1974 BYU Cougars football team

1974 BYU Cougars football
WAC Champions
Fiesta Bowl, L 6–16 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1974 record	7–4–1 (6–0–1 WAC)
Head coach	LaVell Edwards
Offensive coordinator	Dave Kragthorpe
Defensive coordinator	Dick Felt
Home stadium	Cougar Stadium

The 1974 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1974 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 14	at Hawaii*		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	L 13–15
September 21	Utah State*		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	L 6–9
September 28	at Iowa State*		Cyclone Field • Ames, IA	L 7–34
October 5	at Colorado State		Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO	T 33–33
October 12	Wyoming		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	W 38–7
October 19	UTEP		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	W 45–21
October 26	at #16 Arizona		Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	W 37–13
November 2	at Air Force*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 12–10
November 9	#16 Arizona State		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	W 21–18
November 16	at New Mexico		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	W 36–3
November 23	Utah		Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT (Holy War)	W 48–20
December 28	vs. Oklahoma State*	#17	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	L 6–16
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game notes

Colorado State

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.^[2]

References

↑ CougarStats.com. 1974 season.
↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 Oct 6

BYU Cougars football

Venues	LaVell Edwards Stadium (1964–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games San Diego State Utah: Holy War (Beehive Boot) Utah State (Beehive Boot, The Old Wagon Wheel)

Culture & lore	Cosmo the Cougar "The Cougar Song" BYU Cougar Marching Band Miami Beach Brawl

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

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