1970 BYU
3–8 (1–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Tommy Hudspeth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 23–3Oct 31
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs North Texas | W 10–7 | 49% |
| Sep 19 | at Western Michigan | L 17–35 | 50% |
| Sep 26 | vs UTEP | L 0–17 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | at San Diego State | L 11–31 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | at Arizona | L 17–24 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | vs 12Arizona State | L 3–27 | 23% |
| Oct 24 | vs Utah State | W 27–20 | 41% |
| Oct 31 | vs Wyoming | W 23–3 | 59% |
| Nov 7 | at Colorado State | L 9–26 | 48% |
| Nov 14 | at New Mexico | L 8–51 | 31% |
| Nov 21 | at Utah | L 13–14 | 21% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 14–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 138–255
- Coach
- Tommy Hudspeth
- Elo
- 1396 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.0 No. 89 of 117; offense No. 104, defense No. 62
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 89 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Kragthorpe
- Offense
- Single-wing
- Defense
- 5–2
Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 3 | Chris Farasopoulos DB | New York Jets |
1970 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–0 | 6 |
| New Mexico | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Utah | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| UTEP | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Arizona | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Colorado State | 1–3 | 4–7 | |
 BYU | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
| Wyoming | 1–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.