1974 BYU Cougars football team

1974 BYU Cougars football
WAC champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–4–1 (6–0–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Kragthorpe (5th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDick Felt (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
$ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
UTEP 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Utah 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Hawaii*
L 13–1523,000[1]
September 21Utah 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 12Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 38–729,555[5]
October 19UTEP
  • 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 23Utah
W 48–2030,978[11]
December 28vs. Oklahoma State*No. 17
L 6–1650,878[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Hawaii

See also: 1974 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 0 7 6 13
Rainbow Warriors 3 3 6 3 15
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 13/22, 154 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 31 rushes, 165 yards
Receiving Craig Van Leeuwen 3 receptions, 62 yards
Hawaii Passing Alex Cloi 13/21, 167 yards, INT
Rushing Arnold Morgado 19 rushes, 45 yards
Receiving Mel de Lora 10 receptions, 143 yards

Utah State

See also: 1974 Utah State Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 3 6 0 9
Cougars 6 0 0 0 6
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah State Passing Tom Wilson 10/16, 106 yards
Rushing Louie Giammona 21 rushes, 59 yards
Receiving Jerry Cox 4 receptions, 44 yards
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 18/28, 170 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 22 rushes, 104 yards
Receiving Tom Toolson 5 receptions, 58 yards

At Iowa State

See also: 1974 Iowa State Cyclones football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 0 0 7 7
Cyclones 5 10 7 12 34
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Mark Giles 2/6, 31 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Mark Giles 6 rushes, 26 yards
Receiving John Betham 2 receptions, 31 yards, TD
Iowa State Passing Wayne Stanley 4/16, 53 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Steve Wilson 22 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Luther Blue 2 receptions, 26 yards

At Colorado State

See also: 1974 Colorado State Rams football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 13 6 7 33
Rams 0 6 14 13 33
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 10/13, 123 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Charley Ah You 13 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Jeff Blanc 2 receptions, 43 yards
Colorado State Passing Jack Graham 22/46, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jim McKenzie 11 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

See also: 1974 Wyoming Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 7 0 0 7
Cougars 3 14 7 14 38
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Rick Costello 8/17, 85 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Charlie Shaw 7 rushes, 20 yards
Receiving Archie Gray 3 receptions, 55 yards
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 20/27, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jeff Blanc 24 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
Receiving John Betham 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

UTEP

See also: 1974 UTEP Miners football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 14 0 0 21
Cougars 21 14 7 3 45
Team Category Player Statistics
UTEP Passing Bob McKinley 7/16, 121 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bob McKinley 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Flash Collins 2 receptions, 67 yards, TD
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 27/40, 387 yards, 6 TD, INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Jeff Nilsson 9 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD

At No. 16 Arizona

See also: 1974 Arizona Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 21 7 0 9 37
No. 16 Wildcats 7 0 6 0 13
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 20/35, 268 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Charley Ah You 22 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving John Betham 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD
Arizona Passing Bruce Hill 9/29, 200 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Jim Upchurch 21 rushes, 108 yards
Receiving Willie Hamilton 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

At Air Force

See also: 1974 Air Force Falcons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 6 0 6 0 12
Falcons 0 3 0 7 10
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 18/30, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Charley Ah You 30 rushes, 87 yards
Receiving Sam LoBue 7 receptions, 109 yards
Air Force Passing Rob Shaw 16/28, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Ken Wood 15 rushes, 56 yards
Receiving Bob Farr 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD

No. 16 Arizona State

See also: 1974 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Sun Devils 6 6 6 0 18
Cougars 2 6 6 7 21
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Ray Alexander 8/20, 148 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Fred Williams 14 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving John Washington 7 receptions, 110 yards
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 24/41, 224 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 30 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Jeff Blanc 6 receptions, 61 yards

At New Mexico

See also: 1974 New Mexico Lobos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 13 6 10 36
Lobos 3 0 0 0 3
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 15/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 24 rushes, 74 yards
Receiving Jeff Blanc 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD
New Mexico Passing Ken Bryant 9/30, 66 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ken Bryant 20 rushes, 42 yards
Receiving Preston Dennard 2 receptions, 20 yards

Utah

See also: 1974 Utah Utes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 0 6 0 14 20
Cougars 14 7 14 13 48
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Homer Warner 7/14, 103 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ike Spencer 6 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving Mike Cordy 4 receptions, 60 yards
BYU Passing Gary Sheide 11/22, 104 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 20 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD
Receiving John Betham 2 receptions, 40 yards

Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)

See also: 1974 Fiesta Bowl and 1974 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 7 3 6 16
No. 17 Cougars 6 0 0 0 6
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Charlie Weatherbie 6/16, 64 yards, TD
Rushing Kenny Walker 6 rushes, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Leonard Thompson 3 receptions, 42 yards, TD
BYU Passing Mark Giles 12/27, 138 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Jeff Blanc 19 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Sam LoBue 3 receptions, 50 yards

Roster

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

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Hawaii wins 15–13 on five field goals". The Daily Herald. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Field goals sink BYU". The Arizona Daily Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU rips BYU as Strachan sets career rush record". The Sioux City Journal. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BYU, Rams battle to tie". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "BYU blasts Pokes". Rapid City Journal. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sheide passes Cougars past Texas–El Paso". The Daily Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sheide shreds Wildcats 37–13". The Daily Sentinel. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BYU grounds Falcons, 12–10". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cougars edge Arizona State". Albuquerque Journal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "BYU nears title after 36–3 romp". The El Paso Times. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sheide leads BYU to crown". The Billings Gazette. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cowboys 'turn over' Cougars, 16–6". The Arizona Republic. December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CougarStats.com. 1974 season". Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  14. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 Oct 6
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