Utah vs. BYU Football Fact Page

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All Time Records

Utes Cougars
578-416-34 (0.562) 477-323-26 (0.577)

Undefeated Seasons
Utes Cougars
2004 (12-0) 1984 (13-0)
1941 (6-0-2)
1930 (8-0)
1929 (7-0)
1928 (5-0-2)
1926 (7-0)
1899 (3-0-1)

National Championships
Utes Cougars
1984


Record in Rivalry Game

There is a small disagreement between the two schools about the overall record in the rivalry game. I have listed both possibilities:
Utes Cougars
52-33-4 (0.584) 33-52-4 (0.371)
49-30-4 (0.590) 30-49-4 (0.361)

Record in Bowl Games

Utes Cougars
9-3-0 (0.750) 8-16-1 (0.320)

BCS Bowl Victories
Utes Cougars
2005 Fiesta Bowl

Bowl Victories
(rankings are team's final rankings in AP poll)
Utes Cougars
      Navy, 2007 Poinsettia Bowl        UCLA, 2007 Vegas Bowl
       Tulsa, 2006 Armed Forces Bowl        Oregon, 2006 Vegas Bowl
       Georgia Tech, 2005 Emerald Bowl #17 Kansas St, 1997 Cotton Bowl (New Year's Bowl)
#25 Pittsburg, 2005 Fiesta Bowl (New Year's Bowl, BCS Bowl)        Oklahoma, 1994 Copper Bowl
       Southern Mississippi, 2003 Liberty Bowl        Colorado, 1988 Freedom Bowl
       USC, 2001 Vegas Bowl        Michigan, 1984 Holiday Bowl
       Fresno St, 1999 Vegas Bowl        Missouri, 1983 Holiday Bowl
#20 Arizona, 1994 Freedom Bowl        Washington St, 1981 Holiday Bowl
       West Virginia, 1964 Liberty Bowl        SMU, 1980 Holiday Bowl
       New Mexico, 1939 Sun Bowl

Bowl Defeats
(rankings are team's final rankings in AP poll)

Utes Cougars
       Wisconsin, 1996 Copper Bowl #25 Cal, 2005 Vegas Bowl
       USC, 1993 Freedom Bowl #17 Louisville, 2001 Liberty Bowl
#15 Washington St, 1992 Copper Bowl #10 Marshall, 1999 Motor City Bowl
#7 Tulane, 1998 Liberty Bowl
#11 Ohio State, 1993 Liberty Bowl
#22 Kansas, 1992 Aloha Bowl
#15 Texas A&M, 1990 Holiday Bowl
#15 Penn St, 1989 Holiday Bowl
       Viginia, 1987 All-American Bowl
#14 UCLA, 1986, Freedom Bowl
#14 Ohio State, 1985 Citrus Bowl
#19 Indiana, 1979, Holiday Bowl
       Navy, 1978 Holiday Bowl
#14 Oklahoma St, 1976 Citrus Bowl
       Oklahoma St, 1975 Fiesta Bowl

Big Wins
We will define a "big win" as a win over a team that finished in the AP top 25.
Utes Cougars
#7  Colorado, 1961 #3  Miami, 1990
#9  ASU, 1973
 #7  Oregon St, 1967
#11 Oregon, 1994
 #8  Air Force, 1985
#16 CSU, 1994 #13 Air Force, 1983
#18 BYU, 1994 #14 ASU, 1997
#19 Washington St, 1972 #17 UCLA, 1983
#20 Hawaii, 1992 #17 Kansas St, 1996
#20 Arizona, 1994 #20 SMU, 1980
#22 TCU, 2006 #22 Wyoming, 1996
#25 Pittsburgh, 2004 #22 TCU, 2006
#24 Fresno St, 1992
#25 Air Force, 1991

Biggest Finishes (AP)
(with the season's average score and a list of the ranked teams beaten)
Utes Cougars
#4   2004  46-20 (Pitt #25) #14 2007  30-19  (no ranked teams)
#21 2003  29-19 (no ranked teams) #16 2006  37-15  (TCU #22)
#10 1994  36-18 (Oregon #11, CSU #16, BYU #18, Arizona #20) #25 2001  45-31 (no ranked teams)
#14 1964  22-7   (no ranked teams) #5   1996  40-19 (Kansas St #17, Wyoming #22)

#18 1994  30-24 (no ranked teams)

#23 1991  34-25 (Air Force #25)

#22 1990  41-27 (Miami #3)

#22 1989  41-29 (no ranked teams)
#16 1985  32-14 (Air Force #8)

#1   1984  35-14 (no ranked teams)
#7   1983  42-21 (UCLA #17)
#13 1981  39-20 (no ranked teams)
#12 1980  47-19 (SMU #20)
#13 1979  41-14 (no ranked teams)
#20 1977  40-15 (no ranked teams)

Wins over Bowl Teams
(since 1998)
Utes Cougars
1998 Louisville (7-5)
 SDSU (7-5)
1999 BYU (8-4), Fresno St (8-5)
 Washington (7-5), CSU (8-4)
2000 UNLV (8-5)
 Virginia (6-6), UNLV (8-5)
2001 USC (6-6)
 CSU (7-5), Utah (8-4)
2002 Hawaii (10-4)
2003 Cal (8-6), CSU (7-6), Oregon(8-5), S. Miss (9-4)
 Georgia Tech (7-6), New Mexico (8-5)
2004 Texas A&M (7-5), New Mexico (7-5),UNC (6-6),Wyoming (7-5),Pitt (8-4)
 Notre Dame (6-6), Wyoming (7-5)
2005 BYU (6-6), Georgia Tech (7-5)
 CSU (6-6)
2006 TCU (11-2), Tulsa (8-5)
 Tulsa (8-5), TCU (11-2), New Mexico (6-7),Utah (8-5),Oregon (7-6)
2007 UCLA (6-7), TCU (8-5), New Mexico (9-4), Navy (8-5) Air Force (9-4), New Mexico (9-4), TCU (8-5), Utah (9-4), UCLA (6-7)



Heisman Winners

Utes Cougars
1990 Ty Detmer 



First Round Draft Picks

Utes Cougars
Alex Smith, 2005 (1st) Rob Morris, 2000 (28th)
Jordan Gross, 2003 (8th) John Tait, 1999 (14th)
Kevin Dyson, 1998 (16th) Shawn Knight, 1987 (11th)
Luther Elliss, 1995 (20th) Jason Buck, 1987 (17th)
Norm Thompson, 1971 (17th) Trevor Matich, 1985 (28th)
Lee Grosscup, 1959 (10th) Todd Shell, 1984 (24th)
Jim McMahon, 1982 (5th)
Marc Wilson, 1980 (15th)

Current NFL Players (2007 NFL Rosters)
Utes Cougars
Steve Smith, WR, Carolina (starter) Rob Morris, LB, Indianapolis (starter)
Alex Smith, QB, San Fransisco (starter) Brady Poppinga, LB, Green Bay (starter)
Jordan Gross, T, Carolina (starter) John Tait, OL, Chicago (starter)
Barry Sims, G, Oakland (starter) Brett Keisel, DE, Pittsburg (starter)
Ma'ake Kemoeatu, DT, Carolina (starter) Aaron Fransisco, S, Arizona (backup)
Andre Dyson, CB, New York Jets (starter) Daniel Coats, TE, Cincinnati (backup)
John Madsen, TE, Oakland (backup) Scott Jackson, OL, Houston (backup)
Mike Anderson, FB, Baltimore (backup) John Beck, QB, Miami (backup)
Eric Weddle, S, San Diego (backup) John Denney, DE, Miami (backup)
Chris Kemoeatu, G, Pittsburg (backup) Naufahu Tahi, FB, Minnesota (backup)
Jonathan Fanene, DE, Cincinnati (backup) Scott Young, OL, Pittsburg (backup)
Sione Pouha, DT, New York Jets (backup) Chris Hoke, DL, Pittsburg (backup)
Steve Fifita, DT, Miami (backup) Ryan Denney, DE, Buffalo (backup)
Paul Soliai, DT, Miami (backup) Reno Mahe, RB, Philadelphia (backup)

NFL Pro Bowl Selections
Utes (22 Total Selections) Cougars (21 Total Selections)
Larry Wilson ('62,'63,'65,'66,'67,'68,'69,'70) Todd Christensen ('83,'84,'85,'86)
Dave Costa ('63,'67,'68,'69) Jim McMahon ('85)
Roy Jefferson ('68,'69,'71) Vai Sikahema ('86,'87)
Steve Odom ('75) Bart Oates ('90,'91,'93,'94,'95)
Jamal Anderson ('98) Steve Young ('92,'93,'94,'95,'96,'97,'98)
Luther Eilliss ('99,'00) Chad Lewis ('00,'01)
Steve Smith ('01,'05,'06)

NFL Hall of Famers
Utes Cougars
Larry Wilson Steve Young 


NFL MVPs
Utes Cougars
Steve Young ('92,'94)

NFL ROYs
Utes Cougars
Mike Anderson (2000) Jim McMahon (1982)

Players in the NFL
For the purposes of this section, we will consider a player to have "made it" in the NFL if he has played in more than 60 games. Why 60 games? That is the average length of an NFL career (3.8 seasons). So all of the players listed in this section had longer than average careers. Basically, this list excludes players who were drafted and only lasted a year or two and players who bounced around for many years but never really played.

Quarterback U?
BYU has commonly called itself QBU. How many QB's have "made it"? More than from Utah:

Utes Cougars
Fred Gehrke 1940-1950 (69 games, 24 TD, 13 Int)
 Marc Wilson 1980-1991 (126 games, 91 TDs, 102 Ints)
Scott Mitchell 1991-2001 (99 games, 106 TDs, 81 Ints) Jim McMahon 1982-1996 (120 games, 116 TDs, 90 Ints)
Steve Young 1985-1999 (169 games, 275 TDs, 107 Ints)

Runningback U?
Utah calls itself RBU. How many RB's have "made it"? More than from Provo:
Utes Cougars
Milt Romney 1923-1928 (70 games)
 Eric Lane 1981-1987 (97 games, 6 TDs)
Mac Speedie 1946-1952 (86 games, 9 TD) Bill Ring 1981-1986 (69 games, 8TD)
Charley Smith 1968-1975 (95 games, 34 TDs)
Jamal Anderson 1994-2001 (88 games, 41 TDs)
Chris Fuamatu-ma'afala 1998-2004 (73 games, 10 TDs)
Mike Anderson 2000-2007 (98 games, 42 TDs)

Tight End U?
BYU calls itself TEU. How many TE's have "made it"? It's pretty close:
Utes Cougars
Marv Flemming 1963-1974 (162 games, 16 TDs)
 Todd Christensen 1979-1988 (137 games, 41 TDs)
Bob Trumpy 1968-1977 (128 games, 23 TD)
 Chad Lewis 1997-2005 (116 games, 23 TDs)
Andy Parker 1984-1990 (81 games, 2 TD) Itula Mili 1998-2006 (115 games, 13 TDs)

Doug Jolley 2002-2006 (74 games, 6 TDs)

Wide Receiver U?
As far as I know, nobody calls themself WRU. So who has made it?
Utes Cougars
Roy Jefferson 1965-1976 (162 games, 52 TD)
 Golden Richards 1973-1979 (86 games, 18 TD)
Louis Thomas 1969-1974 (68 games, 5 TD)
 Glen Kozlowski 1987-1992 (66 games, 3 TD)
Steve Odom 1974-1979 (81 games, 12 TD)
Steve Smith 2001-2007 (92 games, 43 TD)

Defensive Back U?
As far as I know, nobody calls themself DBU. So who has made it?
Utes Cougars
Larry Wilson 1960-1972 (169 games, 52 Int, 8 TD)
 Rex Berry 1951-1956 (66 games, 22 Int, 3 TD)
Norm Thompson 1971-1979 (115 games, 33 Int, 2 TD)
 Dick Felt 1960-1966 (80 games, 18 Int, 1 TD)
Manny Hendrix 1986-1991 (89 games, 2 Int)
 Mike Kozloowski 1979-1986 (91 games, 8 Int, 3TD)
Andre Dyson 2001-2007 (96 games, 22 Int, 11 TD) Tom Holmoe 1983-1989 (82 games, 7 Ints, 2 TD)
Derwin Gray 1993-1998 (67 games, 1 Int)


OLine U?
As far as I know, nobody calls themself OLU. So who has made it? Here we see the real secret of Provo's success.
Utes Cougars
Jack Johnson 1934-1940 (76 games)
 Gordon Grovelle 1972-1979 (96 games)
Darryl Haley 1982-1988 (79 games) Paul Howard 1973-1986 (187 games)
Jordan Gross 2003-2007 (80 games) Brad Oates 1975-1981 (68 games)
Glen Titensor 1981-1988 (92 games)
Bart Oates 1985-1995 (172 games)
Trevor Matich 1985-1996 (148 games)
Jason Matthews 1994-2004 (142 games)
Morris Unutoa 1996-2002 (86 games)
Larry Moore 1998-2005 (95 games)
John Tait 1999-2007 (132 games)

DLine U?
As far as I know, nobody calls themself DLU. So who has made it?
Utes Cougars
Dave Costa 1962-1974 (168 games)
 Jeff Staggs 1967-1974 (82 games)
Manny Fernandez 1968-1975 (103 games)
 Chuck Ehin 1983-1987 (65 games)
Luther Elliss 1995-2004 (133 games) Jason Buck 1987-1993 (97 games)
Ma'ake Kemoeatu 2002-2007 (93 games) Travis Hall 1995-2005 (150 games)
Ron Rydalch 1975-1980 (74 games) Ryan Denney 2002-2007 (79 games)
Brett Keisel 2002-2007 (66 games)

Linebacker U?
Sometimes, BYU calls itself DBU. How many LBrs have "made it"? Many more than from Utah:
Utes Cougars
Anthony Davis 1993-2000 (106 games)
 Fred Whittingham 1964-1971 (63 games)

Glen Redd 1981-1986 (76 games)

Leon White 1986-1993 (119 games)
Kurt Gouveia 1989-1999 (184 games)
Rob Morris 2000-2007 (99 games)

Special Teams U?
As far as I know, nobody calls themself STU. So who has made it?
Utes Cougars
Marv Bateman 1972-1977 (81 games, 40.9 yard punt ave)
 Vai Sikahema 1986-1993 (118 games, 5 TD)

Lee Johnson 1985-2002 (259 games, 42.4 yard punt ave)