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Brigham Young Football Team History


Brigham Young Cougars
Brigham Young University
 Provo, UT
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White
Coach: Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1922  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Charles L. Chick Atkinson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 14  vs. Idaho State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Western State  67   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Hawaii  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Utah  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wyoming  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Denver  6   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Colorado State  21   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Utah State  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ New Mexico  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Pepperdine  20   0   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed184
  Defense Average18.4
  Opponents Record30-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-3 -1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 6-3-1215184   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Colorado State 5-4-1242158   Robert L. Bob Davis
New Mexico 4-7213262   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Utah 7-4236247   Jack C. Curtice
Wyoming 7-2-122082   Bowden Wyatt
Utah State 3-5-1161183   John O. Roning

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.