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| Head Coach | Bronco Mendenhall
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| Home Field | LaVell Edwards Stadium
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Conference Championships (22)
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The BYU Cougars are a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Mountain West Conference. Although considered a mid-major program, the Cougars have fared extremely well in Division I-A by winning a National Championship along with various individual awards including the 1990 Heisman Trophy to quarterback Ty Detmer. As of the 2006 season they have also won an impressive 21 conference championships since 1974 and have played in 25 bowl games.
History
Bowl games
BYU has made 25 Bowl appearances, winning 8, losing 16, and tying 1. They have played in the Holiday Bowl (4 wins, 6 losses, 1 tie), the Cotton Bowl (1 win), the Las Vegas Bowl (1 win, 1 loss), the Copper Bowl (1 win), the Tangerine/Citrus Bowl (2 losses), the Freedom Bowl (1 win, 1 loss), the Liberty Bowl (2 losses), the Aloha Bowl (1 loss), the Fiesta Bowl (1 loss), the Motor City Bowl (1 loss), and the All-American Bowl (1 loss).
Rankings - Top 25 finishes
| Year | Record | AP# | Coaches# |
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| 1977 | 9-2 | 20 | 16 |
| 1979 | 11-1 | 13 | 12 |
| 1980 | 12-1 | 12 | 11 |
| 1981 | 11-2 | 13 | 11 |
| 1983 | 11-1 | 7 | 7 |
| 1984 | 13-0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 11-3 | 16 | 17 |
| 1989 | 10-3 | 22 | 18 |
| 1990 | 10-3 | 22 | 17 |
| 1991 | 8-3-2 | 23 | 23 |
| 1994 | 10-3 | 18 | 10 |
| 1996 | 14-1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 12-2 | 25 | 24 |
| 2006 | 11-2 | 16 | 15 |
Individual Award Winners
Players
- Ty Detmer - 1990
- Jim McMahon - 1981
- Steve Young - 1983
- Ty Detmer - 1990, 1991
Coach
- LaVell Edwards - 1984
- LaVell Edwards - 1979
Other Notable Players
- Brian Billick - Head Coach - Baltimore Ravens
- Colby Bockwoldt - Linebacker, Tennessee Titans
- Robbie Bosco - Retired NFL Quarterback
- Aaron Francisco - Safety, Arizona Cardinals
- Lee Johnson - Retired NFL Punter
- Chad Lewis - Retired NFL Tight End
- Reno Mahe - Running Back, Philadelphia Eagles
- Rob Morris - Linebacker, Indianapolis Colts
- Brady Poppinga - Linebacker, Green Bay Packers
- Andy Reid - Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
- Vai Sikahema - Retired NFL Kick Returner
- John Tait - Offensive Tackle, Chicago Bears
- Marc Wilson - Retired NFL Quarterback
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