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1979 BYU Football

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DateAPOpponentScoreStadiumLocationAttendance
Sep 8RVvs No. 14 Texas A&M18-17 WRice StadiumHouston, TX40,000
Sep 15Weber State48-3 WCougar StadiumProvo, UT33,161
Sep 29UTEP31-7 WCougar StadiumProvo, UT34,724
Oct 520Hawaii38-15 WCougar StadiumProvo, UT34,741
Oct 1316at Utah State48-24 WRomney StadiumLogan, UT28,094
Oct 2013at Wyoming54-14 WWar Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY14,723
Oct 2711New Mexico59-7 WCougar StadiumProvo, UT33,921
Nov 311at Colorado State30-7 WHughes StadiumFort Collins, CO25,612
Nov 911at Long Beach State31-17 WMemorial StadiumLong Beach, CA20,051
Nov 1710Utah27-0 WCougar StadiumProvo, UT40,236
Nov 2410at San Diego State63-14 WSan Diego StadiumSan Diego, CA46,121
Dec 219vs Indiana37-38 LJack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA52,500
Statistic BYU OPP
Scoring484163
Points per game40.313.6
First Downs308205
Rushing89123
Passing19564
Penalty2418
Rushing Yardage18241889
Rushing attempts398622
Average per rush4.63.0
Average per game152.0157.4
TDs Rushing2813
Passing Yardage44171520
Comp-Att-Int303-506-19136-323-22
Completion pct59.9%42.1%
Average per pass8.74.7
Average per catch14.611.2
Average per game368.1126.7
TDs Passing357
Total Offense62413409
Total plays904945
Average per play6.93.6
Average per game520.1284.1
Kick returns: #-Yards28-68351-890
Average per return24.417.5
Punt returns: #-Yards57-47323-262
Average per return8.311.4
Fumbles-Lost25-1533-18
Penalties-Yards114-133387-898
Punts-Yards61-264694-3997
Average per punt43.442.5
Sacks by2529
Field goals-attempts13-225-14
3rd-down conversion52/12253/179
3rd-down pct42.6%29.6%
4th-down conversion5/612/23
4th-down pct83.3%52.2%

Passing

Player Cmp Att Pct Yards Yds/Att TD Int Eff Lng Sacked Sack Yards
Marc Wilson27746959.140868.73118146.47622185
Royce Bybee273871.13318.741173.727216

Rushing

Player Att Yards Yds/Att TD Lng
Eric Lane1036216.01252
Homer Jones836017.2751
Scott Phillips503527.0033
Steve Carlsen362015.6316
Scott Reber55110.2033
Doug Williams22502.307
Vic Whitsett5357.0024
Clay Blackwell7304.3010
Matt Braga2178.5114
Mike Lacey781.116
Royce Bybee8-30-3.806
Marc Wilson70-112-1.6413

Receiving

Player Rec Yards Yds/Rec TD Lng
Lloyd Jones3376923.3272
Clay Brown4064016.0234
Eric Lane4855611.6357
Scott Phillips3548813.9476
Dan Plater2645217.4357
Homer Jones514448.7545
Matt Braga2238217.4727
Bill Davis2137918.0744
Kent Tingey68714.5321
Steve Carlsen88310.4022
Rob Andersen47619.0025
Dave Smith12525.0025
Doug Williams3165.309
Scott Collie11010.0010
Mike Lacey393.005
Scott Reber155.005

Kick Returns

Player No Yds Avg TD Lng
Homer Jones2970524.3047

Punt Returns

Player No Yds Avg TD Lng
Dave Francis393378.600
Homer Jones13957.300
John Neal4112.800
Bill Schoepflin155.000

Defense

Player Tkl Solo Ast Sacks TFL PBU INT Yds TD FF FR Blk
Gary Kama13052781.04.04000100
Glen Redd12155660.02.015530030
John Neal8439450.01.04100110
Ed St. Pierre7539362.03.03000100
Bill Schoepflin7355180.03.055691000
Pulusila Filiaga6131305.04.01000010
Bob Prested5626300.02.02300110
Mike Morgan5420343.02.00000020
Glen Titensor5216361.02.02000230
Jim Jaramillo4717300.04.00000001
Matt Mendenhall4017231.02.01000010
Kyle Whittingham4017230.02.00000010
Rob Buchanan3419154.03.00000000
Tim Halverson3421130.02.083240001
Mike Lacey221390.00.01000020
Mark Walker209110.00.02170000
Rob Wilson208120.00.021360000
Dave Francis17890.00.03100000
Brad Anae16791.04.02000000
Mark Brady161240.00.022180010
Tom Holmoe14770.00.01000000
Doug Stromberg11562.01.00000000
Neils Tidwell10550.00.00000000
Chuck Ehin9541.01.00000100
Kevin Walker5410.00.00000000
Dave Smith4040.00.00000000
Regan Andrews3030.00.00000000
David Aupiu2200.00.00000000
Clay Brown2110.00.00000000
Danny Hansen1100.00.00000000
Eric Lane1100.00.00000010
Steve Carlsen1100.00.00000000
Walt Manwill1010.00.00000000
Lloyd Jones1100.00.00000010
Mike Mees1010.00.00000000
Neil Balholm0000.00.00000010
Scott Neilson0000.00.00000010
Homer Jones0000.00.00000010

Kicking

Player FG FGA Pct Lng 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Blk XPM XPA XP Blk
Brent Johnson132259.1500-06-82-42-41-2057601

Punting

Player Punt Yds Avg Lng PuntBlk
Clay Brown45201544.8640
Mike Mees1139636.0500

Kickoffs

Player No Yds TB OB
Brent Johnson724140280
Tim Halverson424700

Roster

No. Name Class Position Height Weight Hometown High School Previous School
Brad Anderson FR WR 6-2 180 Glendale, AZ Alhambra HS
Kevin Christiansen FR WR 6-2 175 Hooper, UT Roy HS
Brandon Flint RS DL 6-5 225 Layton, UT Layton HS
Dave Weixler FR RB 6-1 200 Salt Lake City, UT Skyline HS
1 Mike Mees SO LB 6-2 202 Cody, WY Cody HS
2 Brent Johnson R-SR K 6-3 202 Granger, UT Granger HS
2 Kurt Gunther FR K Provo, UT Provo HS
3 Scott Collie FR WR 6-1 180 San Jose, CA Bellarmine College Prep
4 Lennon Ledbetter SO SE 6-3 200 Orem, UT Orem HS
5 Bob Prested R-JR DB 6-1 180 Glendale, CA Glendale HS
6 Marc Wilson R-SR QB 6-5 204 Seattle, WA Shorecrest HS
7 Eric Krzmarzick FR QB 6-5 175 Fallbrook, CA Fallbrook HS
7 Stan Younger JR WR 6-2 185 Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica HS
8 Dave Francis JR CB 6-1 179 Salt Lake City, UT Brighton HS
9 Jim McMahon RS QB 6-1 185 Roy, UT Roy HS
10 Royce Bybee R-JR QB 6-2 174 Alhambra, CA Alhambra HS Ricks College
12 David Mills RS Sandy, UT Alta HS
12 Mark Brady SO SS 6-1 180 Oak Ridge, TN Oak Ridge HS
13 Steve Brady RS FS 6-1 178 Oak Ridge, TN Oak Ridge HS
14 Kevin Walker RS DB 5-10 195 Salt Lake City, UT Granite HS
15 Mike Jones SO QB 6-2 193 San Jose, CA Bellarmine College Prep
16 Jeff Nilsson SR WR 6-1 190 Salt Lake City, UT Brighton HS
17 Rob Wilson SO FS 6-1 182 Tempe, AZ Coronado HS
18 Tim Halverson SR CB 6-1 157 West Covina, CA Covina HS
18 Ryan Tibbitts JR Rexburg, ID Madison HS Ricks College
19 Matt Braga JR WR 6-1 173 Redlands, CA Redlands Senior HS Orange Coast College
20 Scott Phillips JR TB 6-2 190 Springville, UT Springville HS
21 Ron O'Bard JR DB 5-9 160 El Cajon, CA Monte Vista HS Grossmont College, Idaho
22 Doug Williams SR TB 5-11 192 Sacramento, CA La Sierra HS
23 Clay Blackwell R-SR TB 5-9 174 Ogden, UT Bonneville HS
24 Jimmy Jones FR RB 6-1 195 Blanding, UT San Juan HS
25 Rob Salazar RS Boyes Hot Springs, CA Cardinal Newman HS Santa Rosa Junior College
25 Kent Tingey R-JR WR 6-1 187 North Logan, UT Skyview HS
26 Mark Thornburg JR WR 5-10 170 Newport Beach, CA
27 Mike Jensen SO DB 6-1 177 Provo, UT
28 Pat Cabulagan FR DB 6-2 175 National City, CA Sweetwater HS
29 Scott Pettis FR Stockton, CA Staff HS
30 Steve Carlsen JR FB 6-1 204 Paris, ID Bear River HS
31 Randy Rawlinson FR LB 6-5 213 Tulsa, OK East Central HS
32 Homer Jones JR TB 5-10 193 Honolulu, HI Radford HS Santa Rosa Junior College
33 Kyle Whittingham SO MLB 5-11 207 Provo, UT Provo HS
34 Scott Reber SO FB 6-1 222 St. George, UT Dixie HS
35 Mike O'Neil RS OLB 6-2 205 Hacienda Heights, CA Los Altos HS
36 Eric Lane JR TB 6-1 190 Hayward, CA Hayward HS Chabot College
37 Parry Winder SO TB/K 5-11 210 Atlanta, GA Dunwoody HS
38 Ed St. Pierre JR OLB 6-1 190 Downey, CA Downey HS
41 Glen Redd R-JR OLB 6-2 227 Ogden, UT Ogden HS
42 Reed Brown SR LB 6-1 200 Provo, UT Provo HS
43 Bill Schoepflin JR CB 5-10 176 Arvada, CO Arvada HS
44 Vic Whitsett SR FB 6-1 205 Othello, WA Workman HS
45 Mike Lacey SO FB 6-4 220 Rancho Cordova, CA Cordova HS
46 Tom Holmoe R-FR CB 6-3 176 La Crescenta, CA Crescenta Valley HS
47 John Neal R-SR SS 5-10 195 Mountian View, CA Los Altos HS Foothill College
50 Scott Neilson SR C 6-3 225 Salt Lake City, UT Olympus HS
51 Danny Frazier JR WLB 6-5 221 Tooele, UT Tooele HS
52 Trevor Matich FR OL 6-3 225 Sacramento, CA Rio Americano HS
53 Dave Taylor R-JR C/K 6-1 238 Macon, GA Central HS
54 Nathan Ricks SO C 6-2 226 Salt Lake City, UT Olympus HS
55 David Aupiu FR LB 6-3 220 Carson, CA Pinole Valley High Contra Costa College
56 Lloyd Eldredge RS OG 6-5 220 Salt Lake City, UT Cottonwood HS
57 Jay Sample R-FR C 6-2 225 Murray, UT Murray HS
59 Glenn Harper JR LB 6-2 225 San Pedro, CA San Pedro HS Harbor Junior College
59 Craig Garrick FR OT 6-4 227 Provo, UT Provo HS
60 Randy Tidwell SR LG 6-2 243 Glendale, CA Glendale College
61 Gary Kama R-SR MLB 5-11 231 Haleiwa, HI Saint Louis HS
62 Danny Hansen SR RG 6-3 244 Salt Lake City, UT Granite HS
63 Jeff Call SR OG 6-1 238 Denver, CO
64 Andy Reid R-JR RT 6-3 240 Los Angeles, CA John Marshall HS Glendale College
65 Neils Tidwell JR OG 6-2 200 Nampa, ID Vallivue HS
66 Doug Kellermeyer FR DL 6-3 230 Scottsdale, AZ Coronado HS
66 Tom Bell SR LG 6-3 234 Gaithersburg, MD Gaithersburg HS
67 Ray Linford R-JR LT 6-2 251 Salt Lake City, UT Granite HS
68 Rob Buchanan SR DE 6-3 228 Santa Maria, CA Ernest Righetti HS Hancock College
69 Walt Manwill R-SO RG 6-2 246 Boise, ID Borah HS
70 Bob Newell JR OT 6-5 241 Seattle, WA Ingraham HS Wenatchee Junior College
72 Nick Eyre R-JR RT 6-5 270 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas HS
73 Pulusila Filiaga SO DT 6-2 240 Hauula, HI Kahuku HS
74 Mark Otteson SO OT 6-5 248 Pocatello, ID Highland HS
75 Wayne Faalafua RS OT 6-3 266 Carson, CA Carson HS
76 Glen Titensor R-JR DE 6-4 236 Westminster, CA Bolsa Grande HS UCLA
77 Mike Young SR OT 6-7 260 Salinas, CA Hartnell Junior College
77 Steve Meenderick SR OT 6-4 234 Roy, UT Roy HS
77 Mike Morgan R-FR DE 6-4 238 Salt Lake City, UT Brighton HS
78 Doug Wilkes SR LT 6-2 251 Midvale, UT Olympus HS Snow College
78 Chuck Ehin FR DL 6-5 255 Layton, UT Layton HS
79 Doug Stromberg SR DT 6-3 250 Ogden, UT Ogden HS
80 Rob Andersen JR TE 6-3 236 Salt Lake City, UT Skyline HS
83 Matt Mendenhall SR DE 6-6 237 Salt Lake City, UT East HS
84 Sid Johnson SR DE 6-3 195 Colusa, CA Colusa HS
85 Clay Brown R-JR TE 6-3 208 San Gabriel, CA San Gabriel HS
86 Dan Plater SO WR 6-1 176 Reno, NV Reno HS
87 Lloyd Jones JR WR 6-4 175 Pomona, CA Canesha HS
88 Bill Davis JR WR 6-2 181 Denver, CO Arvada West HS
89 Neil Balholm SO WR 6-2 180 Vancouver, WA Hudson's Bay HS
90 Lance Lindley FR DL 6-4 210 Smithfield, UT Sky View HS
90 Jim Jaramillo R-JR DT 6-5 250 La Mirada, CA Neff HS
91 Barry Oates FR DE 6-3 211 Albany, GA Albany HS
92 Jim Hanna JR TE 6-7 215 Santa Ana, CA
93 Brad Anae SO DT 6-5 230 Laie, HI Kahuku HS Hawaii
94 Mark Walker SO LB 6-2 213 Mesa, AZ Mesa HS Mesa CC
94 Wes Grimes SO DT 6-3 231 Silver City, NM
95 Ken Smith FR DE 6-4 217 Littleton, CO Columbine HS
96 Dave Smith SR TE 6-4 210 Richland, WA Ricks College

Coaching Staff

CoachPosition
Dave Kragthorpe Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Line
Dick Felt Defenisve Backs, Special Teams
Doug Scovil Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
Fred Whittingham Sr. Defensive Coordinator
Garth Hall Running Backs
Glen Tuckett Athletic Director
Lance Reynolds Sr. Graduate Assistant
LaVell Edwards Head Coach
Mel Olson Offensive Line, Junior Varsity
Tom Ramage Defensive Line

Starters