1954 BYU Cougars football team

The 1954 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Chick Atkinson, the Cougars compiled a 1–8 record (1–6 against Skyline opponents), finished eighth in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 188 to 96.[1][2]

1954 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
1954 record1–8 (1–6 Skyline)
Head coachChick Atkinson (6th season)
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Denver $ 6 1 0  9 1 0
Wyoming 5 1 0  6 4 0
Utah State 4 3 0  4 6 0
New Mexico 3 3 0  5 5 0
Utah 3 3 0  4 7 0
Colorado A&M 3 4 0  3 7 0
Montana 1 5 0  3 6 0
BYU 1 6 0  1 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Ron Bean with 441 yards of total offense (4 rushing, 437 passing), Dick Felt with 379 rushing yards, and Phil Oyler with 18 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 12–21
September 24Arizona State*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 19–28
October 2at Colorado A&M
L 13–14
October 9Utah
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
L 7–12
October 23Montana
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 19–7
October 30at Utah State
L 13–45
November 6Denver
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 0–20
November 13Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 13–34
November 20at Idaho*
  • Bronco Stadium
  • Boise, ID
L 0–710,000[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1954 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 168. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  3. BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 163-164.
  4. "Lawr's TD wins for Idaho over BYU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 1, sports.


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