BYU vs Denver — October 27, 1951
| Date | October 27, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | DU Stadium |
| Location | Denver, CO |
| Television | |
| Attendance | 12,359 |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Chick Atkinson |
| Opp Head Coach | Johnny Baker |
| Opp Final Record | 6-4 |
Game Notes
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| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | : | DEN | Sam Etcheverry run (Larry Andres PAT made) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | : | BYU | Ray Oliverson 64-yard run | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | : | DEN | Sam Etcheverry 9-yard pass to Gordon Cooper (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | : | DEN | Bob Friend 1-yard run (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | : | DEN | Sam Etcheverry 25-yard pass to Joe Hall (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | : | DEN | Dan Biro 28-yard fumble return (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | : | DEN | Joe Hall 22-yard pass to John Biviano (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 42 |
| 4 | : | DEN | Bob Friend 39-yard pass to Joe Hall (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 49 |
| 4 | : | DEN | Bob Friend 18-yard pass to Charles Jackson (Larry Andres PAT made) | 6 | 56 |
| Statistic | BYU | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 9 | 23 |
| Rushing | 6 | 14 |
| Passing | 2 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | 81 | 234 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | 67 | 159 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 7-18-4 | 8-14-1 |
| Completion % | 38.9 | 57.1 |
| Yds/Attempt | 3.7 | 11.4 |
| Yds/Catch | 9.6 | 19.9 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 5 |
| Total Offense | 148 | 393 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | -- | --0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | -- | --0 |
| Punting | 6-240 | 2-30 |
| Avg Punt | 40.0 | 15.0 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-1 | 6-4 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-45 | 4-40 |
| FG Made-Att | 0- | 0- |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
BYU
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Doney | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 119.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Oliverson | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Skousen | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Karpowitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udell Westover | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | |
| Bob Karpowitz | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 0 |
Denver
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etcheverry | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 65 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 200.8 | ||
| Bob Friend | 2 | |||||||||
| Joe Hall | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Etcheverry | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 1 | |
| Hall | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 0 | |
| Bob Friend | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Jackson | 1 | ||||
| Gordon Cooper | 1 | ||||
| Joe Hall | 2 | ||||
| John Biviano | 1 |