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BYU vs Utah — October 5, 1956
| Date | October 5, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Y Stadium |
| Location | Provo, UT |
| Weather | Fair |
| Attendance | 15,055 |
| BYU Conference | Skyline |
| Opp Conference | Skyline |
| BYU Head Coach | Hal Kopp |
| Opp Head Coach | Jack Curtice |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
No game summary available.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | : | UTAH | Larry Fields 4-yard run | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | Stuart Vaughan 1-yard run | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | : | UTAH | Merrill Douglas 44-yard interception return | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | : | BYU | Wayne Startin 1-yard run | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Larry Fields 71-yard run | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | George Boss PAT made | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Stuart Vaughan 12-yard run | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Stuart Vaughan PAT made | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Wally Zuba 4-yard run | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | : | UTAH | Wally Zuba PAT made | 6 | 41 |
| Statistic | BYU | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 21 |
| Rushing | 10 | 13 |
| Passing | 2 | 8 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | 132 | 288 |
| Attempts | 47 | 49 |
| Avg per Rush | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
| Passing | 21 | 127 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 3-12-1 | 11-21-0 |
| Completion % | 25.0 | 52.4 |
| Yds/Attempt | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| Yds/Catch | 7.0 | 11.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Total Offense | 153 | 415 |
| Plays | 59 | 70 |
| Avg per Play | 23.2 | 131.1 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 3-69-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 23.0 | |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 6-101-0 | 2-39-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| Punting | 7-256 | 2-56 |
| Avg Punt | 36.6 | 28.0 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-45 | 4-44 |
| 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 | 7 | 28.6 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.2 | 0 |
| Wayne Startin | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Don Dixon | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Jackson | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Farmer | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Johnston | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Raynor Pearce | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Jones | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Jacobson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burt Bullock | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Startin | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Jacobson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Scott Farmer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Roy Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Jackson | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burt Bullock | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Paul Caldwell | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Startin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Weenig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Johnston | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Weldon Jackson | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 0 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suba | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 71 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | ||
| Haun | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 245.6 | ||
| Bezyack | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fields | 15 | 111 | 7.4 | 2 | 71 |
| Merrill Douglas | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | |
| Stuart Vaughan | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 2 | |
| Jensen | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Wally Zuba | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| Hero | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| Taylor | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kane | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| McGivney | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| LE | Ray Neel |
| RE | Paul Caldwell |
| QB | Don Dixon |
| LHB | Raynor Pearce |
| RHB | Weldon Jackson |
| FB | Scott Farmer |
| LT | Dave Hanks |
| LG | Jay Weenig |
| C | Lynn Reading |
| RG | Glenn Taylor |
| RT | Dick Ralph |
Utah
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| LE | George Boss |
| RE | Jerry Liston |
| QB | Martin Bezyack |
| LHB | Stuart Vaughan |
| RHB | Karl Jensen |
| FB | Larry Fields |
| LT | Evert Jones |
| LG | Bob Lee |
| C | Roger Butler |
| RG | LaVere Merritt |
| RT | Larry Amizich |