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BYU vs Utah State — October 31, 1959

BYU BYU 18
FINAL
Utah State Utah State 0
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DateOctober 31, 1959
StadiumY Stadium
LocationProvo, UT
Attendance6,924
BYU ConferenceSkyline
Opp ConferenceSkyline
BYU Head CoachTally Stevens
Opp Head CoachJohn Ralston
BYU AP Rank
Opp AP Rank

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QtrTimeTeamScoring EventBYUOPP
111:24BYUJackie Jordan 7-yard pass to Tom Cole60
306:00BYUJack Gifford 1-yard run120
301:00BYUHoward Ringwood 2-yard run180
StatisticBYUUSU
First Downs 17 15
Rushing1511
Passing24
Penalty00
Rushing 255 172
Attempts5846
Avg per Rush4.43.7
Touchdowns20
Passing 64 66
Cmp-Att-Int7-10-16-12-0
Completion %70.050.0
Yds/Attempt6.45.5
Yds/Catch9.111.0
Touchdowns10
Total Offense 319 238
Plays6858
Avg per Play4.74.1
Punt/Kick Returns
Punt Ret-Yds-TD2-19-01-11-0
Avg Punt Return9.511.0
Kick Ret-Yds-TD1-14-03-54-0
Avg Kick Return14.018.0
Punting 2-68 2-84
Avg Punt34.042.0
Miscellaneous
Fumbles-Lost2-15-5
Penalties-Yards6-403-15
FG Made-Att0-00-0
3rd Down Conv--
4th Down Conv--

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYdsYds/AttTDIntLngEffSacked
Jackie Jordan4580.0418.2100214.90
Ron Startin3560.0234.601058.60

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDLng
LeGrande Young15976.50
Jack Gifford9434.81
Paul Allen33411.30
Jackie Jordan10282.80
Howard Ringwood8202.51
Burt Bullock2168.00
Ron Jacobsen4112.80
Eddie Young284.00
George Suttles122.002
Dale Grant122.002
Nyle McFarlane1-1-1.00
Ron Startin2-5-2.5010

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsAvgTDLng
Paul Allen12525.0025
Jack Gifford11515.0015
Howard Ringwood2126.000
Tom Cole177.017
LeGrande Young133.003
Nyle McFarlane122.002

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Paul Allen11414.0014

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Jack Gifford2199.50

Kicking

PlayerFGFGALngBlkXPXPAXP Blk
Ron Jacobsen000010

Punting

PlayerNoYdsAvgLng
Ron Jacobsen26834.040

Passing

PlayerCmpAttPctYdsYds/AttTDIntLngEffSacked
Merrill Johnson3560.0357.000118.8
Mel Montalbo3650.0315.20093.4
Ernie Reese010.000.0000.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDLng
Doug Mayberry10373.70
Tom Larscheid5285.60
Jim Swindle6274.50
Jim Stireman6233.80
Buddy Allen5234.60
Mel Montalbo8222.80
Phil Larson2126.00
Ernie Reese231.50
Bruce Camilli2-2-1.00

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsAvgTDLng
Ralph Brinton33110.30
Jim Stireman11616.0016
Buddy Allen11010.0010
Merlin Olsen199.009

Kick Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Buddy Allen13030.000
Ernie Reese12323.000
Mel Montalbo12222.000
Phil Larson0000

Punt Returns

PlayerNoYdsAvgTDLng
Phil Larson11111.000
Buddy Allen0000
Ernie Reese0000
Mel Montalbo0000

Punting

PlayerNoYdsAvgLng
Lamont Miller28542.549
PossDownTo GoSpotPlay
OPP 1 10 USU40 USU ball on USU40.
OPP 1 10 USU40 MAYBERRY, Doug kickoff 55 yards to the BYU5, ALLEN, Paul return 16 yards to the BYU21.
BYU 1 10 BYU21 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 4 yards to the BYU25.
BYU 2 6 BYU25 JORDAN, Jackie pass complete to ALLEN, Paul for 25 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 BYU50 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 1 yard to the USU49.
BYU 2 9 USU49 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 8 yards to the USU41.
BYU 3 1 USU41 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 33 yards to the USU8, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 USU08 ALLEN, Paul rush for 1 yard to the USU7.
BYU 2 USU07 JORDAN, Jackie pass complete to COLE, Tom for 7 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:24.
BYU 1 USU10 JACOBSEN, Ron PAT kick attempt failed.
BYU 1 BYU40 JACOBSEN, Ron kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, touchback.
OPP 1 10 USU20 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 11:14.
OPP 1 10 USU20 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 1 yard to the USU21.
OPP 2 9 USU21 ALLEN, Buddy rush for 5 yards to the USU26.
OPP 3 4 USU26 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 6 yards to the USU32, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU32 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 3 yards to the USU35.
OPP 2 7 USU35 .
OPP 2 7 USU35 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 3 yards to the USU38, fumble by MAYBERRY, Doug recovered by BYU KAPELE, John at USU38.
BYU 1 10 USU38 BYU COUGARS drive start at 08:56.
BYU 1 10 USU38 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 7 yards to the USU31.
BYU 2 3 USU31 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 6 yards to the USU25, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU25 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 4 yards to the USU21.
BYU 2 6 USU21 JORDAN, Jackie rush for loss of 4 yards to the USU25.
BYU 3 10 USU25 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 7 yards to the USU18.
BYU 4 3 USU18 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 2 yards to the USU16.
OPP 1 10 USU16 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 06:26.
OPP 1 10 USU16 LARSCHEID, Tom rush for 1 yard to the USU17.
OPP 2 9 USU17 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 11 yards to the USU28, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU28 TEAM rush for 4 yards to the USU32, fumble by TEAM recovered by BYU DENNIS, Lonnie at USU32.
BYU 1 10 USU32 BYU COUGARS drive start at 05:11.
BYU 1 10 USU32 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 5 yards to the USU27.
BYU 2 5 USU27 STARTIN, Ron rush for loss of 15 yards to the USU42.
BYU 3 20 USU42 STARTIN, Ron pass complete to GIFFORD, Jack for 15 yards to the USU27.
BYU 4 5 USU27 STARTIN, Ron pass intercepted by CAMILLI, Dolph at the USU30, CAMILLI, Dolph return 0 yards to the USU30.
OPP 1 10 USU30 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 03:31.
OPP 1 10 USU30 REESE, Ernie rush for 5 yards to the USU35.
OPP 2 5 USU35 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for loss of 5 yards to the USU30.
OPP 3 10 USU30 MONTALBO, Melvi pass complete to BRINTON, Ralph for 9 yards to the USU39.
OPP 4 1 USU39 MILLER, Lamont punt 36 yards to the BYU25, GIFFORD, Jack return 18 yards to the BYU43.
BYU 1 10 BYU43 BYU COUGARS drive start at 01:51.
BYU 1 10 BYU43 YOUNG, Eddie rush for 4 yards to the BYU47.
BYU 2 6 BYU47 STARTIN, Ron pass incomplete to BULLOCK, Burt.
BYU 3 6 BYU47 STARTIN, Ron pass complete to MCFARLANE, Nyle for 2 yards to the BYU49.
BYU 4 4 BYU49 JACOBSEN, Ron punt 33 yards to the USU18, downed.
PossDownTo GoSpotPlay
OPP 1 10 USU18 Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00.
OPP 1 10 USU18 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 5 yards to the USU23.
OPP 2 5 USU23 STIREMAN, Jim rush for 4 yards to the USU27.
OPP 3 1 USU27 TEAM rush for no gain to the USU27, fumble by TEAM recovered by BYU SMITH, Merlin at USU27.
BYU 1 10 USU27 BYU COUGARS drive start at 13:45.
BYU 1 10 USU27 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 2 yards to the USU25, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the USU32, NO PLAY.
BYU 1 15 USU32 JORDAN, Jackie pass complete to YOUNG, LeGrande for 3 yards to the USU29.
BYU 2 12 USU29 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 12 yards to the USU17, PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the USU32.
BYU 2 15 USU32 1st and 25.
BYU 1 25 USU32 ALLEN, Paul rush for 5 yards to the USU27.
BYU 2 20 USU27 PENALTY USU offside defense 0 yards to the USU27.
BYU 2 20 USU27 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 3 yards to the USU24.
BYU 3 17 USU24 2nd and 17.
BYU 2 17 USU24 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 1 yard to the USU23.
BYU 3 16 USU23 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 14 yards to the USU9.
BYU 4 2 USU09 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 3 yards to the USU6, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 USU06 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU7.
BYU 2 USU07 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 5 yards to the USU2.
BYU 3 USU02 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 1 yard to the USU1, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the USU7, NO PLAY.
BYU 3 USU07 JORDAN, Jackie rush for loss of 2 yards to the USU9.
BYU 4 USU09 JORDAN, Jackie pass incomplete to COLE, Tom.
OPP 1 10 USU09 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 08:20.
OPP 1 10 USU09 STIREMAN, Jim rush for 5 yards to the USU14.
OPP 2 5 USU14 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 2 yards to the USU16.
OPP 3 3 USU16 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 1 yard to the USU17, timeout Utah State Aggies, clock 07:05.
OPP 4 2 USU17 MILLER, Lamont punt 49 yards to the BYU34, GIFFORD, Jack return 1 yards to the BYU35.
BYU 1 10 BYU35 BYU COUGARS drive start at 06:40.
BYU 1 10 BYU35 PENALTY USU offside 5 yards to the BYU40.
BYU 1 5 BYU40 ALLEN, Paul rush for 30 yards to the USU30, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU30 ALLEN, Paul rush for 3 yards to the USU27.
BYU 2 7 USU27 MCFARLANE, Nyle rush for loss of 1 yard to the USU28.
BYU 3 8 USU28 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for no gain to the USU28.
BYU 4 8 USU28 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 6 yards to the USU22.
OPP 1 10 USU22 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 04:10.
OPP 1 10 USU22 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 6 yards to the USU28.
OPP 2 4 USU28 LARSCHEID, Tom rush for 13 yards to the USU41, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU41 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 5 yards to the USU46.
OPP 2 5 USU46 MONTALBO, Melvi pass complete to BRINTON, Ralph for 9 yards to the BYU45, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU45 MONTALBO, Melvi pass incomplete to BRINTON, Ralph.
OPP 2 10 BYU45 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 12 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU33 PENALTY USU IM 5 yards to the BYU38.
OPP 1 15 BYU38 LARSCHEID, Tom rush for 5 yards to the BYU33.
OPP 2 10 BYU33 MONTALBO, Melvi pass incomplete to LARSCHEID, Tom.
OPP 3 10 BYU33 LARSCHEID, Tom rush for 5 yards to the BYU28.
OPP 4 5 BYU28 MONTALBO, Melvi pass incomplete to BRINTON, Ralph.
BYU 1 10 BYU28 BYU COUGARS drive start at 00:50.
BYU 1 10 BYU28 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 3 yards to the BYU31.
BYU 2 7 BYU31 SUTTLES, George rush for 2 yards to the BYU33.
BYU 3 5 BYU33 End of half, clock 00:00.
PossDownTo GoSpotPlay
BYU 3 5 BYU33 Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, BYU ball on BYU40.
BYU 3 5 BYU40 JACOBSEN, Ron kickoff 56 yards to the USU4, ALLEN, Buddy return 30 yards to the USU34.
OPP 1 10 USU34 STIREMAN, Jim rush for 7 yards to the USU41.
OPP 2 3 USU41 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 4 yards to the USU45, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU45 JOHNSON, Merril pass complete to STIREMAN, Jim for 16 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU39 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 2 yards to the BYU37.
OPP 2 8 BYU37 TEAM rush for loss of 8 yards to the BYU45, fumble by TEAM recovered by BYU COLE, Tom at BYU45.
BYU 1 10 BYU45 Clock 11:00.
BYU 1 10 BYU45 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 5 yards to the 50 yardline.
BYU 2 5 BYU50 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 6 yards to the USU44, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU44 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 5 yards to the USU39.
BYU 2 5 USU39 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 1 yard to the USU38.
BYU 3 4 USU38 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 5 yards to the USU33, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU33 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 4 yards to the USU29, timeout Utah State Aggies, clock 09:00.
BYU 2 6 USU29 YOUNG, LeGrande rush for 7 yards to the USU22, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU22 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 3 yards to the USU19.
BYU 2 7 USU19 STARTIN, Ron rush for 12 yards to the USU7, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 USU07 JACOBSEN, Ron rush for 6 yards to the USU1.
BYU 2 USU01 JACOBSEN, Ron rush for no gain to the USU1.
BYU 3 USU01 JACOBSEN, Ron rush for no gain to the USU1.
BYU 4 USU01 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 1 yard to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:00.
BYU 1 USU10 STARTIN, Ron pass attempt failed.
BYU 1 BYU40 JACOBSEN, Ron kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, MONTALBO, Melvi return 22 yards to the USU22.
OPP 1 10 USU22 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 05:50.
OPP 1 10 USU22 LARSCHEID, Tom rush for 4 yards to the USU26.
OPP 2 6 USU26 TEAM rush for 7 yards to the USU33, fumble by TEAM recovered by BYU HOMAN, Howard at USU33.
BYU 1 10 USU33 BYU COUGARS drive start at 04:00.
BYU 1 10 USU33 STARTIN, Ron pass complete to RINGWOOD, Howar for 6 yards to the USU27.
BYU 2 4 USU27 BULLOCK, Burt rush for 8 yards to the USU19, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 USU19 YOUNG, Eddie rush for 4 yards to the USU15.
BYU 2 6 USU15 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 3 yards to the USU12.
BYU 3 3 USU12 BULLOCK, Burt rush for no gain to the USU12, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the USU17, NO PLAY.
BYU 3 8 USU17 STARTIN, Ron pass complete to RINGWOOD, Howar for 6 yards to the USU11.
BYU 4 2 USU11 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 5 yards to the USU6, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 USU06 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 2 yards to the USU4.
BYU 2 USU04 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 2 yards to the USU2.
BYU 3 USU02 RINGWOOD, Howar rush for 2 yards to the USU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:00.
BYU 1 USU10 JORDAN, Jackie rush attempt failed.
BYU 1 BYU40 JACOBSEN, Ron kickoff 60 yards to the USU0, REESE, Ernie return 23 yards to the USU23.
OPP 1 10 USU23 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 00:50.
OPP 1 10 USU23 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 1 yard to the USU24.
PossDownTo GoSpotPlay
OPP 2 9 USU24 Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00.
OPP 2 9 USU24 JOHNSON, Merril pass complete to ALLEN, Buddy for 10 yards to the USU34, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU34 ALLEN, Buddy rush for 6 yards to the USU40.
OPP 2 4 USU40 JOHNSON, Merril pass incomplete to STIREMAN, Jim.
OPP 3 4 USU40 MAYBERRY, Doug rush for 10 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 USU50 JOHNSON, Merril pass complete to OLSEN, Merlin for 9 yards to the BYU41.
OPP 2 1 BYU41 STIREMAN, Jim rush for 4 yards to the BYU37, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU37 ALLEN, Buddy rush for 4 yards to the BYU33.
OPP 2 6 BYU33 Timeout BYU Cougars, clock 13:00.
OPP 2 6 BYU33 STIREMAN, Jim rush for 6 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU27 ALLEN, Buddy rush for 6 yards to the BYU21.
OPP 2 4 BYU21 ALLEN, Buddy rush for 2 yards to the BYU19.
OPP 3 2 BYU19 STIREMAN, Jim rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22.
OPP 4 5 BYU22 JOHNSON, Merril pass incomplete to STIREMAN, Jim.
BYU 1 10 BYU22 BYU COUGARS drive start at 11:00.
BYU 1 10 BYU22 MCFARLANE, Nyle rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU17, fumble by MCFARLANE, Nyle recovered by USU TEAM at BYU17.
OPP 1 10 BYU17 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 10:35.
OPP 1 10 BYU17 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 2 yards to the BYU15.
OPP 2 8 BYU15 LARSON, Phil rush for 7 yards to the BYU8.
OPP 3 1 BYU08 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 5 yards to the BYU3, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 BYU03 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 1 yard to the BYU2.
OPP 2 BYU02 CAMILLI, Dolph rush for 1 yard to the BYU1.
OPP 3 BYU01 CAMILLI, Dolph rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU4.
OPP 4 BYU04 REESE, Ernie pass incomplete.
BYU 1 10 BYU04 BYU COUGARS drive start at 07:00.
BYU 1 10 BYU04 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 7 yards to the BYU11.
BYU 2 3 BYU11 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 3 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 BYU14 GIFFORD, Jack rush for 6 yards to the BYU20.
BYU 2 4 BYU20 JORDAN, Jackie rush for 12 yards to the BYU32, 1ST DOWN BYU.
BYU 1 10 BYU32 JACOBSEN, Ron rush for 5 yards to the BYU37.
BYU 2 5 BYU37 JORDAN, Jackie rush for loss of 9 yards to the BYU28, fumble by JORDAN, Jackie recovered by BYU TEAM at BYU28.
BYU 3 14 BYU28 PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU23.
BYU 3 19 BYU23 JACOBSEN, Ron punt 40 yards to the USU37, LARSON, Phil return 11 yards to the USU48.
OPP 1 10 USU48 UTAH STATE AGGIES drive start at 04:00.
OPP 1 10 USU48 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 12 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU40 MONTALBO, Melvi pass complete to BRINTON, Ralph for 13 yards to the BYU27, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU27 SWINDLE, Jim rush for 6 yards to the BYU21.
OPP 2 4 BYU21 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 9 yards to the BYU12, 1ST DOWN USU.
OPP 1 10 BYU12 LARSON, Phil rush for 5 yards to the BYU7.
OPP 2 5 BYU07 REESE, Ernie rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU9.
OPP 3 7 BYU09 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for 3 yards to the BYU6.
OPP 4 4 BYU06 MONTALBO, Melvi rush for loss of 19 yards to the BYU25.
BYU 1 10 BYU25 BYU COUGARS drive start at 01:46.
BYU 1 10 BYU25 BULLOCK, Burt rush for 8 yards to the BYU33.
BYU 2 2 BYU33 BULLOCK, Burt rush for no gain to the BYU33, PENALTY BYU offside 5 yards to the BYU28, NO PLAY.
BYU 2 7 BYU28 GRANT, Dale rush for 2 yards to the BYU30.
BYU 3 5 BYU30 JORDAN, Jackie rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU29.
BYU 4 6 BYU29 End of game, clock 00:00.