BYU vs Western Michigan — September 19, 1970
| Date | September 19, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | MAC |
| BYU Head Coach | Tommy Hudspeth |
| Opp Head Coach | Bill Doolittle |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
The BYU WMU series came to an end with the Broncos capitalizing on five fumbles and three pass interceptions one interception went 100 yards for TD, another for 42 yards and TD... it was 28-3 at halftime BYU had statistical edge, 434-316 in total offense but lost flanker Bill Miller to injuries.. list of injured regulars jumped to five.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:48 | WMU | Ted Grignon 33-yard pass to Greg Flaska (Jack Carlson PAT made) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:27 | BYU | Joe Liljenquist 24-yard field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 04:09 | WMU | Roger Lawson 13-yard run (Jack Carlson PAT made) | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 03:13 | WMU | Tom Elias 42-yard interception return (Jack Carlson PAT made) | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | 00:14 | WMU | Vern Brown 100-yard interception return (Jack Carlson PAT made) | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | 02:58 | WMU | Ted Grignon 10-yard pass to Bob Thomas (Jack Carlson PAT made) | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 12:49 | BYU | Chris Reading 5-yard run (Rick Jones 2-point rush) | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | 02:10 | BYU | Chris Reading 3-yard run | 17 | 35 |
| Statistic | BYU | WMU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 18 |
| Rushing | 12 | 13 |
| Passing | 11 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 241 | 226 |
| Attempts | 58 | 53 |
| Avg per Rush | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing | 193 | 90 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 19-35-3 | 6-12-3 |
| Completion % | 54.3 | 50.0 |
| Yds/Attempt | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Yds/Catch | 10.2 | 15.0 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Total Offense | 434 | 316 |
| Plays | 93 | 65 |
| Avg per Play | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 2--5-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | (2.5) | 0.0 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 4-45-0 | 3-64-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 11.3 | 21.3 |
| Punting | 6-198 | 6-219 |
| Avg Punt | 33.0 | 36.5 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 6-5 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-57 | 8-74 |
| FG Made-Att | 1- | 0- |
| 3rd Down Conv | 4-17 | 5-12 |
| 4th Down Conv | 3-4 | 0-0 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Jones | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 109 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90.8 | 0 |
| Don Griffin | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59.6 | 0 |
| Dave Coon | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59.6 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reading | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | 2 | 8 |
| Rick Jones | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Kip Jackson | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Coon | 11 | 30 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 |
| Don Griffin | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Eddie Nichols | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Miller | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Bingham | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Miller | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kip Jackson | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Dare Fleming | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Richards | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Farasopoulos | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Richards | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Chris Reading | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Neil Bingham | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hansen | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Meyer | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Crandall | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Farasopoulos | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jacobsen | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Tree | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Watford | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 6 | 198 | 33.0 | 44 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Grignon | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 146.9 | |
| Gene Rademacher | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -200.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Lawson | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
| Ken Watson | 13 | 68 | 5.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ted Grignon | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Jerry Newton | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Ezelle | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Terry Hinton | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dennis Santo | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Doolittle | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Rademacher | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Flaska | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 33 |
| Keith Pretty | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Bob Thomas | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Dave Hallabrin | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Watson | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Bob Thomas | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Igaz | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Greg Igaz | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Tom Elias | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tom Elias | 18 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Bob Thomas | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Jon Woodrow | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Vern Brown | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Vern Davis | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Vern Davis | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Vern Brown Sr | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Bob Thomas | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Jon Woodrow | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Jerry Steinke | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Jerry Steinke | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Al Everett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Roger Lawson | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Ken Watson | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Carlson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Carlson | 6 | 219 | 36.5 | 46 |