Article here explaining. It’s in the new book on 100 years of BYU football.

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Dec 31, 2024
11:17:15pm

BYUHawk All-American

Article here explaining. It’s in the new book on 100 years of BYU football.

When it comes to recounting BYU's rich football history, these guys wrote the book

Duff Tittle, Brett Pyne authored book that digs deep into BYU football, which is celebrating its 100th season. Who wrote “100 Years of BYU Football”?

https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/12/08/100-years-of-byu-football-duff-tittle-brett-pyne/

Also Tweet on the subject.

In the modern era, yes. We believe it’s No. 2 all time. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1953, BYU played Utah in SLC in the first nationally televised college football game from the Rocky Mountain region. That game was watched by more than 60 million people nationally on NBC. 🤙 https://t.co/ViFfDSqcl3
— Duff Tittle (@dufftittle) January 1, 2025

https://twitter.com/dufftittle/status/1874310031237407061

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Alamo Bowl brought in 8 million viewers

12/31/24 10:29pm

Is that the largest audience for a BYU football game?

zero84043

12/31/24 10:34pm

Yes.

gopman

12/31/24 10:36pm

RE: Is that the largest audience for a BYU football game?

NorCal_Coug

12/31/24 10:46pm

I have a hard time believing that 60 million number from 1953. There's no way

byubyu

12/31/24 10:52pm

I highly doubt 60 million tuned in to watch us play.

gopman

12/31/24 10:57pm

That seems unbelievable

RalphWiggam

12/31/24 10:58pm

Well, back then they had like, 2 channels. The other channel was playing

12/31/24 11:03pm

RE: Well, back then they had like, 2 channels. The other channel was playing

Polecat

12/31/24 11:26pm

Yeah right. I just looked and there were only 50 million TVs in the whole US

Chester Copperpot

12/31/24 11:07pm

Multiple people can watch on one TV

gwalker

12/31/24 11:45pm

Article here explaining. It’s in the new book on 100 years of BYU football.

BYUHawk

12/31/24 11:17pm

Link to related BYU post

Florwood

12/31/24 10:44pm

I am SUPER glad. But, let's be honest

Coug Dude

12/31/24 11:38pm

You know what they say, "come for the food, stay for the company"

TheRowdy

12/31/24 11:48pm

I thought it was "When you're here, you're family."

BYUtka

12/31/24 11:54pm

Thank you Coach Prime!!

Coug98

Jan 1, 4:17am

Couple posts on this yesterday

1CougFan

Jan 1, 8:58am

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