1974 BYU Cougars football team

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1974 BYU Cougars football
WAC champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–16 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record7–4–1 (6–0–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Dave Kragthorpe (5th season)
Offensive scheme West Coast
Defensive coordinator Dick Felt (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Cougar Stadium
Seasons
←  1973
1975  →
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 6 –0 –17 –4 –1
Arizona 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Arizona State 4 –3 –07 –5 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –04 –6 –1
UTEP 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Colorado State 2 –3 –14 –6 –1
Utah 1 –5 –01 –10 –0
Wyoming 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the conference for the first time since 1965 with an undefeated conference record of 6–0–1. BYU was invited to the 1974 Fiesta Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma State.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Hawaii *
L 13–1523,000 [1]
September 21 Utah State *
L 6–934,555 [2]
September 28at Iowa State *
L 7–3429,419–32,000 [3]
October 5at Colorado State
T 33–3317,458 [4]
October 12 Wyoming Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 38–729,555 [5]
October 19 UTEP
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 45–2119,628 [6]
October 26at No. 16 Arizona
W 37–1334,116 [7]
November 2at Air Force *
W 12–1024,204 [8]
November 9No. 16 Arizona State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 21–1826,922 [9]
November 16at New Mexico
W 36–312,672 [10]
November 23 Utah
W 48–2030,978 [11]
December 28vs. Oklahoma State *No. 17
L 6–1650,878 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

Game summaries

At Hawaii

1234Total
Cougars007613
Rainbow Warriors336315
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassing Gary Sheide 13/22, 154 yards, TD, 4 INT
RushingJeff Blanc31 rushes, 165 yards
ReceivingCraig Van Leeuwen3 receptions, 62 yards
HawaiiPassingAlex Cloi13/21, 167 yards, INT
Rushing Arnold Morgado 19 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingMel de Lora10 receptions, 143 yards

Utah State

1234Total
Aggies03609
Cougars60006
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah StatePassingTom Wilson10/16, 106 yards
Rushing Louie Giammona 21 rushes, 59 yards
ReceivingJerry Cox4 receptions, 44 yards
BYUPassingGary Sheide18/28, 170 yards, 4 INT
RushingJeff Blanc22 rushes, 104 yards
ReceivingTom Toolson5 receptions, 58 yards

At Iowa State

1234Total
Cougars00077
Cyclones51071234
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingMark Giles2/6, 31 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingMark Giles6 rushes, 26 yards
ReceivingJohn Betham2 receptions, 31 yards, TD
Iowa StatePassingWayne Stanley4/16, 53 yards, 2 INT
RushingSteve Wilson22 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Luther Blue 2 receptions, 26 yards

At Colorado State

1234Total
Cougars7136733
Rams06141333
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide10/13, 123 yards, 3 TD
RushingCharley Ah You13 rushes, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingJeff Blanc2 receptions, 43 yards
Colorado StatePassingJack Graham22/46, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJim McKenzie11 rushes, 40 yards
Receiving Willie Miller 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD

The game ended in controversy as Colorado State scored on the game's final play but the ensuing extra point from the 35-yard line, due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, was missed although one official ruled that the attempt was good. [14]

Wyoming

1234Total
Cowboys07007
Cougars31471438
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WyomingPassingRick Costello8/17, 85 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingCharlie Shaw7 rushes, 20 yards
ReceivingArchie Gray3 receptions, 55 yards
BYUPassingGary Sheide20/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
RushingJeff Blanc24 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJohn Betham4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

UTEP

1234Total
Miners7140021
Cougars21147345
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingBob McKinley7/16, 121 yards, 2 TD
RushingBob McKinley15 rushes, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingFlash Collins2 receptions, 67 yards, TD
BYUPassingGary Sheide27/40, 387 yards, 6 TD, INT
RushingJeff Blanc22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
ReceivingJeff Nilsson9 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD

At No. 16 Arizona

1234Total
Cougars2170937
No. 16 Wildcats706013
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide20/35, 268 yards, 5 TD
RushingCharley Ah You22 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingJohn Betham10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD
ArizonaPassingBruce Hill9/29, 200 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
RushingJim Upchurch21 rushes, 108 yards
ReceivingWillie Hamilton2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

At Air Force

1234Total
Cougars606012
Falcons030710
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide18/30, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCharley Ah You30 rushes, 87 yards
ReceivingSam LoBue7 receptions, 109 yards
Air ForcePassingRob Shaw16/28, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKen Wood15 rushes, 56 yards
ReceivingBob Farr10 receptions, 117 yards, TD

No. 16 Arizona State

1234Total
No. 16 Sun Devils666018
Cougars266721
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arizona StatePassingRay Alexander8/20, 148 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingFred Williams14 rushes, 48 yards
ReceivingJohn Washington7 receptions, 110 yards
BYUPassingGary Sheide24/41, 224 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
RushingJeff Blanc30 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingJeff Blanc6 receptions, 61 yards

At New Mexico

1234Total
Cougars71361036
Lobos30003
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingGary Sheide15/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJeff Blanc24 rushes, 74 yards
ReceivingJeff Blanc3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
New MexicoPassingKen Bryant9/30, 66 yards, 2 INT
RushingKen Bryant20 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Preston Dennard 2 receptions, 20 yards

Utah

1234Total
Utes0601420
Cougars147141348
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UtahPassingHomer Warner7/14, 103 yards, TD, INT
RushingIke Spencer6 rushes, 31 yards
ReceivingMike Cordy4 receptions, 60 yards
BYUPassingGary Sheide11/22, 104 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJeff Blanc20 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJohn Betham2 receptions, 40 yards

Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)

1234Total
Cowboys073616
No. 17 Cougars60006
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing Charlie Weatherbie 6/16, 64 yards, TD
RushingKenny Walker6 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Leonard Thompson 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
BYUPassingMark Giles12/27, 138 yards, 3 INT
RushingJeff Blanc19 rushes, 53 yards
ReceivingSam LoBue3 receptions, 50 yards

Roster

1974 BYU Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 33 Todd Christensen Fr
QB 14 Gifford Nielsen Fr
QB 12 Gary Sheide Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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