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1984 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1984
team	BYU Cougars
sport	football
conference	Western Athletic Conference
short_conf	WAC
CoachRank	1
APRank	1
record	13–0
conf_record	8–0
head_coach	LaVell Edwards
hc_year	13th
off_coach	Roger French
oc_year	4th
off_scheme	West Coast
def_coach	Dick Felt
dc_year	10th
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	Cougar Stadium
champion	Consensus national champion
WAC champion
Holiday Bowl champion
bowl	[Holiday Bowl](1984-holiday-bowl)
bowl_result	W 24–17 vs. [Michigan](1984-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

WAC champion Holiday Bowl champion

The 1984 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 13th-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 ninth consecutive year. The Cougars finished the regular season as the only undefeated team in Division I-A, and secured their first ever national title by defeating Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl.

A number of pollsters and coaches were reluctant to name the Cougars as national champion, partly because they believed BYU's schedule was too weak. Only two of BYU's opponents won at least seven games. They had played only one ranked opponent all season, preseason #3 Pittsburgh, a team that would finish 3–7–1 and unranked. No other team in the WAC was even close to being their equal; the Cougars were the only team in the league with fewer than four overall losses. In the end, BYU was ranked number one in both major final polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Football Foundation, Poling, UPI, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by both National Championship Foundation and Sagarin (ELO-Chess).

To date, the 1984 Cougars are the last team from outside a "power conference" to win a national title. It is widely believed that the various systems devised over the years with a view toward deciding the national championship on the field, with their emphasis on strength of schedule, make it extremely difficult for a team outside the power conferences to be considered for championship contention.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

At No. 3 Pittsburgh

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	25/43, 325 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	8 rushes, 44 yards, TD
Receiving	Adam Haysbert	9 receptions, 141 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Panthers}}; text-align:center;"	Pittsburgh	Passing	John Congemi	17/32, 171 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Marc Bailey	14 rushes, 40 yards, TD
Receiving	Bill Wallace	7 receptions, 68 yards

Baylor

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor Bears}}; text-align:center;"	Baylor	Passing	Cody Carlson	15/25, 198 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Ron Francis	13 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving	Glenn Pruitt	6 receptions, 129 yards, TD
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	28/43, 363 yards, 6 TD
Rushing	Robert Parker	11 rushes, 131 yards
Receiving	David Mills	6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD

Tulsa

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	color=white}}; text-align:center;"	Tulsa	Passing	Steve Gage	5/15, 66 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Gordon Brown	16 rushes, 120 yards
Receiving	Ronnie Kelley	4 receptions, 56 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	22/33, 314 yards, TD
Rushing	Robbie Bosco	7 rushes, 21 yards, TD
Receiving	Mark Bellini	6 receptions, 141 yards

At Hawaii

Halawa, Hawaii

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	18/33, 264 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	16 rushes, 86 yards
Receiving	Glen Kozlowski	9 receptions, 156 yards, TD
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	color=white}}; text-align:center;"	Hawaii	Passing	Raphel Cherry	8/24, 74 yards, INT
Rushing	Nuu Faaola	11 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving	Kyle Mosley	1 reception, 62 yards

At Colorado State

Fort Collins, Colorado

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	16/21, 246 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	19 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving	Kelly Smith	6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD
Colorado State Rams}}; text-align:center;"	Colorado State	Passing	Tom Thenell	9/28, 98 yards, INT
Rushing	Kurt Lichty	6 rushes, 24 yards
Receiving	Todd Tyrell	4 receptions, 37 yards

Wyoming

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"	Wyoming	Passing	Scott Runyan	10/13, 179 yards, TD
Rushing	Kevin Lowe	9 rushes, 93 yards, TD
Receiving	Allyn Griffin	6 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	29/44, 384 yards, 5 TD
Rushing	Kelly Smith	13 rushes, 92 yards, TD
Receiving	David Mills	7 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TD

At Air Force

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	28/41, 484 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	18 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving	David Mills	10 receptions, 225 yards, TD
Air Force Falcons}}; text-align:center;"	Air Force	Passing	Bart Weiss	6/10, 152 yards, TD
Rushing	Pat Evans	20 rushes, 103 yards
Receiving	Kevin Fleming	1 reception, 57 yards, TD

At New Mexico

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	19/29, 227 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Kelly Smith	3 receptions, 54 yards
New Mexico Lobos}}; text-align:center;"	New Mexico	Passing	Billy Rucker	5/8, 69 yards, INT
Rushing	Willie Turral	13 rushes, 48 yards
Receiving	Kenne Whitehead	5 receptions, 37 yards

UTEP

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP Miners}}; text-align:center;"	UTEP	Passing	Kevin Ward	6/13, 60 yards
Rushing	James Rose	22 rushes, 102 yards
Receiving	Larry Linne	3 receptions, 41 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	19/31, 237 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Kelly Smith	4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Receiving	Glen Kozlowski	3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

San Diego State

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State Aztecs	color=white}}; text-align:center;"	San Diego State	Passing	Todd Santos	7/19, 65 yards, 3 INT
Rushing	Mike Waters	17 rushes, 66 yards
Receiving	Webster Slaughter	6 receptions, 44 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	24/44, 326 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Kelly Smith	7 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Receiving	Glen Kozlowski	6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD

At Utah

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	27/44, 367 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	17 rushes, 117 yards
Receiving	Glen Kozlowski	8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Utah Utes	color=white}}; text-align:center;"	Utah	Passing	Mark Stevens	12/24, 152 yards, TD
Rushing	Eddie Johnson	14 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving	Don Woodward	2 receptions, 53 yards

Utah State

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State Aggies}}; text-align:center;"	Utah State	Passing	Gym Campbell	18/54, 274 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Marc White	7 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving	Solomon Miller	4 receptions, 92 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	28/52, 338 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Vai Sikahema	5 rushes, 59 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	David Mills	7 receptions, 92 yards

Vs. Michigan (Holiday Bowl)

Source: CougarStats.com

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan Wolverines}}; text-align:center;"	Michigan	Passing	Chris Zurbrugg	7/14, 82 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Bob Perryman	13 rushes, 110 yards
Receiving	Vincent Bean	3 receptions, 46 yards
BYU Cougars}}; text-align:center;"	BYU	Passing	Robbie Bosco	30/42, 343 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing	Lakei Heimuli	16 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving	David Mills	11 receptions, 103 yards

Personnel

LaVell Edwards
Roger French Offensive coordinator/Offensive line
Dick Felt Defensive coordinator/Defensive backs
Norm Chow Wide receivers/Recruiting coordinator
Mike Holmgren Quarterbacks
Mel Olson Offensive line/Academic coordinator
Jim Paronto Inside linebackers
Tom Ramage Special teams coordinator/Defensive line
Lance Reynolds Running backs
Ken Schmidt Outside linebackers
Bart Andrus Graduate assistant

Awards and honors

Robbie Bosco, Sammy Baugh Trophy
LaVell Edwards, Paul "Bear" Bryant Award

Draft picks

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.

Jim Herrmann	Defensive end	7	184	[Dallas Cowboys](1985-dallas-cowboys-season)

References

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(August 2018). "2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association.
(September 2, 1984). "BYU pass at 1:37 stuns Pitt, 20–14". The Star-Ledger.
(September 9, 1984). "Baylor bombed by BYU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(September 16, 1984). "BYU crushes Tulsa 38–15, hikes win streak to 14". The Idaho Statesman.
(September 24, 1984). "Close call for Cougars". The Daily Herald.
(October 7, 1984). "No. 7 BYU slams Colorado St. 52–9". St. Petersburg Times.
(October 14, 1984). "BYU rallies for win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 21, 1984). "Bosco guns down Air Force 30–25". The Salt Lake Tribune.
(October 26, 1984). "BYU shuts down New Mexico, 48–0". Albuquerque Journal.
(November 4, 1984). "BYU easily rolls over UTEP 42–9". The Daily Spectrum.
(November 11, 1984). "Unbeaten Cougars shellack outclassed San Diego State". The State.
(November 18, 1984). "BYU escapes Utah for 22nd win in row". Star and Tribune.
(November 25, 1984). "BYU smothers Utah State 38–13, finishes 12–0". The Idaho Statesman.
(December 22, 1984). "Cougars outlast U-M, 24–17". Detroit Free Press.
(September 1, 1984). "Brigham Young 20, No. 3 Pittsburgh 14". [[United Press International.
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(November 25, 1984). "B.Y.U. Extends Streak to 23". [[The New York Times]].
(November 25, 1984). "Who's Number One? BYU Gets the Nod, but Others Shake Their Heads". [[The Washington Post]].
(December 22, 1984). "Hobbling Bosco Lifts No. 1 BYU to 13-0 Season". [[The Washington Post]].
(December 22, 1984). "BOSCO PASSES LIFT B.Y.U.". [[The New York Times]].
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