BYU

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Big 12 · Provo, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

National titles: 1984

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The Heartbreak Index2.2 · #839

The Blessed · CFB, 1984

2.2

Heartbreak

#839

of 1,138 clubs

#43

in CFB

1.7

agony · 0.4 despair

The clocks

CFB since 19843.1
CFB final appearance since 19841.4

Heaviest wounds

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646-448-26

All-time

0.577

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Holy WarUtah

Greatest games

BYU's top games of all time by Game Score.

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#14 BYU 17-22 #11 Coastal Carolina

Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina

2020 · Dec 5, 2020

0.87

Game Score

Cotton Bowl

#5 BYU 19-15 #14 Kansas State

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

1996 · Jan 1, 1997

0.79

Game Score

WAC Championship Game

#6 BYU 28-25 #20 Wyoming (OT)

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada

Conf Title

1996 · Dec 7, 1996

0.74

Game Score

Holiday Bowl

BYU 13-13 #7 Iowa

Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

1991 · Dec 30, 1991

0.70

Game Score

#8 BYU 24-21 Utah

LaVell Edwards Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Conf Game

2001 · Nov 17, 2001

0.68

Game Score

Holiday Bowl

#14 BYU 46-45 #19 SMU

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

1980 · Dec 19, 1980

0.67

Game Score

#16 BYU 28-21 #4 Air Force

Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

Conf Game

1985 · Nov 16, 1985

0.67

Game Score

#8 BYU 24-27 #20 UCLA

Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

1985 · Sep 7, 1985

0.65

Game Score

Holiday Bowl

#9 BYU 37-38 Indiana

San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

1979 · Dec 21, 1979

0.65

Game Score

BYU 7-7 Utah

Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Conf Game

1938 · Oct 15, 1938

0.65

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 5, 2020	2020		#14 BYU 17-22 #11 Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina		game score 0.87
2	Jan 1, 1997	1996	Cotton Bowl	#5 BYU 19-15 #14 Kansas State Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas		game score 0.79
3	Dec 7, 1996	1996	WAC Championship Game	#6 BYU 28-25 #20 Wyoming (OT) Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Conf Title	Conf Title	game score 0.74
4	Dec 30, 1991	1991	Holiday Bowl	BYU 13-13 #7 Iowa Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.70
5	Nov 17, 2001	2001		#8 BYU 24-21 Utah LaVell Edwards Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.68
6	Dec 19, 1980	1980	Holiday Bowl	#14 BYU 46-45 #19 SMU San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.67
7	Nov 16, 1985	1985		#16 BYU 28-21 #4 Air Force Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.67
8	Sep 7, 1985	1985		#8 BYU 24-27 #20 UCLA Cougar Stadium, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah		game score 0.65
9	Dec 21, 1979	1979	Holiday Bowl	#9 BYU 37-38 Indiana San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California		game score 0.65
10	Oct 15, 1938	1938		BYU 7-7 Utah Robert Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.65

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress7-1

BYU · Big 12

Conf record

4-1

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

202512-2

BYU · Big 12

Conf record

8-1

AP final

#11

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Pop-Tarts Bowl

202411-2

BYU · Big 12

Conf record

7-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#14

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Alamo Bowl

20235-7

BYU · Big 12

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20228-5

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

202110-3

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#19

Coach final

#22

AP high

#10

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

202011-1

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#11

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Boca Raton Bowl (W)

20197-6

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Hawaii Bowl (L)

20187-6

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W)

20174-9

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20169-4

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (W)

20159-4

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

20148-5

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Miami Beach Bowl (L)

20138-5

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (L)

20128-5

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Poinsettia Bowl (W)

201110-3

BYU · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

#25

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Armed Forces Bowl (W)

20107-6

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

200911-2

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

200810-3

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

#21

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

200711-2

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#14

Coach final

#15

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

200611-2

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

8-0

AP final

#16

Coach final

#15

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

20056-6

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (L)

20045-6

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20034-8

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20025-7

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200112-2

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

7-0

AP final

#25

Coach final

#24

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

20006-6

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19998-4

BYU · Mountain West

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Motor City Bowl (L)

19989-5

BYU · Western Athletic (Mountain)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19976-5

BYU · Western Athletic (Mountain)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199614-1

BYU · Western Athletic (Mountain)

Conf record

9-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Cotton Bowl (W)

19957-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

199410-3

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#18

Coach final

#10

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Copper Bowl (W)

19936-6

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19928-5

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Aloha Bowl (L)

19918-3-2

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-0-1

AP final

#23

Coach final

#23

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (T)

199010-3

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#22

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

198910-3

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#22

Coach final

#18

AP high

#18

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19889-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (W)

19879-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

All-American Bowl (L)

19868-5

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Freedom Bowl (L)

198511-3

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#16

Coach final

#17

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (L)

198413-0

BYU · Western Athletic

National champion

Conf record

8-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

198311-1

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-0

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

19828-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

198111-2

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

198012-1

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#11

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (W)

197911-1

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

7-0

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19789-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19779-2

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-1

AP final

#20

Coach final

#17

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19769-3

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

19756-5

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19747-4-1

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

6-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Fiesta Bowl (L)

19735-6

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19727-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19715-6

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19703-8

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19696-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19682-8

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19676-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19668-2

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19656-4

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19643-6-1

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19632-8

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19624-6

BYU · Western Athletic

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19612-8

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19603-8

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19593-7

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19586-4

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19575-3-2

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19562-7-1

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19551-9

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19541-8

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19532-7-1

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

1-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19524-6

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19516-3-1

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19504-5-1

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19490-11

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19485-6

BYU · Skyline

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19473-7

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19465-4-1

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19422-5

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19414-3-2

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

3-1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19402-4-2

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

2-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19395-2-2

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

2-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19384-3-1

BYU · Mountain States

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19376-3

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19364-5

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19354-4

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19344-5

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19335-4

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19328-1

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19314-4

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19305-2-4

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19295-3

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19283-3-1

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19272-4-1

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19261-5-1

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19253-3

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19242-3-1

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19232-5

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19221-5

BYU · Rocky Mountain

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	BYU	7-1	Big 12		4-1			#7as of Nov 1
2025	BYU	12-2	Big 12		8-1	✓		#11	#12	#8	Pop-Tarts Bowl
2024	BYU	11-2	Big 12		7-2			#13	#14	#7	Alamo Bowl
2023	BYU	5-7	Big 12		2-7
2022	BYU	8-5	Independent							#12	New Mexico Bowl (W)
2021	BYU	10-3	Independent					#19	#22	#10	Independence Bowl (L)
2020	BYU	11-1	Independent					#11	#11	#8	Boca Raton Bowl (W)
2019	BYU	7-6	Independent								Hawaii Bowl (L)
2018	BYU	7-6	Independent							#20	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (W)
2017	BYU	4-9	Independent
2016	BYU	9-4	Independent								Poinsettia Bowl (W)
2015	BYU	9-4	Independent							#19	Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2014	BYU	8-5	Independent							#18	Miami Beach Bowl (L)
2013	BYU	8-5	Independent								Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (L)
2012	BYU	8-5	Independent							#25	Poinsettia Bowl (W)
2011	BYU	10-3	Independent						#25		Armed Forces Bowl (W)
2010	BYU	7-6	Mountain West		5-3						New Mexico Bowl (W)
2009	BYU	11-2	Mountain West		7-1			#12	#12	#7	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2008	BYU	10-3	Mountain West		6-2			#25	#21	#8	Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2007	BYU	11-2	Mountain West		8-0		★	#14	#15	#14	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2006	BYU	11-2	Mountain West		8-0		★	#16	#15	#16	Las Vegas Bowl (W)
2005	BYU	6-6	Mountain West		5-3						Las Vegas Bowl (L)
2004	BYU	5-6	Mountain West		4-3
2003	BYU	4-8	Mountain West		3-4
2002	BYU	5-7	Mountain West		2-5
2001	BYU	12-2	Mountain West		7-0		★	#25	#24	#8	Liberty Bowl (L)
2000	BYU	6-6	Mountain West		4-3
1999	BYU	8-4	Mountain West		5-2		★			#15	Motor City Bowl (L)
1998	BYU	9-5	Western Athletic	Mountain	7-1	✓					Liberty Bowl (L)
1997	BYU	6-5	Western Athletic	Mountain	4-4					#19
1996	BYU	14-1	Western Athletic	Mountain	9-0	✓	★	#5	#5	#5	Cotton Bowl (W)
1995	BYU	7-4	Western Athletic		6-2		★
1994	BYU	10-3	Western Athletic		6-2			#18	#10	#18	Copper Bowl (W)
1993	BYU	6-6	Western Athletic		6-2		★			#17	Holiday Bowl (L)
1992	BYU	8-5	Western Athletic		6-2		★			#24	Aloha Bowl (L)
1991	BYU	8-3-2	Western Athletic		7-0-1		★	#23	#23	#19	Holiday Bowl (T)
1990	BYU	10-3	Western Athletic		7-1		★	#22	#17	#4	Holiday Bowl (L)
1989	BYU	10-3	Western Athletic		7-1		★	#22	#18	#18	Holiday Bowl (L)
1988	BYU	9-4	Western Athletic		5-3					#20	Freedom Bowl (W)
1987	BYU	9-4	Western Athletic		7-1						All-American Bowl (L)
1986	BYU	8-5	Western Athletic		6-2					#11	Freedom Bowl (L)
1985	BYU	11-3	Western Athletic		7-1		★	#16	#17	#7	Citrus Bowl (L)
1984	BYU	13-0	Western Athletic		8-0		★	#1	#1	#1	Holiday Bowl (W)	National
1983	BYU	11-1	Western Athletic		7-0		★	#7	#7	#7	Holiday Bowl (W)
1982	BYU	8-4	Western Athletic		7-1		★				Holiday Bowl (L)
1981	BYU	11-2	Western Athletic		7-1		★	#13	#11	#8	Holiday Bowl (W)
1980	BYU	12-1	Western Athletic		6-1		★	#12	#11	#12	Holiday Bowl (W)
1979	BYU	11-1	Western Athletic		7-0		★	#13	#12	#9	Holiday Bowl (L)
1978	BYU	9-4	Western Athletic		5-1		★				Holiday Bowl (L)
1977	BYU	9-2	Western Athletic		6-1		★	#20	#17	#13
1976	BYU	9-3	Western Athletic		6-1		★				Tangerine Bowl (L)
1975	BYU	6-5	Western Athletic		4-3
1974	BYU	7-4-1	Western Athletic		6-0-1		★			#17	Fiesta Bowl (L)
1973	BYU	5-6	Western Athletic		3-4
1972	BYU	7-4	Western Athletic		5-2
1971	BYU	5-6	Western Athletic		3-4
1970	BYU	3-8	Western Athletic		1-6
1969	BYU	6-4	Western Athletic		4-3
1968	BYU	2-8	Western Athletic		1-5
1967	BYU	6-4	Western Athletic		3-2
1966	BYU	8-2	Western Athletic		3-2
1965	BYU	6-4	Western Athletic		4-1		★
1964	BYU	3-6-1	Western Athletic		0-4
1963	BYU	2-8	Western Athletic		0-4
1962	BYU	4-6	Western Athletic		2-2
1961	BYU	2-8	Skyline		2-4
1960	BYU	3-8	Skyline		2-5
1959	BYU	3-7	Skyline		2-5
1958	BYU	6-4	Skyline		5-2
1957	BYU	5-3-2	Skyline		5-1-1
1956	BYU	2-7-1	Skyline		1-5-1
1955	BYU	1-9	Skyline		0-7
1954	BYU	1-8	Skyline		1-6
1953	BYU	2-7-1	Skyline		1-5-1
1952	BYU	4-6	Skyline		3-4
1951	BYU	6-3-1	Skyline		2-3-1
1950	BYU	4-5-1	Skyline		1-3-1
1949	BYU	0-11	Skyline		0-5
1948	BYU	5-6	Skyline		1-3
1947	BYU	3-7	Mountain States		1-5
1946	BYU	5-4-1	Mountain States		3-2-1
1942	BYU	2-5	Mountain States		1-4
1941	BYU	4-3-2	Mountain States		3-1-2
1940	BYU	2-4-2	Mountain States		2-3-1
1939	BYU	5-2-2	Mountain States		2-2-2
1938	BYU	4-3-1	Mountain States		3-2-1
1937	BYU	6-3	Rocky Mountain		5-2
1936	BYU	4-5	Rocky Mountain		4-4
1935	BYU	4-4	Rocky Mountain		3-4
1934	BYU	4-5	Rocky Mountain		3-5
1933	BYU	5-4	Rocky Mountain		5-3
1932	BYU	8-1	Rocky Mountain		5-1
1931	BYU	4-4	Rocky Mountain		2-3
1930	BYU	5-2-4	Rocky Mountain		4-1-1
1929	BYU	5-3	Rocky Mountain		4-2
1928	BYU	3-3-1	Rocky Mountain		1-3-1
1927	BYU	2-4-1	Rocky Mountain		2-4
1926	BYU	1-5-1	Rocky Mountain		1-4-1
1925	BYU	3-3	Rocky Mountain		3-3
1924	BYU	2-3-1	Rocky Mountain		1-3-1
1923	BYU	2-5	Rocky Mountain		1-5
1922	BYU	1-5	Rocky Mountain		1-5

Award winners

30 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Brady Christensen2020

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Dennis Pitta2009

Consensus All-AmericanTE

Luke Staley2001

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Luke Staley2001

Doak Walker AwardRB

Ty Detmer1991

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Ty Detmer1991

Davey O'Brien AwardQB

Ty Detmer1991

Heisman FinalistQB

Chris Smith1990

Consensus All-AmericanTE

Ty Detmer1990

Consensus All-AmericanQB

Ty Detmer1990

Davey O'Brien AwardQB

Ty Detmer1990

Heisman Trophy★QB

Ty Detmer1990

Maxwell AwardQB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2020	Brady Christensen	OL	Consensus All-American
2009	Dennis Pitta	TE	Consensus All-American
2001	Luke Staley	RB	Consensus All-American
2001	Luke Staley	RB	Doak Walker Award
1991	Ty Detmer	QB	Consensus All-American
1991	Ty Detmer	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1991	Ty Detmer	QB	Heisman Finalist
1990	Chris Smith	TE	Consensus All-American
1990	Ty Detmer	QB	Consensus All-American
1990	Ty Detmer	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1990	Ty Detmer	QB	Heisman Trophy★
1990	Ty Detmer	QB	Maxwell Award
1989	Mohammed Elewonibi	OL	Consensus All-American
1989	Mohammed Elewonibi	G	Outland Trophy
1986	Jason Buck	DL	Consensus All-American
1986	Jason Buck	DT	Outland Trophy
1985	Robbie Bosco	QB	Heisman Finalist
1984	LaVell Edwards	Coach	AFCA Coach of the Year Award
1984	Robbie Bosco	QB	Heisman Finalist
1983	Gordon Hudson	TE	Consensus All-American
1983	Steve Young	QB	Consensus All-American
1983	Steve Young	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1983	Steve Young	QB	Heisman Finalist
1982	Gordon Hudson	TE	Consensus All-American
1981	Jim McMahon	QB	Consensus All-American
1981	Jim McMahon	QB	Davey O'Brien Award
1981	Jim McMahon	QB	Heisman Finalist
1980	Nick Eyre	OL	Consensus All-American
1979	Marc Wilson	QB	Consensus All-American
1979	Marc Wilson	QB	Heisman Finalist

Title chances

Who will win the national title?

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Rivalries

Greatest games

Season by season

Award winners

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