| 1991 BYU Cougars football | |
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| WAC champion | |
| Holiday Bowl, T 13–13 vs. Iowa | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 23 |
| AP | No. 23 |
| Record | 8–3–2 (7–0–1 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger French (11th season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Ken Schmidt (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| No. 23 BYU $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 20th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 8–3–2 overall and 7–0–1 in conference play, winning the WAC title for the third consecutive season. BYU was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Cougars tied Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result |
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| August 29 | No. 1 Florida State* | No. 19 | Raycom | L 28–44 | |
| September 7 | at No. 23 UCLA* | No. 25 | L 23–27 | ||
| September 21 | at No. 12 Penn State* | ABC | L 7–33 | ||
| September 28 | Air Force | W 21–7 | |||
| October 4 | Utah State* |
| W 38–12 | ||
| October 12 | UTEP |
| W 31–29 | ||
| October 19 | Hawaii |
| W 35–18 | ||
| October 26 | at New Mexico | W 41–23 | |||
| October 31 | at Colorado State | ESPN | W 40–17 | ||
| November 9 | Wyoming |
| W 56–31 | ||
| November 16 | at San Diego State | No. 23 | ESPN | T 52–52 | |
| November 23 | Utah |
| W 48–17 | ||
| December 30 | vs. No. 7 Iowa* |
| ESPN | T 13–13 | |
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Roster
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Special teams
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Rankings
Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankingsGame summaries
Florida State
See also: 1991 Florida State Seminoles football team and Pigskin ClassicAt UCLA
See also: 1991 UCLA Bruins football teamAt Penn State
See also: 1991 Penn State Nittany Lions football teamIowa (Holiday Bowl)
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Awards and honors
- Ty Detmer – Davey O'Brien Award, Consensus First-team All-American, 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting
1992 NFL Draft
Main article: 1992 NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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| 9 | 230 | Ty Detmer | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
References
- "Game History: The 1991 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl". sandiegobowlgames.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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