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BYU Cougars Football
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First Season
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1922
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Location
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Provo, UT
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Head Coach
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Bronco Mendenhall
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Conference
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Independent
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Home Stadium
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LaVell Edwards Stadium
(63,470)
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All Time Record
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546-395-26
(.578)
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National Titles
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1 (1984)
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Heisman Awards
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1 (1990)
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The BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University, located in Provo, UT, and competes as a FBS Independent.
Player Accolades[]
When LaVell Edwards became head coach, BYU turned into one of the best programs for developing players in the entire NCAA. They are known especially for their amazing quarterback play.
Heisman Award[]
BYU is one of few programs not in the power-5 conferences to have had a player win a Heisman. Hall of Fame quarterback Ty Detmer did such in 1990.
Hall of Famers[]
The Cougars' six inductees into the College Footall Hall of Fame rank leaps and bounds ahead of most FBS programs.
| Year Inducted | Years Played | Player Name | Position |
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| 2012 | 1988-91 | Ty Detmer | QB |
| 2009 | 1980-83 | Gordon Hudson | TE |
| 2000 | 1982-82 | Steve Young | QB |
| 1998 | 1978-81 | Jim McMahon | QB |
| 1996 | 1976-79 | Marc Wilson | QB |
| 1994 | 1975-77 | Gifford Neilson | QB |
All-Americans[]
BYU has managed to earn more concencus All-Americans than most schools that compete on their level. 11 BYU players have earned the honor 13 times, which are listed below.
| Year | Player Name | Position | Class |
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| 2009 | Dennis Pita | TE | SR |
| 2001 | Luke Staley | RB | JR |
| 1991 | Ty Detmer | QB | SR |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | QB | JR |
| 1990 | Chris Smith | WR | SR |
| 1989 | Mo Elewonibi | OL | SR |
| 1986 | Jason Buck | DL | SR |
| 1983 | Steve Young | QB | SR |
| 1983 | Gordon Hudson | TE | SR |
| 1982 | Gordon Hudson | TE | JR |
| 1981 | Jim McMahon | QB | SR |
| 1980 | Nick Eyre | OL | SR |
| 1979 | Marc Wilson | QB | SR |
Coaches[]
BYU is most known for the legendary coach LaVell Edwards. His accomplishments include coaching six Hall of Fame players, compiling a 257-101-3 (.716) record, winning 20 conference titles, and even winning a national title in his twenty-nine seasons. The school's football stadium is even named after him. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
The current coach of the BYU Cougars is Bronco Mendenhall. He has managed to compile a record of 90-34 with 9 bowl appearances, six bowl wins, two conference titles (although BYU has been Independent since 2011), and 5 ranked finishes since he took over the program in 2005.