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1988 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
The 1988 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The Cougars were led by 17th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing tied for third with a record of 9–4 (5–3 WAC). BYU was invited to the 1988 Freedom Bowl, where they defeated Colorado.
Quick Facts BYU Cougars football, Freedom Bowl champion ...
| 1988 BYU Cougars football | |
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Freedom Bowl champion | |
Freedom Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Colorado | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (5–3 WAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Roger French (8th season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Dick Felt (14th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| No. 20 Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | at Wyoming | L 14–24 | 28,847[2] | ||
| September 8 | No. 19 Texas* | W 47–6 | 64,249 | ||
| September 17 | UTEP |
| W 31–27 | 64,099 | |
| September 30 | Utah State* |
| W 38–3 | 65,702 | |
| October 8 | Colorado State |
| W 42–7 | 65,281 | |
| October 15 | TCU* |
| W 31–18 | 64,103 | |
| October 22 | at Hawaii | W 24–23 | 50,000 | ||
| October 29 | New Mexico |
| W 65–0 | 63,424 | |
| November 5 | at San Diego State | No. 20 | L 15–27 | 21,825 | |
| November 12 | at Air Force | W 49–31 | 40,218 | ||
| November 19 | at Utah | L 28–57 | 34,216 | ||
| December 3 | at No. 2 Miami (FL)* | L 17–41 | 59,367 | ||
| December 29 | vs. Colorado* | W 20–17 | 35,941 | ||
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Texas
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#19 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at BYU Cougars (0–1)
At Air Force
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BYU Cougars (7–2) at Air Force Falcons (5–4)
at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Date: November 12, 1988
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 40,218
- Box Score
- "1988 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- "1989 BYU Football Media Guide" (PDF). byucougars.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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