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BYU vs Denver — October 21, 1955
| Date | October 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | DU Stadium |
| Location | Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Chick Atkinson |
| Opp Head Coach | John Roning |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | : | DEN | Bob Wegelin 1-yard run | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | : | DEN | Willie Frank PAT made | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | : | DEN | George Colbert 1-yard run | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | : | DEN | Willie Frank PAT made | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | : | DEN | Jimmy Bowen 13-yard pass to Larry Ross | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | : | DEN | Jimmy Bowen 56-yard pass to Larry Ross | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | : | DEN | Jimmy Bowen 13-yard pass to Ernie Pitts | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | : | DEN | Lee Lovaas PAT made | 0 | 33 |
| Statistic | BYU | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 9 | 17 |
| Rushing | 7 | 11 |
| Passing | 2 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 77 | 186 |
| Attempts | 44 | 44 |
| Avg per Rush | 1.8 | 4.2 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | 54 | 139 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 5-19-5 | 8-16-1 |
| Completion % | 26.3 | 50.0 |
| Yds/Attempt | 2.8 | 8.7 |
| Yds/Catch | 10.8 | 17.4 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Total Offense | 131 | 325 |
| Plays | 63 | 60 |
| Avg per Play | 55.2 | 142.1 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 3-29-0 | 4-39-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 2-39-0 | 1-20-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| Punting | 5-185 | 4-163 |
| Avg Punt | 37.0 | 40.8 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | (3) | 8-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-40 | 8-70 |
| FG Made-Att | 0- | 0- |
| 3rd Down Conv | - | - |
| 4th Down Conv | - | - |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Johnston | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98.3 | 0 |
| Dalton Overstreet | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 125.6 | 0 |
| Don Dixon | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -40.9 | 0 |
| Phil Oyler | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -200.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Overstreet | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Farmer | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynor Pearce | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Pingree | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McLaren | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary LaComb | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Migliaccio | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Crittenden | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Johnston | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Dixon | 5 | -40 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wood | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Skousen | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Raynor Pearce | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Herb Pingree | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Pingree | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Carroll Johnston | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Pingree | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Overstreet | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynor Pearce | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Weenig | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Overstreet | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Herb Pingree | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Bowen | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 102 | 11.3 | 3 | 0 | 271.9 | ||
| Wegelin | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 33.9 | |
| Yanowich | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 69.7 | ||
| Frank | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 | |
| Rolling | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| Bob Wegelin | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| Wilson | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | |
| Honor | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Gupton | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Pocock | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| George Colbert | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | |
| Yanowich | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Bowen | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |