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1989 BYU

10–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Western Athletic Conference), coached by LaVell Edwards, finished No. 22 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

BYU in 1989, game by game: won at New Mexico 24–3; lost vs. Washington State 41–46; won at Navy 31–10; won at Utah State 37–10; won vs. Wyoming 36–20; won at Colorado State 45–16; won vs. UTEP 49–24; lost at Hawai’i 14–56; won vs. Oregon 45–41; won vs. Air Force 44–35; won vs. Utah 70–31; won at San Diego State 48–27; lost vs. No. 18 Penn State 39–50+39−42Won 24–3 at New Mexico+21New MexicoLost 41–46 vs. Washington State-5Washington StateWon 31–10 at Navy+21NavyWon 37–10 at Utah State+27Utah StateWon 36–20 vs. Wyoming+16WyomingWon 45–16 at Colorado State+29Colorado StateWon 49–24 vs. UTEP+25UTEPLost 14–56 at Hawai’i-42Hawai’iWon 45–41 vs. Oregon+4OregonWon 44–35 vs. Air Force+9Air ForceWon 70–31 vs. Utah+39UtahWon 48–27 at San Diego State+21San Diego StateLost 39–50 vs. No. 18 Penn State-11No. 18 Penn State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atNew MexicoW 24–⁠374%
Sep 7vsWashington StateL 41–⁠4657%
Sep 16atNavyW 31–⁠1064%
Sep 30atUtah StateW 37–⁠1071%
Oct 7vsWyomingW 36–⁠2069%
Oct 14atColorado StateW 45–⁠1670%
Oct 21vsUTEPW 49–⁠2479%
Oct 28atHawai’iL 14–⁠5654%
Nov 4vsOregonW 45–⁠4160%
Nov 11vsAir ForceW 44–⁠3560%
Nov 18vsUtahW 70–⁠3183%
Nov 25atSan Diego StateW 48–⁠2761%
Dec 29Bowls & playoffvs18Penn StateHoliday BowlL 39–⁠5053%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Penn State 50–⁠39 in the Holiday Bowl; No. 22 in the final AP poll; Western Athletic Conference champions.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 19
  2. Wk 2: 24
  3. Wk 7: 25
  4. Wk 8: 21
  5. Wk 9: 18
  6. Wk 10: 23
  7. Wk 11: 21
  8. Wk 12: 21
  9. Wk 13: 21
  10. Wk 14: 19
  11. Wk 15: 19
  12. Wk 16: 19
  13. Final: 22

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1989.

Western Athletic Conference champions7–⁠1 in the conference

Led the nationTy Detmer: passer rating (175.6)

Outland TrophyMohammed Elewonibi, OG

Consensus All-AmericanMohammed Elewonibi, OG

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 first in Western Athletic Conference
AP final
No. 22 peak No. 18
Points
523–⁠369
Coach
LaVell Edwards
Elo
1633 +78 this season
SP+ rating
15.7 No. 20 of 103; offense No. 2, defense No. 81
SRS
11.5 No. 23 of 106 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Roger French
Defensive coordinator
Dick Felt
Captain
Freddie Whittingham
Offense
West Coast
Defense
4–⁠3

Drafted in 1990

The 1990 draft
Rd 3Mohammed Elewonibi OGWashington Redskins

1989 Western Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
BYU7–⁠110–⁠322
Air Force5–⁠1–⁠18–⁠4–⁠1
Hawai’i5–⁠2–⁠19–⁠3–⁠1
Wyoming5–⁠35–⁠6
San Diego State4–⁠36–⁠5–⁠1
Colorado State4–⁠35–⁠5–⁠1
Utah2–⁠64–⁠8
UTEP1–⁠72–⁠10
New Mexico0–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.