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BYU vs Arizona — September 25, 1976

BYU BYU 23
FINAL
Arizona Arizona 16
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DateSeptember 25, 1976
StadiumArizona Stadium
LocationTucson, AZ
Attendance31,000
BYU ConferenceWAC
Opp ConferenceWAC
BYU Head CoachLaVell Edwards
Opp Head CoachJim Young
BYU AP Rank
Opp AP Rank

No game summary available.

QtrTimeTeamScoring EventBYUOPP
110:36BYUDave Taylor 36-yard field goal30
108:41BYUDave Taylor 38-yard field goal60
104:13ARIZLee Pistor 53-yard field goal63
100:09BYUGifford Nielsen 20-yard pass to Brian Billick123
100:09BYUDave Taylor PAT made133
208:49ARIZJim Krohn 31-yard pass to Charles Nash139
208:49ARIZLee Pistor PAT made1310
200:03BYUDave Taylor 39-yard field goal1610
307:23ARIZLee Pistor 20-yard field goal1613
404:10ARIZLee Pistor 39-yard field goal1616
400:03BYUGifford Nielsen 43-yard pass to George Harris2216
400:03BYUDave Taylor PAT made2316
StatisticBYUARIZ
First Downs 14 12
Rushing68
Passing82
Penalty02
Rushing 117 198
Attempts4056
Avg per Rush2.93.5
Touchdowns00
Passing 200 58
Cmp-Att-Int18-28-13-9-3
Completion %64.333.3
Yds/Attempt7.16.4
Yds/Catch11.119.3
Touchdowns21
Total Offense 317 256
Plays6865
Avg per Play201.761.0
Punt/Kick Returns
Punt Ret-Yds-TD5-24-04-19-0
Avg Punt Return4.84.8
Kick Ret-Yds-TD5-101-04-92-0
Avg Kick Return20.223.0
Punting 6-239 7-268
Avg Punt39.838.3
Miscellaneous
Fumbles-Lost6-11-1
Penalties-Yards7-915-53
Sacks By00
FG Made-Att3-53-4
3rd Down Conv5-175-16
4th Down Conv2-20-0

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYdsYds/AttTDIntLngEffSacked
Gifford Nielsen182864.32007.12143140.70

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDLng
Jeff Blanc15624.1033
Todd Christensen8273.419
Dave Lowry6254.207
Roger Gourley3113.7011
Gifford Nielsen9-12-1.303

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsAvgTDLng
George Harris14343.0143
Brian Billick33913.0120
Mike Chronister23517.5018
John Van Der Wouden33110.3014
Todd Christensen6294.8012
Jeff Blanc5234.600
Dave Lowry2147.009
Roger Gourley199.009

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Dave Lowry510320.600

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Jeff Blanc5234.600

Defense

PlayerTklSkTFLPBUINTINT YdsINT TDFFFRFR YdsFR TDBlkSfty
Bill Rice110.02.00000000000
Marcus Kanahele90.00.00000000000
Larry Miller90.00.00000000000
Mekeli Ieremia80.00.00000000000
Dana Wilgar70.00.00000000000
Rod Wood70.00.00000000000
Marc Swenson60.01.00000000000
Blake Murdock50.00.00000000000
Craig Jensen50.01.00000000000
Gary Kama40.00.00000000000
Steve Dewey40.01.00000110000
Mark Berntsen20.00.00000000000
Ross Varner20.01.00000000000
George Harris20.00.00000000000
Tony Hernandez10.00.001290000000
Dave Lowry10.00.00000000000
Roger Gourley10.00.00000000000
Bob Biddy10.00.00000000000
Ron Velasco10.00.00000000000
Mark Terranova10.00.00000000000
TEAM1

Kicking

PlayerFGFGALngBlkXPXPAXP Blk
Dave Taylor3539220

Punting

PlayerNoYdsAvgLng
Dave Lowry623939.849

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYdsYds/AttTDIntLngEffSacked
Jim Krohn3933.3586.41131101.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDLng
Lynn Dickerson22954.3032
Jim Krohn14382.709
Dean Schock8283.507
Charles Nash2157.5012
Harry Holt5122.404
Allen Glasenapp263.005
Derria Anderson341.303
PossSpotPlay
Start of 1st quarter, clock 15:00.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 6 yards to the UA26.
ANDERSON,Derria rush for no gain to the UA26.
KROHN,Jim rush for 2 yards to the UA28.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 31 yards to the BYU41, out-of-bounds.
BYU drive start at 13:26.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the BYU43.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the BYU45.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 33 yards to the UA22, fumble by BLANC,Jeff recovered by BYU TEAM at UA22, 1ST DOWN BYU, out-of-bounds.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the UA21.
PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the UA26.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the UA23.
BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the UA23.
TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 10:36.
BYU ball on BYU40.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 60 yards to the UA0, touchback.
ARIZONA drive start at 10:36.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 7 yards to the UA27.
KROHN,Jim rush for no gain to the UA27, fumble by KROHN,Jim recovered by BYU DEWEY,Steve at UA27.
BYU drive start at 09:55.
BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the UA27.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 4 yards to the UA23.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 2 yards to the UA21.
TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 38 GOOD, clock 08:41.
BYU ball on BYU40.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 48 yards to the UA12, GLASENAPP,Allen return 18 yards to the UA30.
ARIZONA drive start at 08:36.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 1 yard to the UA31.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 1 yard to the UA32, PENALTY BYU offside defense 5 yards to the UA36, NO PLAY.
KROHN,Jim rush for 6 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN UA.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 5 yards to the UA47, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA37, NO PLAY.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 3 yards to the UA40, PENALTY UA illegal procedure 5 yards to the UA32, NO PLAY.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 5 yards to the UA37.
KROHN,Jim rush for 7 yards to the UA44, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU41, 1ST DOWN UA.
1st and 10.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 4 yards to the BYU37.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 3 yards to the BYU34.
KROHN,Jim rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU36.
PISTOR,Lee field goal attempt from 53 GOOD, clock 04:13.
UA ball on UA40.
PISTOR,Lee kickoff 50 yards to the BYU10, LOWRY,Dave return 22 yards to the BYU32, PENALTY UA personal foul 15 yards to the BYU47, 1st and 10, BYU ball on BYU47.
BYU drive start at 04:10.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for no gain to the BYU47, fumble by NIELSEN,Gifford recovered by BYU NIELSEN,Gifford at BYU47.
GOURLEY, Roger rush for 11 yards to the UA42, 1ST DOWN BYU.
GOURLEY, Roger rush for 1 yard to the UA41, PENALTY BYU holding off-setting, PENALTY UA offside defense off-setting, NO PLAY.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 5 yards to the UA37.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the UA35 (LEWIS,Gilbert;ERBY,Obra).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 10 yards to the UA25, 1ST DOWN BYU.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 2 yards to the UA23.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 3 yards to the UA20.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BILLICK,Brian for 20 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09.
TAYLOR,Dave kick attempt good.
BYU ball on BYU40.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 58 yards to the UA2, NASH,Charles return 27 yards to the UA29.
ARIZONA drive start at 00:03.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 6 yards to the UA35.
PossSpotPlay
Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
Clock 15:00.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for no gain to the UA35.
KROHN,Jim rush for 6 yards to the UA41, 1ST DOWN UA.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for no gain to the UA41.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 1 yard to the UA42, PENALTY UA illegal procedure declined.
GLASENAPP,Allen rush for 5 yards to the UA47.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 39 yards to the BYU14, BLANC,Jeff return 6 yards to the BYU20.
BYU drive start at 12:40.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 5 yards to the BYU25.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 3 yards to the BYU28.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the BYU29.
LOWRY,Dave punt 49 yards to the UA22, GLASENAPP,Allen return 2 yards to the UA24.
ARIZONA drive start at 11:09.
HOLT,Harry rush for 3 yards to the UA27.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 3 yards to the UA30.
PENALTY UA delay of game 5 yards to the UA25.
ANDERSON,Derria rush for 1 yard to the UA26.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 43 yards to the BYU31, BLANC,Jeff return 0 yards to the BYU31, fumble by BLANC,Jeff recovered by UA COOPER,Van at BYU31.
ARIZONA drive start at 09:30.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete.
KROHN,Jim pass complete to NASH,Charles for 31 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN UA, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:49.
PISTOR,Lee kick attempt good.
UA ball on UA40.
PISTOR,Lee kickoff 60 yards to the BYU0, LOWRY,Dave return 18 yards to the BYU18.
BYU drive start at 08:42.
GOURLEY, Roger rush for no gain to the BYU18.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 5 yards to the BYU23 (ERBY,Obra).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete (COOPER,Van).
LOWRY,Dave punt 26 yards to the BYU49, out-of-bounds.
ARIZONA drive start at 07:20.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for no gain to the BYU49.
HOLT,Harry rush for 1 yard to the BYU48.
KROHN,Jim pass complete to GREATHOUSE,Geor for 11 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA.
HOLT,Harry rush for 2 yards to the BYU35.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 11 yards to the BYU24, 1ST DOWN UA.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 5 yards to the BYU19.
KROHN,Jim rush for 9 yards to the BYU10, 1ST DOWN UA.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 2 yards to the BYU8.
KROHN,Jim rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU10.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete to HARTWIG,Keith.
PISTOR,Lee field goal attempt from 27 BLOCKED, recovered by BYU TEAM at BYU17 spot at BYU17, clock 02:30, TEAM for no gain to the BYU17.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to LOWRY,Dave for 9 yards to the BYU26.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 3 yards to the BYU29, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRONISTER,Mike for 18 yards to the BYU47, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 2 yards to the BYU49.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU illegal procedure declined.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 7 yards to the UA44.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 1 yard to the UA43, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for no gain to the UA43, PENALTY BYU holding 15 yards to the BYU42, NO PLAY.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 14 yards to the UA44.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete (COOPER,Van).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete (LEWIS,Gilbert).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRONISTER,Mike for 17 yards to the UA27, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John for 7 yards to the UA20.
Timeout BYU, clock 00:08.
TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 00:03.
BYU ball on BYU40.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 55 yards to the UA5, NASH,Charles return 18 yards to the UA23.
ARIZONA drive start at 00:00, end of half, clock 00:00.
PossSpotPlay
Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, UA ball on UA40.
PISTOR,Lee kickoff 59 yards to the BYU1, LOWRY,Dave return 19 yards to the BYU20.
BYU drive start at 14:57.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 8 yards to the BYU28.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 6 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN BYU.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the BYU35.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the BYU36.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BILLICK,Brian for 14 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 9 yards to the UA41.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to BILLICK,Brian.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 3 yards to the UA38, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to CHRONISTER,Mike.
TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 56 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 11:27.
ARIZONA drive start at 11:27.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 32 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN UA.
ANDERSON,Derria rush for 3 yards to the BYU45.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 4 yards to the BYU41.
KROHN,Jim rush for 4 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN UA.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 3 yards to the BYU34.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete to DICKERSON,Lynn.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU pass interference 31 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN UA, NO PLAY.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4.
KROHN,Jim rush for 2 yards to the BYU2.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU3.
PISTOR,Lee field goal attempt from 20 GOOD, clock 07:23.
UA ball on UA40.
PISTOR,Lee kickoff 55 yards to the BYU5, LOWRY,Dave return 29 yards to the BYU34.
BYU drive start at 07:18.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 1 yard to the BYU35.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass incomplete to VAN DER WOUDEN, John.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 5 yards to the BYU40.
LOWRY,Dave punt 37 yards to the UA23, HARTWIG,Keith return 0 yards to the UA23.
ARIZONA drive start at 05:58.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 2 yards to the UA25.
HOLT,Harry rush for 4 yards to the UA29.
KROHN,Jim rush for 1 yard to the UA30.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 44 yards to the BYU26, BLANC,Jeff return 8 yards to the BYU34.
BYU drive start at 04:13.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 5 yards to the BYU39.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for 1 yard to the BYU40.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 12 yards to the UA48, 1ST DOWN BYU.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for loss of 1 yard to the UA49, fumble forced by STRAW,Ken, fumble by CHRISTENSEN,Tod recovered by BYU TEAM at UA49.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass intercepted by BAECHLER,Bill at the UA28, BAECHLER,Bill return 14 yards to the UA42.
ARIZONA drive start at 02:02.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 1 yard to the UA43.
KROHN,Jim pass intercepted by HERNANDEZ,Tony at the BYU43, HERNANDEZ,Tony return 29 yards to the UA28.
BYU drive start at 01:18.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 1 yard to the UA27.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 8 yards to the UA35 (JACOBS,Mark).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 5 yards to the UA30.
PossSpotPlay
Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
TAYLOR,Dave field goal attempt from 51 MISSED - short, spot at UA20, clock 14:56.
ARIZONA drive start at 14:56.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for no gain to the UA20.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 4 yards to the UA24.
SCHOCK,Dean rush for 4 yards to the UA28.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 45 yards to the BYU27, BLANC,Jeff return 2 yards to the BYU29.
BYU drive start at 13:31.
CHRISTENSEN,Tod rush for 3 yards to the BYU32.
BLANC,Jeff rush for 6 yards to the BYU38.
BLANC,Jeff rush for no gain to the BYU38.
PENALTY BYU delay of game 5 yards to the BYU33.
LOWRY,Dave punt 45 yards to the UA22, fair catch by HARTWIG,Keith.
ARIZONA drive start at 11:16.
HOLT,Harry rush for 2 yards to the UA24.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 2 yards to the UA26.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 2 yards to the UA28.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 48 yards to the BYU24, BLANC,Jeff return 8 yards to the BYU32.
BYU drive start at 09:24.
GOURLEY, Roger rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by GOURLEY, Roger recovered by BYU NIELSEN,Gifford at BYU32.
LOWRY,Dave rush for 4 yards to the BYU36.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 11 yards to the BYU25, fumble by NIELSEN,Gifford recovered by BYU NIELSEN,Gifford at BYU25, PENALTY BYU holding declined.
LOWRY,Dave punt 40 yards to the UA35, HARTWIG,Keith return 13 yards to the UA48.
ARIZONA drive start at 08:01.
KROHN,Jim rush for 7 yards to the BYU45.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 3 yards to the BYU42, 1ST DOWN UA.
KROHN,Jim rush for loss of 8 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY UA holding 23 yards to the UA35, NO PLAY.
NASH,Charles rush for 12 yards to the UA47.
KROHN,Jim pass complete to HARTWIG,Keith for 16 yards to the BYU37.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 10 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN UA.
GLASENAPP,Allen rush for 1 yard to the BYU26.
DICKERSON,Lynn rush for 4 yards to the BYU22.
KROHN,Jim pass incomplete to HARTWIG,Keith.
PISTOR,Lee field goal attempt from 39 GOOD, clock 04:10.
UA ball on UA40.
PISTOR,Lee kickoff 52 yards to the BYU8, LOWRY,Dave return 13 yards to the BYU21.
BYU drive start at 04:07.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to GOURLEY, Roger for 9 yards to the BYU30.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to LOWRY,Dave for 5 yards to the BYU35, 1ST DOWN BYU.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to BILLICK,Brian for 4 yards to the BYU39.
NIELSEN,Gifford rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU35 (WUNDERLI,Brian).
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to CHRISTENSEN,Tod for 3 yards to the BYU38.
LOWRY,Dave punt 42 yards to the UA20, HARTWIG,Keith return 4 yards to the UA24.
ARIZONA drive start at 01:05.
KROHN,Jim rush for loss of 10 yards to the UA14, PENALTY UA offside declined.
NASH,Charles rush for 3 yards to the UA17.
Timeout BYU, clock 00:33.
KROHN,Jim rush for 8 yards to the UA25.
Timeout BYU, clock 00:23.
KNIGHT,Wid punt 18 yards to the UA43, out-of-bounds.
BYU drive start at 00:14.
NIELSEN,Gifford pass complete to HARRIS,George for 43 yards to the UA0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:03.
TAYLOR,Dave kick attempt good.
BYU ball on BYU40.
PENALTY BYU 12 men on the field 15 yards to the BYU25.
TAYLOR,Dave kickoff 47 yards to the UA28, NASH,Charles return 29 yards to the BYU43.
ARIZONA drive start at 00:00, end of gam