1971 BYU Cougars football team

The 1971 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against WAC opponents), finished fourth in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 199.[1][2]

1971 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1971 record5–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBYU Stadium
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
New Mexico 5 1 0  6 3 2
Arizona 3 3 0  5 6 0
BYU 3 4 0  5 6 0
Wyoming 3 4 0  5 6 0
Utah 3 4 0  3 8 0
Colorado State 1 4 0  3 8 0
UTEP 1 6 0  5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Pete Van Valkenburg led the team with 602 rushing yards, 684 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored. Other statistical leaders included Bill August with 448 passing yards, Golden Richards with 238 receiving yards, and Dave Atkinson with nine interceptions.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10at North Texas*W 41–13
September 18Colorado StateW 54–14
September 25at Kansas State*L 7–23
October 1New Mexico
  • BYU Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 0–14
October 9at Utah State*L 7–29
October 16at WyomingLaramie, WYW 35–17
October 23at Tulsa*W 25–7
October 30at UTEPEl Paso, TXW 16–0
November 6at Arizona StateL 13–38
November 13Arizona
  • BYU Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 14–27
November 20Utah
L 15–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1971 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 170. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.


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