1973 BYU
5–6 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by LaVell Edwards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 63–0Dec 1
By 63 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Colorado State | L 13–21 | 81% |
| Sep 29 | vs Oregon State | W 37–14 | 71% |
| Oct 6 | at Utah State | L 7–13 | 37% |
| Oct 13 | vs Iowa State | L 24–26 | 53% |
| Oct 20 | at 12Arizona State | L 12–52 | 15% |
| Oct 27 | at Wyoming | L 21–41 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | vs New Mexico | W 56–21 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | vs Arizona | L 10–24 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | vs Weber State | W 45–14 | 88% |
| Nov 24 | at Utah | W 46–22 | 27% |
| Dec 1 | at UTEP | W 63–0 | 82% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 63–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Led the nationJay Miller: receptions (100 catches), receiving yards (1,181 yds)
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 334–248
- Coach
- LaVell Edwards
- Elo
- 1506 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.7 No. 66 of 123; offense No. 24, defense No. 94
- SRS
- 3.6 No. 56 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dave Kragthorpe
- Defensive coordinator
- Dick Felt
- Offense
- West Coast
- Defense
- 4–3
1973 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 6–1 | 11–1 | 9 |
| Arizona | 6–1 | 8–3 | |
| Utah | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
 BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.