1980

Sep 17, 2024
6:18:35pm

AF Cougar All-American

1980

12 straight wins concluding with the Miracle Bowl. Averaged 46.6 points per game. Led by Jim McMahon but check out the other legends who played on that team as well.

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For those who’ve been around 50 years of BYU, what was the best year?

Robert Baratheon

Sep 17, 6:13pm

1996 was fun. 1990 Heisman year too.

WJCougar

Sep 17, 6:14pm

1984

foofcoug

Sep 17, 6:15pm

Followed by 2003

foofcoug

Sep 17, 6:16pm

You mean besides 1984? Can't really top that year.

NOCAL_YFAN

Sep 17, 6:15pm

1980

AF Cougar

Sep 17, 6:18pm

1980, 1983, 1984, 1996

ManicBlue

Sep 17, 6:20pm

Good call.

PhilPete

Sep 17, 6:22pm

Yes, in this order…

AF Cougar

Sep 17, 6:25pm

Anyone not including 1990 has their head in the sand. Heisman and win over #1!

palangi

Sep 17, 6:27pm

It also had the season end with two dislocated shoulders for Ty, and

PhilPete

Sep 17, 6:29pm

I think his shoulders were separated not dislocated, but yes, an ignominious end to a glorious season

Greg Kite's 'stache

Sep 17, 6:39pm

Yep but that didn’t ruin the season,the ride was amazing and climax w/ Heisman

palangi

Sep 17, 6:40pm

Great year but it ended badly.

ManicBlue

Sep 17, 7:43pm

The Cotton Bowl year is how I remember the year I was married. Is that bad?

squidmark

Sep 17, 6:48pm

2011…. Come on

4thand19

Sep 17, 6:21pm

1984, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2022 (PAC Champs)

Coug76

Sep 17, 6:23pm

Charles Darwin

Sep 17, 6:24pm

Edwards 1st year 1972 was a year to remember. Much renewed excitement.

CMAC38

Sep 17, 6:26pm

That was an exciting time for sure

AF Cougar

Sep 17, 6:27pm

Virgil Carter showed LaVell (then DC) that BYU could win by passing

gopman

Sep 17, 7:29pm

Was Dewey Warren as OC the next year in 1973?

gopman

Sep 17, 7:28pm

He was QB/WR coach. I think Kragthorpe was OC.

Jeffacka

Sep 17, 9:40pm

1984 easily. That season was as much fun as a season could be

Belboz

Sep 17, 6:34pm

The stretch from 79 to 85 was legendary and where BYU was at the top of its game

NOCAL_YFAN

Sep 17, 6:40pm

One little quibble

mobius

Sep 17, 7:00pm

December 28th, I stand corrected. For some reason I remember watching that game

NOCAL_YFAN

Sep 17, 7:03pm

I think the game was moved because January 1, was a Sunday.

Jeffacka

Sep 17, 7:18pm

2001 was amazing until Staley got hurt.

TADOW

Sep 17, 6:43pm

That was fun for me because I was a student at that time.

Yukon

Sep 17, 6:50pm

Offense was great but the defense was bad.

gopman

Sep 17, 7:36pm

1983 - 1985 run was probably the best

Beggar

Sep 17, 6:50pm

83, 84, 85, 96, 2001

ochobeeguy

Sep 17, 6:51pm

1984, 1996, 1985, 1983, 1981, 1980

ArcticKat

Sep 17, 7:02pm

1984

Indy Coug

Sep 17, 7:02pm

arizonacougarfan

Sep 17, 7:07pm

1979-1985, 1990, 1996, 2006-2009. 2020 has an asterisk (covid)

gopman

Sep 17, 7:31pm

1974 (first bowl, start of the passing game), 1980, 1983, 1984, 1996, 2001

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