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1986 BYU Cougars football team
| 1986 BYU Cougars football |
|---|
| Western Athletic Conference |
| 8–5 (6–2 WAC) |
| LaVell Edwards (15th season) |
| Roger French (6th season) |
| West Coast |
| Dick Felt (12th season) |
| 4–3 |
| Cougar Stadium |
The 1986 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 8–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the WAC. BYU was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where the Cougars lost to UCLA.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Utah State* | No. 18 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT (Beehive Boot) | W 52–0 | 64,213 | ||
| September 13 | New Mexico | No. 11 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | KSL | W 31–30 | 64,385 | |
| September 20 | at No. 7 Washington* | No. 11 | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | L 21–52 | 61,197 | ||
| September 27 | Temple* | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | KSL | W 27–17 | 64,221 | ||
| October 3 | Colorado State | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | KSL | L 20–24 | 64,633 | ||
| October 18 | at Wyoming | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | W 34–22 | 31,742 | |||
| October 25 | UTEP | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 37–13 | 64,617 | |||
| November 8 | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 10–3 | 46,485 | |||
| November 15 | Oregon State* | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | KSL | L 7–10 | 63,321 | ||
| November 22 | at Utah | Robert Rice StadiumSalt Lake City, UT (Holy War) | KUTV | W 35–21 | 34,128 | ||
| November 29 | at San Diego State | Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA | ESPN | L 3–10 | 45,062 | ||
| December 6 | at Air Force | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | W 23–3 | 37,004 | |||
| December 30 | vs. No. 15 UCLA* | Anaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) | L 10–31 | 55,422 | |||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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