BYU vs Colorado — November 18, 1939
| Date | November 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Y Stadium |
| Location | Provo, UT |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Eddie Kimball |
| Opp Head Coach | Bunny Oakes |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
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No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | : | COLO | Leo Stasica 2-yard run | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | : | BYU | George Jackson run | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | : | COLO | Leo Stasica 55-yard pass to Harold Saunders | 6 | 12 |
| Statistic | BYU | COLO |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 10 | 8 |
| Rushing | 8 | 6 |
| Passing | 2 | 2 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 178 | 132 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 30 | 88 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 2-15-3 | 3-10-2 |
| Completion % | 13.3 | 30.0 |
| Yds/Attempt | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| Yds/Catch | 15.0 | 29.3 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 208 | 220 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | --0 | --0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | --0 | --0 |
| Punting | 9-359 | 10-396 |
| Avg Punt | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-25 | 5-55 |
| FG Made-Att | 0- | 0- |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Jensen | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 1 |
| Lloyd Brink | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Willard DeVitt | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -200.0 | 0 |
| George Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Chipman | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | |
| George Jackson | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| Lloyd Brink | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| R.W. Christensen | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| George Wing | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| Dean Gardner | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Willard DeVitt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Ken Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wing | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wing | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| George Jackson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| R.W. Christensen | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Jensen | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willard DeVitt | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Dean Hess | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Gardner | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Chipman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Gardner | 8 | 325 | 40.6 | 55 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Stasica | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Stasica | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Saunders | 1 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| LE | Art Gilbert |
Colorado
No data.
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | CU40 | John Pudlik kicks off 40 yards to BYU20 - out of bounds. Ball placed at BYU35 | ||
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | Dean Gardner rushes for 2 yards to BYU37 |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | BYU37 | George Wing rushes for 6 yards to BYU43 |
| BYU | 3 | 2 | BYU43 | George Wing fumbles and recovers at BYU43. No gain. |
| BYU | 4 | 2 | BYU43 | Dean Gardner punts 17 yards to CU40. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU40 | Stasica rushes for no gain. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | CU40 | Stasica rushes for 48 yards to BYU12. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU12 | Rush for no gain |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | BYU17 | Penalty CU (offside) 5 yards to BYU17 |
| OPP | 2 | 15 | BYU17 | Stasica rushes for no gain. Ken Maynard tackles. |
| OPP | 3 | 15 | BYU17 | Stasica pass incomplete to Saunders. Broken up by Dean Gardner and George Wing |
| OPP | 4 | 15 | BYU 17 | Stasica pass incomplete to Pudlik in end zone. Broken up by Ken Maynard. TURNOVER ON DOWNS |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | George Wing rushes for 1 yard to BYU21 |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | BYU21 | Dean Gardner punts 48 yards to CU31. Stasica returns 5 yards to CU36. Tackle by Shirl Blackham |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU36 | Jenkins and Stasica combine to rush three times for 6 yards to CU42 |
| OPP | 4 | 4 | CU42 | Stasica punts 32 yards to BYU24. Downed by Pudlik |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | Dean Gardner and George Wing combine to rush for 6 yards to BYU32 |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | BYU32 | Dean Gardner punts 54 yards to CU14 - Out of bounds |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU14 | Stasica rushes on fake punt for no gain. Ken Jensen tackles |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | CU14 | Stasica punts 41 yards to BYU45. George Wing returns 17 yards to CU38 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU38 | Dee Chipman rushes twice for no gain. |
| BYU | 3 | 10 | CU38 | Dean Gardner punts 34 yards to CU4. Stasica returns 11 yards to CU15 then laterals to Ray Jenkins who returned 4 yards to CU19 then lateraled to Ray Thompson who returned 10 yards to CU29 then lateraled to Pudlik who then laterealed to Oliver who was forced out of bounds at BYU15 by George Wing |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU15 | Stasica rushes left end 13 yards to BYU2. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 2 | BYU2 | Stasica rushes right tackle for 2 yards to BYU0. TOUCHDOWN |
| OPP | PAT | Pudlik PAT kick attempt NO GOOD | ||
| OPP | CU40 | Pudlik kicks off 45 yards to BYU15. George Wing returns 16 yards to BYU31. Tackle by Jenkins. | ||
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | Dean Gardner rushes for no gain. Penalty BYU (illegal use of hands) 14 yards to BYU17. NO PLAY |
| BYU | 1 | 24 | BYU17 | Dee Chipman rushes right tackle for 47 yards to CU36 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU36 | Dean Gadner rushes for no gain. Penalty CU (unnecessary roughness - piling on). Ball on CU20 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU20 | George Jackson rushes for 1 yard to CU19 |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | CU19 | Ken Jensen rushes for no gain |
| BYU | 3 | 9 | CU19 | Ken Jensen pass incomplete |
| BYU | 4 | 9 | CU19 | Ken Jensen pass incomplete |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU20 | Jenkins rushes for 1 yard to CU21 |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | 2 | 9 | CU21 | Stasica punts 13 yards to CU34 - out of bounds |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU34 | George Jackson rushes twice for 7 yards to CU27 |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | CU27 | George Jackson rushes for 6 yards to CU21. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU21 | George Jackson rushes for 5 yards to CU16 |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | CU16 | Dean Gardner rushes twice for 2 yards to CU14 |
| BYU | 4 | 3 | CU14 | George Jackson rushes for 3 yards to CU11. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU11 | George Jackson rushes on reverse for 5 yards to CU6. Tackle by Lex Quarenberg |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | CU6 | Dean Gardner rushes for 3 yards to CU3 |
| BYU | 3 | 2 | CU3 | George Jackson rushes for 3 yards to CU0. TOUCHDOWN |
| BYU | PAT | Dee Chipman PAT kick attempt NO GOOD | ||
| BYU | BYU40 | Dee Chipman kicks off 56 yards to CU4. Stasica returns 21 yards to CU25. Tackle by Fred Bateman | ||
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU25 | Stasica rushes for 7 yards to CU32. Fumble - recovered by Creese CU at CU31 |
| OPP | 2 | 4 | CU31 | Miller rushes on reverse for 5 yards to CU36. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU36 | CU rushes twice for 5 yards to CU41 |
| OPP | 3 | 5 | CU41 | Stasica punts 42 yards to BYU27. George Jackson returns 7 yards to BYU34 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | Lloyd Brink rushes on reverse for 18 yards to CU48. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU48 | Willard DeVitt pass incomplete to George jackson. INTERCEPTED by Stasica. Returned to CU43. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU43 | Penalty CU (excessive time outs) 5 yards to CU38 |
| OPP | 1 | 15 | CU38 | Stasica rushes for loss of 7 yards. Tackle by Roland Jensen and others. |
| OPP | 2 | 22 | CU31 | Stasica pass complete to Saunders for near first down |
| OPP | 3 | ? | Jenkins rushes for FIRST DOWN | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU? | Stasica rushes for loss of 7 yards. |
| OPP | 2 | 17 | BYU? | Stasica pass incomplete to Miller. INTERCEPTED by Willard DeVitt at BYU35 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | Lloyd Brink rushes for 5 yards. Tackle by Jenkins and Pudlik |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | BYU40 | Willard DeVitt rushes for 4 yards to BYU44 |
| BYU | 3 | 1 | BYU44 | George Jackson rushes for 2 yards to BYU46. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU46 | George Jackson pass incomplete to Roland Jensen. Broken up by Jenkins. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | BYU46 | George Jackson rushes for 2 yards to BYU48 |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | BYU40 | Dee Chipman kicks off out of bounds. Ball placed on CU35 | ||
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU35 | Paul McClung rushes for 5 yards to CU40 |
| OPP | 2 | 5 | CU40 | Paul McClung rushes for loss of 12 yards. Penalty BYU (holding) 5 yards to CU45. No Play. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU45 | Jenkins rushes for 1 yard to CU46 |
| OPP | 2 | 9 | CU46 | Paul McClung rushes for 10 yards to BYU44. Tackled by George Wing. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | Paul McClung rushes for 4 yards to BYU40 |
| OPP | 2 | 6 | BYU40 | Jenkins fumbles snap and falls on ball for loss of 4 yards at BYU44 |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | BYU44 | Paul McClung deep pass incomplete to Miller. |
| OPP | 4 | 10 | BYU44 | Paul McClung punts 33 yards to BYU11. George Wing returns 5 yards to BYU16 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | George Wing rushes for no gain. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | BYU16 | BYU rushes for no gain. |
| BYU | 3 | 10 | BYU16 | Dean Gardner punts 41 yards to CU43 - out of bounds |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU43 | Paul McClung pass incomplete to Pudlik on fake punt. Broken up by Art Gilbert |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | CU43 | Paul McClung quick punt 57 yards to BYU0. TOUCHBACK |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | Lloyd Brink rushes for 3 yards. Tackle by Harold Punches |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | BYU23 | George Wing rushes for 10 yards to BYU33. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | Lloyd Brink rushes twice for 4 yards to BYU37 |
| BYU | 3 | 6 | BYU37 | Dean Gardner punts 37 yards to CU26. Paul McClung returns 25 yards to BYU49. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU49 | Paul McClung rushes for two yards on scramble. Tackle by Shirl Blackham |
| OPP | 2 | 8 | BYU47 | Paul McClung deep pass incomplete to Pudlik. Penalty CU (pass interference) 15 yards to CU46 |
| OPP | 2 | 15 | CU46 | Paul McClung punts 36 yards to BYU18. George Wing returns 7 yards to BYU25 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | Two rushes for 6 yards to BYU31 |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | BYU31 | Lloyd Brink pass incomplete to Dee Chipman |
| BYU | 4 | 4 | BYU31 | Dean Gardner punts 33 yards to CU36. Paul McClung returns 11 yards to CU47. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU47 | Stasica rushes for no gain. Tackle by Reginald Lefevre. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | CU47 | Incomplete pass |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | CU47 | Stasica pass complete to Saunders for 19 yards to BYU34. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | Stasica rushes for 4 yards to BYU30 |
| OPP | 2 | 6 | BYU30 | Stasica rushes for 1 yard to BYU29 |
| OPP | 3 | 5 | BYU29 | Stasica pass incomplete. INTERCEPTED by Dean Gardner at BYU19. Returned 6 yards to BYU25 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | Two rushes for no gain |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 3 | 10 | BYU25 | Dean Gardner punts 55 yards to CU20. Paul McClung returns 10 yards to CU30 |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU30 | Stasica rushes for 7 yards to CU37. |
| OPP | 2 | 3 | CU37 | Stasica rushes for 10 yards to CU47. FIRST DOWN |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU47 | Stasica pass complete to Saunders for 53 yards to BYU0. TOUCHDOWN |
| OPP | PAT | Stasica PAT kick attempt NO GOOD. Blocked by Roland Jensen | ||
| OPP | CU40 | Pudlik kickoff goes out of bounds. Ball placed at BYU35 | ||
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | Rex Christensen rushes for 15 yards on reverse lateral pass to Midfield. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | Midfield | Rex Christensen rushes for 14 yards to CU36. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU36 | Ken Jensen deep pass intercepted by Paul McClung. Ball at CU3 |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU3 | Stasica punts 32 yards to CU35. Rex Christensen returns 3 yards and fumbles and Max Punches recovers for CU at CU32. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU32 | Hickey rushes twice for 9 yards to CU41 |
| OPP | 3 | 1 | CU41 | Hickey rushes for 2 yards. Fumble - recoverd by BYU O'Dean Hess at CU43 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU43 | Ken Jensen deep pass incomplete to George Wing (long) |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | CU43 | Penalty BYU (too many times out) 5 yards to CU48 |
| BYU | 2 | 15 | CU48 | Dean Gardner rushes for 4 yards to CU44 |
| BYU | 3 | 11 | CU44 | Dean Gardner punts 39 yards to CU5 - out of bounds |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU5 | Stasica rushes for no gain |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | CU5 | Stasica punts 29 yards to CU34. George Wing returns 4 yards to CU30. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU30 | Ken Jensen sacked |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | CU30 | Ken Jensen pass complete to Roland Jensen for 18 yards to CU12. FIRST DOWN |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | CU12 | George Wing rushes for loss of 4 yards to CU16 |
| BYU | 2 | 14 | CU16 | Ken Jensen pass incomplete to Wayne Reeve. Broken up by Stasica. |
| BYU | 3 | 14 | CU16 | Ken Jensen pass incomplete |
| BYU | 4 | 14 | CU16 | Ken Jensen pass incomplete. Broken up by John Pudlik |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | CU16 | Paul McClung rushes for loss of 5 yards to CU11 |
| OPP | 2 | 15 | CU11 | Paul McClung punts 76 yards to BYU13. George Wing returns 7 yards to BYU20 |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | Ken Jensen deep pass incomplete to Roland Jensen at midfield. Broken up by Paul McClung |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | BYU20 | Referees give BYU a completed pass on an "incomplete pass" at the BYU35. FIRST DOWN |