BYU Cougars

BYU Cougars college football

First Season
1922
Team History
BYU Cougars (1922-present)
Conference
Independent (2011-present) Mountain West Conference (1999-2010) Western Athletic Conference (1962-98) Skyline Conference (1938-61) Rocky Mountain Conference (1922-37)
Venue
LaVell Edwards Stadium (1964-present)
Key People
Players • Coaches

The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Cougars began college football competition in 1922. The team has competed in several different athletic conferences during its history, but since July 1, 2011, they have competed as an Independent.

Publications

Programs by season

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1949
October 29	at Wyoming	Corbett Field

1950s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1950
September 23	vs. Arizona State	Cougar Stadium
1952
November 15	at Utah State	Romney Stadium
1954
September 24	vs. Arizona State	Cougar Stadium
1955
September 17	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1964
September 19	at Oregon	Hayward Field
1967
October 28	vs. Utah	Cougar Stadium
November 4	at Utah State	Romney Stadium
1969
October 4	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium

1970s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1973
October 6	at Utah State	Romney Stadium
1974
December 28	vs. Oklahoma State	Sun Devil Stadium
1975
October 3	vs. New Mexico	Cougar Stadium
1976
September 25	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium
December 18	vs. Oklahoma State	Tangerine Bowl
1977
October 29	vs. Arizona	Cougar Stadium
1978
September 9	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium
December 22	vs. Navy	San Diego Stadium
1979
October 20	at Wyoming	Memorial Stadium
December 21	vs. Indiana	San Diego Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1980
December 19	vs. SMU	Jack Murphy Stadium
1981
October 3	vs. Utah State	Cougar Stadium
December 18	vs. Washington State	Jack Murphy Stadium
1982
December 17	vs. Ohio State	Jack Murphy Stadium
1983
December 23	vs. Missouri	Jack Murphy Stadium
1984
September 1	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium
December 21	vs. Michigan	Jack Murphy Stadium
1985
September 21	at Temple	Veterans Stadium
December 28	vs. Ohio State	Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
1986
September 20	at Washington	Husky Stadium
December 30	vs. UCLA	Anaheim Stadium
1987
December 22	vs. Virginia	Legion Field
1988
December 29	vs. Colorado	Anaheim Stadium
1989
September 16	at Navy	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
October 28	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium
December 29	vs. Penn State	Jack Murphy Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1990
December 29	vs. Texas A&M	Jack Murphy Stadium
1991
September 7	at UCLA	Rose Bowl
1992
December 25	vs. Kansas	Aloha Stadium
1993
October 16	vs. Notre Dame	Cougar Stadium
1999
December 27	vs. Marshall	Pontiac Silverdome

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2006
December 21	vs. Oregon	Sam Boyd Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2016
December 21	vs. Wyoming	Qualcomm Stadium
2018
December 21	vs. Western Michigan	Albertsons Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

All media guides

1950s	1952
1980s	1982 • 1987
2020s	2020