1988 BYU Cougars football team

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1988 BYU Cougars football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Colorado
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (8th season)
Offensive scheme West Coast
Defensive coordinator Dick Felt (14th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Cougar Stadium
Seasons
  1987
1989  
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming $ 8 0 011 2 0
UTEP 6 2 010 3 0
Hawaii 5 3 09 3 0
BYU 5 3 09 4 0
Utah 4 4 06 5 0
Air Force 3 5 05 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 03 8 0
New Mexico 1 7 02 10 0
Colorado State 1 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1988 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1] The Cougars were led by 17th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing tied for third with a record of 9–4 (5–3 WAC). BYU was invited to the 1988 Freedom Bowl, where they defeated Colorado.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Wyoming L 14–2428,847 [2]
September 8No. 19 Texas *W 47–664,249 [3]
September 17 UTEP
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 31–2764,099 [4]
September 30 Utah State *
W 38–365,702 [5]
October 8 Colorado State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 42–765,281 [6]
October 15 TCU *
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 31–1864,103 [7]
October 22at Hawaii W 24–2350,089 [8]
October 29 New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 65–063,424 [9]
November 5at San Diego State No. 20L 15–2721,825 [10]
November 12at Air Force W 49–3140,218 [11]
November 19at Utah L 28–5734,216 [12]
December 3at No. 2 Miami (FL) *L 17–4159,367 [13]
December 29vs. Colorado *W 20–1735,941 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Texas

#19 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Texas 33006
BYU 101072047

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: September 8, 1988
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,249
  • Referee: Pat Sweeney
  • TV: ESPN
  • Box Score, Box Score
Game information
External videos
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Full game
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Game highlights
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg BYU highlights

At Air Force

BYU Cougars (7–2) at Air Force Falcons (5–4)
Quarter1234Total
BYU 714141449
Air Force 10714031

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

  • Date: November 12, 1988
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,218
  • Box Score
Game information

Personnel

1988 BYU Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Sean Covey Sr
WR Chuck Cutler
WR Bryce Doman
FB Fred Whittingham
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jason Chaffetz
K Earl Kauffman
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

References

  1. "1988 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. "Wyoming tops 'flat' BYU, 24–14". The Daily Herald. September 2, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Longhorns licking their wounds after 47–6 shellacking by BYU". Longview Daily News. September 9, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Twas hard day at office for BYU". The Daily Herald. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "BYU rolls over Utah State". The Billings Gazette. October 1, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "BYU gives Edwards win no. 150". The Daily Herald. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "BYU cruises by TCU 31–18". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "BYU escapes Rainbows, 24–23". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "BYU routs UNM, 65–0". Albuquerque Journal. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aztecs shock BYU". The Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "BYU runs down Air Force". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Mitchell shatters reocrds in Utah win". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Miami pounds BYU as Ellis scores TD". News-Press. December 4, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Freshman Detmer rallies BYU for a 20–17 victory". The Los Angeles Times. December 30, 1988. Retrieved May 30, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  15. "1989 BYU Football Media Guide" (PDF). byucougars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.