1971 BYU
5–6 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Tommy Hudspeth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 54–14Sep 18
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs North Texas | W 41–13 | 48% |
| Sep 18 | vs Colorado State | W 54–14 | 58% |
| Sep 25 | at Kansas State | L 7–23 | 37% |
| Oct 1 | vs New Mexico | L 0–14 | 56% |
| Oct 9 | at Utah State | L 7–29 | 36% |
| Oct 16 | at Wyoming | W 35–17 | 41% |
| Oct 23 | at Tulsa | W 25–7 | 43% |
| Oct 30 | at UTEP | W 16–0 | 45% |
| Nov 6 | at 10Arizona State | L 13–38 | 18% |
| Nov 13 | vs Arizona | L 14–27 | 65% |
| Nov 20 | vs Utah | L 15–17 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 17–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 65th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Led the nationGolden Richards: punt return average (18.9)
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–199
- Coach
- Tommy Hudspeth
- Elo
- 1462 +32 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.3 No. 67 of 120; offense No. 75, defense No. 62
- SRS
- 1.3 No. 61 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Kragthorpe
- Offense
- Single-wing
- Defense
- 5–2
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 2 | Gordon Gravelle OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 4 | Jeff Lyman LB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1971 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–1 | 8 |
| New Mexico | 5–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| Arizona | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
 BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Utah | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Colorado State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.