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1981 BYU Football

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Date	AP	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Location	Attendance
Sep 5	16	at Long Beach State	31-8 W	Anaheim Stadium	Long Beach, CA	20,953
Sep 12	15	Air Force	45-21 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	38,712
Sep 19	13	at UTEP	65-8 W	Sun Bowl Stadium	El Paso, TX	19,400
Sep 26	11	at Colorado	41-20 W	Folsom Field	Boulder, CO	43,259
Oct 2	10	Utah State	32-26 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	41,129
Oct 10	8	UNLV	41-45 L	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	39,852
Oct 17	17	at San Diego State	27-7 W	Jack Murphy Stadium	San Diego, CA	41,727
Oct 24	13	at Wyoming	20-33 L	War Memorial Stadium	Laramie, WY	22,745
Oct 31		New Mexico	31-7 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	36,343
Nov 7		at Colorado State	63-14 W	Hughes Stadium	Fort Collins, CO	17,851
Nov 14		at No. 19 Hawaii	13-3 W	Aloha Stadium	Honolulu, HI	45,355
Nov 21	18	Utah	56-28 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	47,163
Dec 18	14	vs No. 20 Washington State	38-36 W	Jack Murphy Stadium	San Diego, CA	52,419

Statistic	BYU	OPP
Scoring	503	256
Points per game	38.7	19.7
First Downs	339	247
Rushing	99	122
Passing	202	101
Penalty	38	24
Rushing Yardage	1550	1895
Rushing attempts	425	561
Average per rush	3.6	3.4
Average per game	119.2	145.8
TDs Rushing	22	22
Passing Yardage	4651	2316
Comp-Att-Int	357-582-12	193-388-21
Completion pct	61.3%	49.7%
Average per pass	8.0	6.0
Average per catch	13.0	12.0
Average per game	357.8	178.2
TDs Passing	37	12
Total Offense	6201	4211
Total plays	1007	949
Average per play	6.2	4.4
Average per game	477.0	323.9
Kick returns: #-Yards	21-277	47-966
Average per return	13.2	20.6
Punt returns: #-Yards	48-399	31-282
Average per return	8.3	9.1
Fumbles-Lost	36-17	37-15
Penalties-Yards	122-1138	115-1295
Punts-Yards	66-2595	91-3696
Average per punt	39.3	40.6
Sacks by	36	25
Field goals-attempts	11-20	4-12
3rd-down conversion	70/170	58/179
3rd-down pct	41.2%	32.4%
4th-down conversion	7/14	6/20
4th-down pct	50.0%	30.0%

Passing

Player	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yards	Yds/Att	TD	Int	Eff	Lng	Sacked	Sack Yards
Jim McMahon	299	465	64.3	3897	8.4	33	7	155.1	67	21	158
Steve Young	63	113	55.8	757	6.7	4	5	114.9	58	9	80
Eric Krzmarzick	1	3	33.3	-3	-1.0	0	0	24.9	0	0	0

Rushing

Player	Att	Yards	Yds/Att	TD	Lng
Scott Pettis	101	527	5.2	5	41
Waymon Hamilton	105	446	4.2	15	42
Vai Sikahema	38	254	6.7	3	22
Steve Young	52	233	4.5	0	37
Bruce Hansen	35	176	5.0	1	17
Jimmy Jones	12	64	5.3	0	13
Blair Buswell	1	2	2.0	0	2
Glen Kozlowski	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Kurt Gunther	2	-29	-14.5	0	0
Jim McMahon	76	-120	-1.6	0	17

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yards	Yds/Rec	TD	Lng
Gordon Hudson	74	1086	14.7	11	67
Dan Plater	63	926	14.7	6	58
Scott Pettis	56	563	10.1	5	32
Neil Balholm	33	496	15.0	3	32
Scott Collie	28	421	15.0	3	63
Glen Kozlowski	31	420	13.5	5	49
Waymon Hamilton	35	408	11.7	2	62
Bruce Hansen	15	113	7.5	0	14
Vai Sikahema	13	99	7.6	0	22
David Mills	6	64	10.7	2	21
David Aina	1	19	19.0	0	19
Jimmy Jones	1	17	17.0	0	19
Kirk Pendleton	1	7	7.0	0	7

Kick Returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Lng
Vai Sikahema	12	181	15.1	33
Bruce Hansen	6	68	11.3	17
David Mills	1	16	16.0	16
John Mannion	1	0	0.0	0

Punt Returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	48	405	8.4	0
Tom Holmoe	1	6	6.0	1
Mark Walker	1	0	0.0	0

Defense

Player	Tkl	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	PBU	INT	Yds	TD	FF	FR	Blk
Kyle Whittingham	128	73	55	5.0	14.0	4	2	23	0	1	1	0
Todd Shell	68	38	30	0.0	2.0	5	3	74	2	0	2	0
Dave McKee	66	43	23	0.0	1.0	10	4	57	1	0	0	0
David Aupiu	64	33	31	1.5	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Pulusila Filiaga	62	31	31	3.0	8.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Mike Morgan	58	25	33	4.0	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brad Anae	57	19	38	3.5	5.0	1	0	0	0	2	3	0
Brandon Flint	56	26	30	10.0	11.0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0
Kevin Walker	52	27	25	0.0	2.0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Brady	51	32	19	0.0	1.0	5	2	26	0	0	0	0
Tom Holmoe	48	32	16	0.0	0.0	4	3	47	1	0	1	1
Chuck Ehin	43	11	32	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Hansen	36	17	19	0.0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike O'Neil	31	10	21	1.0	0.0	0	3	29	0	0	0	0
John Ramage	19	8	11	0.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
John Mannion	17	6	11	0.0	0.0	4	2	32	0	0	0	0
Cary Whittingham	16	5	11	0.0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Brady	15	5	10	0.0	2.0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
Mark Walker	13	2	11	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Barry Oates	12	4	8	2.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Herrmann	12	5	7	2.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Morrell	11	8	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Peterson	8	4	4	0.0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Jensen	7	2	5	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Mazorra	5	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
John Adams	4	4	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Neils Tidwell	3	3	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regan Andrews	3	3	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Dennis Webb	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Jensen	2	2	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Hansen	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Glen Kozlowski	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Cabulagan	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Gunther	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Rogers	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM				0.0	0.0							1

Kicking

Player	FG	FGA	Pct	Lng	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Blk	XPM	XPA	XP Blk
Kurt Gunther	11	20	55.0	45	1-1	1-4	6-10	3-5	0-0	0	62	68	0

Punting

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	Lng	PuntBlk
Mike Mees	64	2572	40.2	66	0
TEAM	4	0	0.0		4

Kickoffs

Player	No	Yds	TB	OB
Kurt Gunther	91	5258	41	2

Roster

No.	Name	Class	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School	Previous School
1	Mike Mees	R-JR	P	6-2	202	Cody, WY	Cody HS
2	Kurt Gunther	JR	K	5-10	166	Provo, UT	Provo HS
3	Pete Rossi	RS	K			Arcadia, CA	Arcadia HS	Pasadena City College
3	Scott Collie	JR	WR	6-1	190	San Jose, CA	Bellarmine College Prep
4	Lennon Ledbetter	SR	WR	6-2	190	Orem, UT	Orem HS
5	Blair Buswell	SR	RB	5-11	177	Ogden, UT	Weber HS	Ricks College
5	Kyle Morrell	FR	S	6-2	180	Bountiful, UT	Viewmont HS
6	Robbie Bosco	FR	QB	6-3	175	Roseville, CA	Roseville HS
7	Eric Krzmarzick	R-SO	QB	6-4	188	Fallbrook, CA	Fallbrook HS
8	Steve Young	SO	QB	6-1	191	Greenwich, CT	Greenwich HS
9	Jim McMahon	R-SR	QB	6-1	183	Roy, UT	Roy HS
10	Lee Johnson	RS	K	6-1	188	The Woodlands, TX	McCullough HS
10	Clyde Sewell	FR	WR	6-1	175	San Diego, CA	Sweetwater HS
11	Gym Kimball	SO	QB	6-1	175	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
12	Mark Brady	SR	SS	6-1	180	Oak Ridge, TN	Oak Ridge HS
13	Steve Brady	SR	FS	6-1	186	Oak Ridge, TN	Oak Ridge HS
14	Kevin Walker	R-JR	SS	5-10	196	Salt Lake City, UT	Granite HS
15	Dave McKee	SR	CB	5-9	160	Holden, UT	Millard HS
16	Brian Hazelgren	SO	DB	5-11	189	Murray, UT	Murray HS
16	Blaine Fowler	FR	QB	6-1	180	Elmira, NY	Elmira Free Academy
17	Ken Walker	JR	CB	5-9	165	Pomona, CA	Garey HS	Mt. Sacramento College
18	Jim Edwards	FR	WR	6-2	180	Provo, UT	Provo HS
20	Carl Hansen	SO	RB	5-10	200	Idaho Falls, ID	Skyline HS
20	Mark McKinney	FR	WR	6-1	166	Bonita, CA	Bonita Vista HS
21	Blake Jensen	RS (JR)	DB	6-1	175	Provo, UT	Provo HS
22	Mike Jensen	JR	CB	6-1	170	Provo, UT
23	Vai Sikahema	SO	RB	5-9	182	Mesa, AZ	Mesa HS
24	Jimmy Jones	R-SO	RB	6-1	200	Blanding, UT	San Juan HS
25	Glen Kozlowski	FR	WR	6-2	185	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad HS
26	Marv Allen	RS	LB	6-3	215	Hacienda Heights, CA	Los Altos HS
27	John Mannion	R-JR	FS	6-2	205	Las Vegas, NV	Chaparral HS
28	Pat Cabulagan	SO	DB	6-2	165	National City, CA	Sweetwater HS
29	Scott Pettis	JR	RB	5-9	185	Stockton, CA	Staff HS
30	Jim Reeder	SR				Grand Junction, CO
31	Matt Johansen	SR	DB	6-0	178	Orem, UT	Orem HS
32	Lonne Cole	JR	DB	5-10	193	Hayward, CA	Hayward HS	Chabot College
32	Bub Matthews	SR				Pasco, WA
33	Waymon Hamilton	SO	RB	6-1	221	Calipatria, CA	Calipatria HS
34	Bruce Hansen	SO	RB	6-1	210	American Fork, UT	American Fork HS
35	Mike O'Neil	R-JR	OLB	6-1	210	Hacienda Heights, CA	Los Altos HS
35	Steve Hartmann	JR				Batavia, IL
36	Bill McNabb	RS (JR)				Inkom, ID	Marsh Valley HS
39	Melvin Howard	SR	RB	6-2	202	Phoenix, AZ	Trevor G. Browne HS
39	Dan Akerfelds	SO	LB	5-11	195	Littleton, CO		Northern Colorado
41	Leon White	RS-Medical	LB	6-3	210	San Diego, CA	Helix HS
41	Cook Ili	SR				Laie, HI
42	Steve Haymond	SO				Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
42	Tom Hopkins	SO	LB	6-2	218	El Granada, CA	Half Moon Bay HS
44	David Aupiu	JR	OLB	6-2	236	Carson, CA	Pinole Valley High	Contra Costa College
45	Mike Eddo	RS				San Clemente, CA		Saddleback College
45	Mike Lacey	SR	TE	6-4	222	Rancho Cordova, CA	Cordova HS
46	Tom Holmoe	R-JR	CB	6-3	182	La Crescenta, CA	Crescenta Valley HS
47	Stan Larson	JR				Pleasanton, CA
47	Todd Shell	SO	OLB	6-5	190	Mesa, AZ	Mountain View HS
48	Brian Hansen	R-JR	OLB	6-2	227	American Fork, UT	American Fork HS
49	John Ramage	SR	MLB	5-10	209	Orem, UT	Orem HS
50	Bart Oates	JR	C	6-3	242	Albany, GA	Albany HS
51	David Neff	FR				Salt Lake City, UT	Olympus HS
52	Regan Andrews	SO	C	6-3	228	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
53	John Adams	SR	LB	6-2	225	Glendora, CA		Long Beach State
54	Cary Whittingham	FR	LB	6-2	225	Provo, UT	Provo HS
55	Corey Pace	SR	C	6-2	242	Northridge, CA	Chatsworth HS
56	Jay Shumway	FR				West Valley, UT	Granger HS
56	Lloyd Eldredge	JR	RG	6-4	250	Salt Lake City, UT	Cottonwood HS
57	Richard Hobbs	FR	LB	6-4	200	Shelley, ID	Shelley HS
57	Robert Anae	RS	C	6-5	247	Laie, HI	Kahuku HS
58	Vince Stroth	JR	LT	6-3	263	San Jose, CA	Bellarmine HS
59	Kyle Whittingham	SR	MLB	5-11	220	Provo, UT	Provo HS
62	Jay Linford	RS	OG	6-2	245	Salt Lake City, UT	Granite HS	Snow College
63	Calvin Close	SR	LG	6-3	250	Camarillo, CA	Adolfo Camarillo HS
64	Jim Shank	SO	OG	6-2	230	Sacramento, CA	Ponderosa HS
65	Neils Tidwell	R-JR	LG	6-1	240	Nampa, ID	Vallivue HS
66	Doug Kellermeyer	R-SO	OT	6-2	259	Scottsdale, AZ	Coronado HS
67	Allen Salanoa	JR	OG	5-11	235	Alea, HI	Radford HS
68	Dennis Mazorra	JR	DT	6-2	245	Redding, CA	Enterprise HS	Shasta College
69	Walt Manwill	R-SR	RG	6-2	246	Boise, ID	Borah HS
70	Kurt Armstrong	RS	OT	6-4	248	San Pablo, CA	Pinole Valley HS	Contra Costa College
71	Larry Hamilton	RS	DT	6-3	240	Oxnard, CA	Hueneme HS
72	Bob Armstrong	RS (JR)	OT	6-3	252	San Pablo, CA	Pinole Valley HS	Contra Costa College
73	Pulusila Filiaga	SR	DT	6-1	261	Hauula, HI	Kahuku HS
74	Steve Rogers	SR	RT	6-5	264	Escondido, CA	Orange Glen HS	Oregon State, Palomar College, Palomar Junior College
75	Wayne Faalafua	R-JR	LT	6-3	285	Carson, CA	Carson HS
76	Scott Robinson	SO	RT	6-4	255	Palo Alto, CA	Palo Alto HS
77	Mike Morgan	R-JR	DT	6-4	253	Salt Lake City, UT	Brighton HS
78	Chuck Ehin	JR	DT	6-4	272	Layton, UT	Layton HS
79	Brad Smith	RS (SO)	DT	6-5	227	Tracy, CA	Tracy HS
80	Brent Wardle	JR				Provo, UT	Provo HS
80	Ty Mattingly	SO	DE	6-4	243	Tucson, AZ	Santa Rita HS
82	David Coy	JR				Roy, UT
83	Barry Oates	JR	DE	6-3	235	Albany, GA	Albany HS
84	Kirk Pendleton	SO	WR	6-2	174	Richfield, UT	Richfield HS
86	Dan Plater	SR	WR	6-2	188	Reno, NV	Reno HS
87	Adam Haysbert	RS (SO)	WR	5-11	179	San Mateo, CA	San Mateo HS
88	Brad Hardisty	RS (JR)	TE	6-5	228	Laie, HI
89	Neil Balholm	R-JR	WR	6-1	181	Vancouver, WA	Hudson's Bay HS
90	Troy Holmes	SO	TE	6-3	200	Alta Loma, CA
91	David Mills	R-SO	TE	6-2	213	Sandy, UT	Alta HS
92	Jim Herrmann	SO	DE	6-5	220	Hartland, WI	Arrowhead HS
93	Brad Anae	SR	DE	6-5	248	Laie, HI	Kahuku HS	Hawaii
94	Mark Walker	SR	LB	6-3	233	Mesa, AZ	Mesa HS	Mesa CC
95	Gordon Hudson	SO	TE	6-3	218	Salt Lake City, UT	Brighton HS
96	Dennis Webb	JR	DT	6-6	220	Mesa, AZ	Mesa HS
97	Neil Anderson	SO				Claremont, CA	Claremont HS
98	David Aina	FR	TE	6-5	235	San Francisco, CA	South San Francisco HS
99	Brandon Flint	R-SO	DE	6-3	242	Layton, UT	Layton HS

Coaching Staff

Coach	Position
Andy Reid	Graduate Assistant
Dick Felt	Defenisve Backs, Special Teams
Fred Whittingham Sr.	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator
Garth Hall	Running Backs
Glen Tuckett	Athletic Director
Jim Lind	Graduate Assistant
Jim Paronto	Graduate Assistant
LaVell Edwards	Head Coach
Mark Berntsen	Graduate Assistant
Mel Olson	Offensive Line, Junior Varsity
Norm Chow	Receivers
Roger French	Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Ted Tollner	Quarterbacks
Tom Ramage	Defensive Line

Starters

Offense

Pos	Player
QB	Jim McMahon
HB	Scott Pettis
FB	Waymon Hamilton
FL	Glen Kozlowski
FL	Scott Collie
SE	Dan Plater
TE	Gordon Hudson
LT	Vince Stroth
LG	Calvin Close
C	Bart Oates
RG	Lloyd Eldredge
RT	Steve Rogers

Defense

Pos	Player
DE	Brad Anae
DE	Brandon Flint
DT	Mike Morgan
DT	Chuck Ehin
MLB	Kyle Whittingham
OLB	David Aupiu
OLB	Todd Shell
CB	Tom Holmoe
CB	Dave McKee
S	Kevin Walker
S	Steve Brady

Special Teams

Pos	Player
PK	Kurt Gunther
P	Mike Mees
KR	Vai Sikahema
PR	Vai Sikahema