1972 BYU
7–4 (5–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by LaVell Edwards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 44–8Oct 28
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Kansas State | W 32–9 | 50% |
| Sep 23 | vs Utah State | L 19–42 | 54% |
| Sep 30 | at Oregon State | L 3–29 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | atLong Beach State | W 38–27 | 33% |
| Oct 14 | vs UTEP | W 21–14 | 76% |
| Oct 21 | vs 19Arizona State | L 17–49 | 27% |
| Oct 28 | at Colorado State | W 44–8 | 66% |
| Nov 4 | vs Wyoming | W 33–14 | 72% |
| Nov 11 | at Arizona | L 7–21 | 51% |
| Nov 18 | at Utah | W 16–7 | 39% |
| Nov 25 | at New Mexico | W 21–7 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico 21–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Led the nationPete Van Valkenburg: rushing yards (1,386 yds)
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–227
- Coach
- LaVell Edwards
- Elo
- 1531 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.0 No. 92 of 121; offense No. 76, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −5.9 No. 82 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Kragthorpe
- Defensive coordinator
- Dick Felt
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 3 | Paul Howard OG | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 3 | Pete Van Valkenburg RB | New Orleans Saints |
1972 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 5–1 | 10–2 | 13 |
 BYU | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Utah | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arizona | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Colorado State | 1–4 | 1–10 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.