American college football season
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 .
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 14 at Hawaii * L 13–1523,000 [ 1] September 21 Utah State * L 6–934,555 [ 2] September 28 at Iowa State * L 7–3429,419–32,000 [ 3] October 5 at Colorado State T 33–3317,458 [ 4] October 12 Wyoming W 38–729,555 [ 5] October 19 UTEP W 45–2119,628 [ 6] October 26 at No. 16 Arizona W 37–1334,116 [ 7] November 2 at Air Force * W 12–1024,204 [ 8] November 9 No. 16 Arizona State W 21–1826,922 [ 9] November 16 at New Mexico W 36–312,672 [ 10] November 23 Utah W 48–2030,978 [ 11] December 28 vs. Oklahoma State * No. 17 L 6–1650,878 [ 12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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
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
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
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]
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
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
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
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 [ edit ] 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
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
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
[ edit ] 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
1974 BYU Cougars football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
^ "Hawaii wins 15–13 on five field goals" . The Daily Herald . September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Field goals sink BYU" . The Arizona Daily Star . September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "ISU rips BYU as Strachan sets career rush record" . The Sioux City Journal . September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "BYU, Rams battle to tie" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "BYU blasts Pokes" . Rapid City Journal . October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Sheide passes Cougars past Texas–El Paso" . The Daily Herald . October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Sheide shreds Wildcats 37–13" . The Daily Sentinel . October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "BYU grounds Falcons, 12–10" . The Sunday Oregonian . November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Cougars edge Arizona State" . Albuquerque Journal . November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "BYU nears title after 36–3 romp" . The El Paso Times . November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Sheide leads BYU to crown" . The Billings Gazette . November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Cowboys 'turn over' Cougars, 16–6" . The Arizona Republic . December 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .^ "CougarStats.com. 1974 season" . Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 .^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 Oct 6[full citation needed
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