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1989 BYU Cougars football team
1989 BYU Cougars football
Western Athletic Conference No. 18 No. 22 10–3 (7–1 WAC) LaVell Edwards (18th season) Roger French (9th season) West Coast Dick Felt (15th season) 4–3 Freddie Whittingham Cougar Stadium
The 1989 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by 18th-year head coach LaVell Edwards , the Cougars compiled a record of 10–3 overall and 7–1 in conference play, winning the WAC title. BYU was invited to the Holiday Bowl , where the Cougars lost to Penn State .
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source
September 2 at New Mexico No. 19 University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM W 24–3 27,045 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}September 7 Washington State* No. 24 Cougar StadiumProvo, UT L 41–46 65,030 September 16 at Navy* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD W 31–10 26,884 September 30 at Utah State* Romney StadiumLogan, UT (rivalry) W 37–10 26,906 October 7 Wyoming Cougar StadiumProvo, UT W 36–20 65,630 October 14 at Colorado State No. 25 Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO W 45–16 21,198 October 21 UTEP No. 21 Cougar StadiumProvo, UT W 49–24 65,528 October 28 at Hawaii No. 18 Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI L 14–56 50,000 November 4 Oregon* No. 23 Cougar StadiumProvo, UT W 45–41 63,865 November 11 Air Force No. 21 Cougar StadiumProvo, UT W 44–35 66,089 November 18 Utah No. 21 Cougar StadiumProvo, UT (Holy War) W 70–31 66,110 November 25 at San Diego State No. 21 Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA W 48–27 28,868 December 29 vs. No. 18 Penn State* No. 19 Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) L 39–50 61,113 *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Ty Detmer 26/35, 353 Yds, 2 TD Rushing Matt Bellini 11 Rush, 50 Yds, 2 TD Receiving Fred Whittingham 5 Rec, 80 Yds Passing Alton Grizzard 8/14, 87 Yds Rushing Rodney Purifoy 15 Rush, 67 Yds, TD Receiving Stanley Smith 2 Rec, 27 Yds
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Team Category Player Statistics
Passing Ty Detmer 24/35, 427 Yds, TD, 2 INT Rushing Matt Bellini 7 Rush, 11 Yds Receiving Matt Bellini 6 Rec, 140 Yds Passing Garrett Gabriel 22/29, 440 Yds, 4 TD Rushing Jamal Farmer 18 Rush, 54 Yds, 2 TD Receiving Chris Roscoe 8 Rec, 158 Yds, TD
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Passing Mike Richmond 28/44, 393 Yds, 4 TD Rushing Steve Abrams 21 Rush, 94 Yds Receiving Darrel Hicks 11 Rec, 126 Yds, 3 TD Passing Ty Detmer 18/22, 358 Yds, 4 TD Rushing Stacey Corley 14 Rush, 159 Yds, TD Receiving Chris Smith 6 Rec, 194 Yds, TD
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