1988 BYU Cougars football team

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.

1988 BYU Cougars football
Freedom Bowl champion
Freedom Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Colorado
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1988 record9–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coachLaVell Edwards (17th season)
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 1at WyomingL 14–24
September 8No. 19 Texas*
W 47–6
September 17UTEP
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 31–27
September 30Utah State*
W 38–3
October 8Colorado State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 42–7
October 15TCU*
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 31–18
October 22at HawaiiW 24–23
October 29New Mexico
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 65–0
November 5at San Diego StateNo. 20
L 15–27
November 12at Air ForceW 49–31
November 19at Utah
L 28–57
December 3at No. 2 Miami (FL)*L 17–41
December 29vs. Colorado*
W 20–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

  • FB Fred Whittingham

References

  1. "1988 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.


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