BYU vs North Texas — September 10, 1971
| Date | September 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| Location | Dallas, TX |
| Weather | 82°, humid |
| Attendance | 13,500 |
| BYU Conference | WAC |
| Opp Conference | Missouri Valley |
| BYU Head Coach | Tommy Hudspeth |
| Opp Head Coach | Rod |
| BYU AP Rank | |
| Opp AP Rank |
Game Notes
No notes for this game.
The victory in the lid-lifter in the Cotton Bowl can be credited to the Cougars' defensive unit, points not-withstanding...Golden Richards, who set three NCAA records and tied another in kick returns, accumulated 219 yards and two TDs on his returns...Joe Liljenquist added 11 points to the total with two field goals (51 and 25 yards) and five conversion kicks...defensively, the Cougars claimed six interceptions and recovered three NTS fumbles.
| Qtr | Time | Team | Scoring Event | BYU | OPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:57 | BYU | Golden Richards 62-yard punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:19 | UNT | Mark Means 36-yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 05:17 | BYU | Joe Liljenquist 51-yard field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | 01:52 | BYU | Joe Liljenquist 25-yard field goal | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:40 | BYU | Golden Richards 87-yard punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 20 | 3 |
| 2 | 02:36 | BYU | Bill August 12-yard run (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 27 | 3 |
| 2 | 01:48 | UNT | Rick Shaw 14-yard pass to Preshie Hodge (Dralve Edwards 2-point rush) | 27 | 11 |
| 3 | 01:51 | BYU | Bob Larsen blocked punt return (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 34 | 11 |
| 3 | 00:45 | BYU | Pete Van Valkenburg 6-yard run (Joe Liljenquist PAT made) | 41 | 11 |
| 4 | 03:56 | UNT | Glynn Hachtel safety | 41 | 13 |
| Statistic | BYU | UNT |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 16 |
| Rushing | 7 | 6 |
| Passing | 2 | 7 |
| Penalty | 5 | 3 |
| Rushing | 186 | 61 |
| Attempts | 54 | 37 |
| Avg per Rush | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | 57 | 130 |
| Cmp-Att-Int | 9-15-1 | 11-42-6 |
| Completion % | 60.0 | 26.2 |
| Yds/Attempt | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Yds/Catch | 6.3 | 11.8 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Total Offense | 243 | 191 |
| Plays | 69 | 79 |
| Avg per Play | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Punt/Kick Returns | ||
| Punt Ret-Yds-TD | 7-235-3 | 3-67-0 |
| Avg Punt Return | 33.6 | 22.3 |
| Kick Ret-Yds-TD | 2-28-0 | 8-172-0 |
| Avg Kick Return | 14.0 | 21.5 |
| Punting | 6-221 | 14-427 |
| Avg Punt | 36.8 | 30.5 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Fumbles-Lost | 6-3 | 3-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-58 | 8-111 |
| Sacks By | 2 | 3 |
| FG Made-Att | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 4-14 | 2-19 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Terry | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.4 | 0 |
| Bill August | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.8 | 3 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 217.6 | 0 |
| Brian Gunderson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -200.0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Bill August | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 37 |
| Dave Coon | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Dave Terry | 12 | 13 | 1.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Stratton | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Pili Saluone | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Gunderson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Wayne Bower | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | |
| Joe Liljenquist | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bowers | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Miller | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Dugger | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Coon | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 5 | 219 | 43.8 | 2 | 87 |
| Bob Larsen | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Pete Van Valkenburg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Knight | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Gourley | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Larsen | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Crompton | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Atkinson | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 2 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Liljenquist | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 46 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | Int | Lng | Eff | Sacked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Shaw | 4 | 20 | 20.0 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 22.6 | |
| George Woodrow | 7 | 22 | 31.8 | 44 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 39.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Shaw | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Charles A Johnson | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Wyatt | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 7 |
| James Thorne | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 4 |
| George Woodrow | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yaege | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 46 |
| Preshie Hodge | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Dralves Edwards | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Jackie Miller | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| James Thorne | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charles Johnson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fontno | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 0 | 37 |
| Charles A Johnson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 19 |
| James Thorne | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
Punt Returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Fontno | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 35 |
| Charles A Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| James Thorne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | INT | INT Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR Yds | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommie Powell | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Glynn Hachtel | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| James Smith | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Charles A Johnson | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | FGA | Lng | Blk | XP | XPA | XP Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Means | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Yaege | 11 | 427 | 38.8 | 49 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Offense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| QB | Bill August |
| TB | Pete Van Valkenburg |
| FB | Dave Coon |
| FL | Golden Richards |
| SE | Bill Miller |
| TE | Dan Bowers |
| OT | Max Page |
| OT | Steve Facer |
| OG | Gordon Gravelle |
| OG | Rich Valgaardson |
| C | Mike Bailey |
North Texas
No data.
Defense
BYU
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| DE | Joe Liljenquist |
| DE | Keith Rivera |
| DT | Paul Howard |
| DT | Ray Crandall |
| LB | Jeff Lyman |
| LB | Carl Bowers |
| LB | Bill Dvorak |
| CB | Dave Atkinson |
| CB | Bennie Smith |
| FS | Dan Hansen |
| SS | Craig Crompton |
North Texas
No data.
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, JOHNSON, Charle return 16 yards to the NT16, fumble by JOHNSON, Charle recovered by NT FRY, Mickey at NT16. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT16 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 2 yards to the NT18. |
| OPP | 2 | 8 | NT18 | WYATT, Robert rush for 2 yards to the NT20. |
| OPP | 3 | 6 | NT20 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 1 yard to the NT21. |
| OPP | 4 | 5 | NT21 | YAEGE, David punt 41 yards to the BYU38, RICHARDS, Golde return 62 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:57. |
| BYU | 1 | NT03 | LILJENQUIST, Jo PAT kick attempt good. | |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 39 yards to the NT26, FONTNO, Ken return 33 yards to the BYU41. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | NORTH TEXAS drive start at 12:57. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU41 | WOODROW, George pass complete to YAEGE, David for 16 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | WOODROW, George pass complete to YAEGE, David for 14 yards to the BYU11, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU11 | WYATT, Robert rush for loss of 7 yards to the BYU18. |
| OPP | 2 | 17 | BYU18 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to MILLER, Jackie. |
| OPP | 3 | 17 | BYU18 | WYATT, Robert rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. |
| OPP | 4 | 18 | BYU19 | MEANS, Mark field goal attempt from 36 GOOD, clock 11:19. |
| OPP | 1 | NT35 | FONTNO, Ken kickoff 48 yards to the BYU17, RICHARDS, Golde return 5 yards to the BYU22. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | BYU COUGARS drive start at 11:19. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU22 | AUGUST, Bill rush for 37 yards to the NT41, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT41 | COON, David rush for 1 yard to the NT40. |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | NT40 | AUGUST, Bill pass complete to BOWERS, Dan for 5 yards to the NT35. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | NT35 | COON, David rush for no gain to the NT35. |
| BYU | 4 | 4 | NT35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo field goal attempt from 42 MISSED - short, spot at NT20, clock 11:19. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 1 yard to the NT21. |
| OPP | 2 | 9 | NT21 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 1 yard to the NT22. |
| OPP | 3 | 8 | NT22 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 5 yards to the NT27. |
| OPP | 4 | 3 | NT27 | YAEGE, David punt 49 yards to the BYU24, RICHARDS, Golde return 50 yards to the NT26. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT26 | COON, David rush for no gain to the NT26. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | NT26 | AUGUST, Bill sacked for loss of 7 yards to the NT33 (SMITH, James). |
| BYU | 3 | 17 | NT33 | AUGUST, Bill sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NT39 (POWELL, Tommie). |
| BYU | 4 | 23 | NT39 | LILJENQUIST, Jo field goal attempt from 51 GOOD, clock 05:17. |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 58 yards to the NT7, FONTNO, Ken return 22 yards to the NT29. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT29 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT29 | NORTH TEXAS drive start at 05:17. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT29 | WOODROW, George pass intercepted by CROMPTON, Craig at the NT34, CROMPTON, Craig return 12 yards to the NT22. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT22 | BYU COUGARS drive start at 04:30. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT22 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 7 yards to the NT15. |
| BYU | 2 | 3 | NT15 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for no gain to the NT15. |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | NT15 | COON, David rush for 4 yards to the NT11, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT11 | COON, David rush for no gain to the NT11. |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | NT11 | AUGUST, Bill sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NT19 (POWELL, Tommie). |
| BYU | 3 | 18 | NT19 | AUGUST, Bill pass complete to VANVALKENBURG, for 8 yards to the NT11, out-of-bounds. |
| BYU | 4 | 10 | NT11 | LILJENQUIST, Jo field goal attempt from 25 GOOD, clock 01:52. |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 59 yards to the NT6, JOHNSON, Charle return 19 yards to the NT25. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT25 | NORTH TEXAS drive start at 01:52. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT25 | SHAW, Rick rush for 8 yards to the NT33. |
| OPP | 2 | 2 | NT33 | SHAW, Rick at QB for North Texas. |
| OPP | 2 | 2 | NT33 | WYATT, Robert rush for 4 yards to the NT37, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT37 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to EDWARDS, Dralve. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT37 | WYATT, Robert rush for 2 yards to the NT39. |
| OPP | 3 | 8 | NT39 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 4 | 8 | NT39 | Clock 00:00. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | 4 | 8 | NT39 | Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. |
| OPP | 4 | 8 | NT39 | YAEGE, David punt 48 yards to the BYU13, JOHNSON, Bryce return 87 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:40. |
| BYU | 1 | NT03 | LILJENQUIST, Jo PAT kick attempt good. | |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, THORNE, James return 24 yards to the NT24. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT24 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT24 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to WYATT, Robert. |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | NT24 | SHAW, Rick pass intercepted by ATKINSON, David at the NT32, ATKINSON, David return 5 yards to the NT27. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT27 | AUGUST, Bill pass complete to COON, David for loss of 2 yards to the NT29. |
| BYU | 2 | 12 | NT29 | AUGUST, Bill pass complete to COON, David for 3 yards to the NT26. |
| BYU | 3 | 9 | NT26 | AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete to VANVALKENBURG,. |
| BYU | 4 | 9 | NT26 | LILJENQUIST, Jo field goal attempt from 43 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 12:00. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT20 | THORNE, James rush for no gain to the NT20. |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | NT20 | SHAW, Rick pass complete to EDWARDS, Dralve for 14 yards to the NT34, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT34 | SHAW, Rick sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. |
| OPP | 2 | 13 | NT31 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Charle. |
| OPP | 3 | 13 | NT31 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to MILLER, Jackie. |
| OPP | 4 | 13 | NT31 | YAEGE, David punt 37 yards to the BYU32. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU32 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 2 yards to the BYU34. |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | BYU34 | AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete to BOWERS, Dan. |
| BYU | 3 | 8 | BYU34 | AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete to DUGGER, Jerry. |
| BYU | 4 | 8 | BYU34 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 36 yards to the NT30, fair catch by FOX, Lyndon. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT30 | SHAW, Rick rush for 6 yards to the NT36. |
| OPP | 2 | 4 | NT36 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 6 yards to the NT42, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT42 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT42 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to EDWARDS, Dralve. |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | NT42 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Charle. |
| OPP | 4 | 10 | NT42 | YAEGE, David punt 33 yards to the BYU25, downed. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | AUGUST, Bill rush for loss of 3 yards to the BYU22. |
| BYU | 2 | 13 | BYU22 | AUGUST, Bill rush for 3 yards to the BYU25. |
| BYU | 3 | 10 | BYU25 | AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete to STRATTON, Steve. |
| BYU | 4 | 10 | BYU25 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 35 yards to the NT40, fair catch by FOX, Lyndon. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT40 | WYATT, Robert rush for 7 yards to the NT47. |
| OPP | 2 | 3 | NT47 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 3 | 3 | NT47 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for loss of 4 yards to the NT43. |
| OPP | 4 | 7 | NT43 | YAEGE, David punt 31 yards to the BYU26, downed. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | VANVALKENBURG, pass complete to BOWERS, Dan for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | COON, David rush for 4 yards to the BYU44. |
| BYU | 2 | 6 | BYU44 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU42, fumble by VANVALKENBURG, recovered by NT GREER, Harold at BYU42. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU42 | SHAW, Rick rush for 16 yards to the BYU26, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU26 | SHAW, Rick sacked for loss of 9 yards to the BYU35. |
| OPP | 2 | 19 | BYU35 | SHAW, Rick pass intercepted by GOURLEY, George at the BYU23, GOURLEY, George return 0 yards to the BYU23. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 9 yards to the BYU32. |
| BYU | 2 | 1 | BYU32 | COON, David rush for no gain to the BYU32, fumble by COON, David recovered by BYU BOWERS, Dan at BYU32, BOWERS, Dan for 67 yards to the NT1, 1ST DOWN BYU, clock 04:00, PENALTY BYU clipping 29 yards to the NT30. |
| BYU | 1 | NT30 | 1st and 10, AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete. | |
| BYU | 2 | 10 | NT30 | AUGUST, Bill pass incomplete, PENALTY NT pass interference 12 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT18 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 5 yards to the NT13. |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | NT13 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 1 yard to the NT12. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | NT12 | AUGUST, Bill rush for 12 yards to the NT0, 1ST DOWN BYU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:36, LILJENQUIST, Jo kick attempt good. |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 48 yards to the NT17, FONTNO, Ken return 1 yards to the NT18. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT18 | NORTH TEXAS drive start at 02:36, SHAW, Rick rush for 11 yards to the NT29, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT29 | SHAW, Rick pass complete to YAEGE, David for 46 yards to the BYU25, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU25 | SHAW, Rick rush for 11 yards to the BYU14, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU14 | SHAW, Rick pass complete to HODGE, Preshie for 14 yards to the BYU0, 1ST DOWN NT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, SHAW, Rick pass attempt to EDWARDS, Dralve good. |
| OPP | 1 | NT35 | MEANS, Mark kickoff 21 yards to the BYU44, on-side kick, recovered by BYU on BYU44. | |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU44 | AUGUST, Bill pass complete to MILLER, Bill for 6 yards to the 50 yardline. |
| BYU | 2 | 4 | BYU50 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for no gain to the 50 yardline. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | BYU50 | AUGUST, Bill rush for 3 yards to the NT47. |
| BYU | 4 | 1 | NT47 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 27 yards to the NT20. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | End of half, clock 00:00. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | Clock 15:00. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | FONTNO, Ken kickoff 80 yards to the BYU0, RICHARDS, Golde return 23 yards to the BYU23. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | BYU COUGARS drive start at 15:00. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU23 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for no gain to the BYU23, fumble by VANVALKENBURG, recovered by NT FONTNO, Ken at BYU30. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU30 | NORTH TEXAS drive start at 14:30, SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | BYU30 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to MILLER, Jackie, PENALTY NT pass interference 15 yards to the BYU45. |
| OPP | 3 | 25 | BYU45 | 3rd and 25, SHAW, Rick pass intercepted by ATKINSON, David at the BYU5, ATKINSON, David return 0 yards to the BYU5. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | SALUONE, Pili rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU4. |
| BYU | 2 | 11 | BYU04 | SALUONE, Pili rush for no gain to the BYU4. |
| BYU | 3 | 11 | BYU04 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 46 yards to the 50 yardline, FONTNO, Ken return 26 yards to the BYU24, PENALTY NT clipping 36 yards to the NT40, 1st and 10, NT ball on NT40. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT40 | SHAW, Rick rush for loss of 8 yards to the NT32. |
| OPP | 2 | 18 | NT32 | THORNE, James rush for 1 yard to the NT33. |
| OPP | 3 | 17 | NT33 | SHAW, Rick pass intercepted by ATKINSON, David at the BYU25, ATKINSON, David return 14 yards to the BYU39, HANSEN, Dan for 6 yards to the BYU45. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU45 | SALUONE, Pili rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU44. |
| BYU | 2 | 11 | BYU44 | TERRY, David pass complete to MILLER, Bill for 8 yards to the NT48. |
| BYU | 3 | 3 | NT48 | PENALTY NT personal foul 4 yards to the NT44, 1ST DOWN BYU, BYU ball on NT32. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT32 | COON, David rush for 6 yards to the NT26. |
| BYU | 2 | 4 | NT26 | TERRY, David rush for no gain to the NT26. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | NT26 | COON, David rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT27. |
| BYU | 4 | 5 | NT27 | LILJENQUIST, Jo field goal attempt from 34 MISSED - wide right, spot at NT20, clock 14:30. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | SHAW, Rick rush for 4 yards to the NT24. |
| OPP | 2 | 6 | NT24 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 3 yards to the NT27. |
| OPP | 3 | 3 | NT27 | SHAW, Rick rush for 2 yards to the NT29. |
| OPP | 4 | 1 | NT29 | YAEGE, David punt 39 yards to the BYU32, RICHARDS, Golde return 0 yards to the BYU32, fumble by RICHARDS, Golde recovered by BYU FACER, Steve at BYU16. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU16 | SALUONE, Pili rush for 3 yards to the BYU19. |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | BYU19 | TERRY, David rush for 1 yard to the BYU20. |
| BYU | 3 | 6 | BYU20 | TERRY, David rush for loss of 1 yard to the BYU19. |
| BYU | 4 | 7 | BYU19 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 41 yards to the NT40, FONTNO, Ken return 6 yards to the NT46. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT46 | SHAW, Rick rush for 14 yards to the BYU40, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU40 | THORNE, James rush for 4 yards to the BYU36. |
| OPP | 2 | 6 | BYU36 | SHAW, Rick pass incomplete to EDWARDS, Dralve. |
| OPP | 3 | 6 | BYU36 | SHAW, Rick rush for 3 yards to the BYU33. |
| OPP | 4 | 3 | BYU33 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Charle. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | SALUONE, Pili rush for 5 yards to the BYU38. |
| BYU | 2 | 5 | BYU38 | TERRY, David rush for 1 yard to the BYU39. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | BYU39 | TERRY, David rush for 7 yards to the BYU46, 1ST DOWN BYU, PENALTY NT holding 14 yards to the NT40, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT40 | 1st and 10, TERRY, David rush for 9 yards to the NT31. |
| BYU | 2 | 1 | NT31 | COON, David rush for 13 yards to the NT18, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT18 | TERRY, David rush for no gain to the NT18, fumble by TERRY, David recovered by NT TASBY, Ed at NT24. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT24 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT24 | WOODROW, George pass complete to HODGE, Preshie for 6 yards to the NT30. |
| OPP | 3 | 4 | NT30 | WOODROW, George pass complete to JOHNSON, Charle for 4 yards to the NT34, PENALTY BYU pass interference 6 yards to the NT36, 1ST DOWN NT, NO PLAY. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT36 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT36 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | NT36 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete. |
| OPP | 4 | 10 | NT36 | YAEGE, David punt BLOCKED, recovered by BYU LARSEN, Bob at NT0 (blocked by LARSEN, Bob), LARSEN, Bob for no gain to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:51. |
| BYU | 1 | NT03 | LILJENQUIST, Jo PAT kick attempt good. | |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 65 yards to the NT0, touchback. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | SHAW, Rick pass intercepted by KNIGHT, Ron at the NT29, KNIGHT, Ron return 7 yards to the NT22. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT22 | STRATTON, Steve rush for 4 yards to the NT18. |
| BYU | 2 | 6 | NT18 | TERRY, David rush for 12 yards to the NT6, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | NT06 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 6 yards to the NT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:45. | |
| BYU | 1 | NT03 | LILJENQUIST, Jo PAT kick attempt good. | |
| BYU | 1 | BYU35 | PENALTY NT offside defense 10 yards to the BYU45. | |
| BYU | 1 | BYU45 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 55 yards to the NT0, FONTNO, Ken return 37 yards to the NT37. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT37 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 15 yards to the BYU48, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | THORNE, James rush for 2 yards to the BYU46. |
| OPP | 2 | 8 | BYU46 | SHAW, Rick pass complete to MILLER, Jackie for 12 yards to the BYU34, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU34 | PENALTY BYU holding 3 yards to the BYU31, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| Poss | Down | To Go | Spot | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU31 | SHAW, Rick rush for loss of 10 yards to the BYU41. |
| OPP | 2 | 20 | BYU41 | SHAW, Rick rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU47. |
| OPP | 3 | 26 | BYU47 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 2 yards to the BYU45. |
| OPP | 4 | 24 | BYU45 | YAEGE, David punt 45 yards to the BYU0, touchback. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU20 | STRATTON, Steve rush for 1 yard to the BYU21. |
| BYU | 2 | 9 | BYU21 | TERRY, David rush for 3 yards to the BYU24. |
| BYU | 3 | 6 | BYU24 | TERRY, David pass incomplete, PENALTY NT personal foul 15 yards to the BYU39, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU39 | TERRY, David pass complete to BOWERS, Dan for 3 yards to the BYU42. |
| BYU | 2 | 7 | BYU42 | VANVALKENBURG, rush for 3 yards to the BYU45. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | BYU45 | TERRY, David pass complete to DUGGER, Jerry for 12 yards to the NT43, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT43 | STRATTON, Steve rush for 2 yards to the NT41. |
| BYU | 2 | 8 | NT41 | TERRY, David rush for no gain to the NT41. |
| BYU | 3 | 8 | NT41 | TERRY, David rush for loss of 12 yards to the BYU47. |
| BYU | 4 | 20 | BYU47 | LILJENQUIST, Jo punt 36 yards to the NT17, FONTNO, Ken return 35 yards to the BYU48. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU48 | SHAW, Rick rush for loss of 2 yards to the 50 yardline. |
| OPP | 2 | 12 | NT50 | WOODROW, George pass complete to THORNE, James for 10 yards to the BYU40. |
| OPP | 3 | 2 | BYU40 | WOODROW, George pass complete to YAEGE, David for 7 yards to the BYU33, 1ST DOWN NT. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | BYU33 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to YAEGE, David. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | BYU33 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 3 | 10 | BYU33 | WOODROW, George pass complete to JOHNSON, Charle for loss of 7 yards to the BYU40. |
| OPP | 4 | 17 | BYU40 | YAEGE, David punt 30 yards to the BYU10, downed. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU10 | PENALTY BYU personal foul 5 yards to the BYU5, 1ST DOWN BYU. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU05 | GUNDERSON, Bria rush for loss of 4 yards to the BYU1. |
| BYU | 2 | 14 | BYU01 | STRATTON, Steve rush for 5 yards to the BYU6. |
| BYU | 3 | 9 | BYU06 | GUNDERSON, Bria rush for no gain to the BYU6, PENALTY NT OFD 5 yards to the BYU11, NO PLAY, BOWER, Wayne rush for loss of 5 yards to the BYU6. |
| BYU | 4 | 9 | BYU06 | LILJENQUIST, Jo rush for loss of 6 yards to the BYU0, fumble by LILJENQUIST, Jo recovered by BYU LILJENQUIST, Jo at BYU0 (HACHTEL, Glynn), HACHTEL, Glynn safety, clock 03:56. |
| BYU | 1 | BYU20 | LILJENQUIST, Jo kickoff 64 yards to the NT16, FONTNO, Ken return 20 yards to the NT36. | |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT36 | WOODROW, George pass complete to YAEGE, David for loss of 2 yards to the NT34. |
| OPP | 2 | 12 | NT34 | WOODROW, George rush for loss of 3 yards to the NT31. |
| OPP | 3 | 15 | NT31 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 4 | 15 | NT31 | YAEGE, David punt 37 yards to the BYU32, RICHARDS, Golde return 23 yards to the NT45. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | NT45 | GUNDERSON, Bria pass intercepted by FONTNO, Ken at the NT0, FONTNO, Ken return 0 yards to the NT0, touchback. |
| OPP | 1 | 10 | NT20 | WOODROW, George pass incomplete to HODGE, Preshie. |
| OPP | 2 | 10 | NT20 | THORNE, James rush for loss of 6 yards to the NT14. |
| OPP | 3 | 16 | NT14 | JOHNSON, Charle rush for 2 yards to the NT16. |
| OPP | 4 | 14 | NT16 | YAEGE, David punt 37 yards to the BYU47, VANVALKENBURG, return 3 yards to the 50 yardline. |
| BYU | 1 | 10 | BYU50 | GUNDERSON, Bria rush for 7 yards to the NT43. |
| BYU | 2 | 3 | NT43 | TERRY, David rush for loss of 1 yard to the NT44. |
| BYU | 3 | 4 | NT44 | End of game, clock 00:00. |