1982 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
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The 1982 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his eleventh year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4, 7–1 WAC), as WAC Champions and with a loss against Ohio State in the Holiday Bowl.
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (7–1 WAC)
Headcoach
- LaVell Edwards (11th season)
OffensivecoordinatorRoger French (2nd season)
| 1982 BYU Cougars football | |
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WAC champion | |
Holiday Bowl, L 17–47 vs. Ohio State | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–4 (7–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger French (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Dick Felt (8th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at UNLV* | W 27–0 | 26,769 | [1] | ||
| September 11 | at No. 6 Georgia* | L 14–17 | 80,207 | [2] | ||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Air Force | L 38–39 | 64,253 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at UTEP | W 51–3 | 34,108 | [4] | ||
| October 9 | at New Mexico | W 40–12 | 31,002 | [5] | ||
| October 16 | Hawaii |
| W 39–25 | 65,172 | [6] | |
| October 23 | Colorado State |
| W 34–18 | 64,739 | [7] | |
| October 30 | at Utah State* | L 17–20 | 25,688 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | Wyoming |
| W 23–13 | 64,819 | [9] | |
| November 13 | San Diego State |
| W 58–8 | 64,471 | [10] | |
| November 20 | at Utah | W 17–12 | 36,250 | [11] | ||
| December 17 | vs. No. 17 Ohio State* | L 17–47 | 52,533 | [12] | ||
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Game summaries
At Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Utes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Game attendance: 36,250
| 1 | 5:21 | BYU | Mike Eddo 6-yard pass from Steve Young (Kurt Gunther kick) | Cougars 7–0 |
| 2 | 8:42 | UTAH | Carl Monroe 3-yard run (kick failed) | Cougars 7–6 |
| 2 | 0:02 | BYU | Kurt Gunther 32-yard field goal | Cougars 10–6 |
| 3 | 9:14 | BYU | Casey Tiumalu 16-yard pass from Steve Young (Kurt Gunther kick) | Cougars 17–6 |
| 4 | 7:12 | UTAH | Carl Monroe 4-yard run (pass failed) | Cougars 17–12 |
| Statistics | BYU | UTAH |
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| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 53–300 | 84–468 |
| Rushes–yards | 19–46 | 60–313 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 155 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–34–0 | 15–24–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| BYU | Passing | Steve Young | 24/34, 254 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Casey Tiumalu | 9 rushes, 39 yards | |
| Receiving | Gordon Hudson | 5 receptions, 88 yards | |
| Utah | Passing | Ken Vierra | 14/22, 150 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Carl Monroe | 39 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Roderick Wise | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
Vs. No. 17 Ohio State (Holiday Bowl)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 17 Buckeyes | 3 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 47 |
| Cougars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: December 17
- Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Game attendance: 52,533
- TV announcers (ESPN): Fred White and Irv Brown
(Mizlou): Ray Scott and Johnny Unitas
| 1 | 6:54 | OSU | Rick Spangler 47-yard field goal | Buckeyes 3–0 |
| 2 | 13:56 | BYU | Neil Balholm 7-yard pass from Steve Young (Kurt Gunther kick) | Cougars 7–3 |
| 2 | 12:55 | OSU | Tim Spencer 61-yard run (Rick Spangler kick) | Buckeyes 10–7 |
| 2 | 11:14 | OSU | Mike Tomczak 3-yard run (Rick Spangler kick) | Buckeyes 17–7 |
| 2 | 1:43 | BYU | Kurt Gunther 39-yard field goal | Buckeyes 17–10 |
| 3 | 8:57 | OSU | Vaughn Broadnax 1-yard run (Rick Spangler kick) | Buckeyes 24–10 |
| 3 | 7:58 | OSU | Tim Spencer 18-yard run (Rick Spangler kick) | Buckeyes 31–10 |
| 3 | 6:00 | OSU | Rick Spangler 37-yard field goal | Buckeyes 34–10 |
| 4 | 12:58 | OSU | Jimmy Gayle 1-yard run (Rick Spangler kick) | Buckeyes 41–10 |
| 4 | 7:09 | BYU | Gordon Hudson 13-yard pass from Steve Young (Kurt Gunther kick) | Buckeyes 41–17 |
| 4 | 2:05 | OSU | Jimmy Gayle 5-yard run (kick failed) | Buckeyes 47–17 |
| Statistics | OSU | BYU |
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| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 85–461 | 64–371 |
| Rushes–yards | 66–329 | 18–19 |
| Passing yards | 132 | 352 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–19–0 | 28–46–1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | Mike Tomczak | 11/19, 132 yards |
| Rushing | Tim Spencer | 21 rushes, 167 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Gary Williams | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
| BYU | Passing | Steve Young | 27/45, 341 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Waymon Hamilton | 3 rushes, 14 yards | |
| Receiving | Gordon Hudson | 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
Roster
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Offense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
- Neil Balholm: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Chuck Ehin: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Lloyd Eldredge: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Tom Holmoe: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Gordon Hudson: Consensus All-American,[15] first-team All-WAC[14]
- Mike Mees: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Mike Morgan: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Bart Oates: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Todd Shell: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Vince Stroth: First-team All-WAC[14]
- Casey Tiumalu: Second-team All-WAC[14]
- Steve Young: First-team All-WAC[14]
