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Don Benson
Don Jay Benson
Fullback
6-1, 195 lbs
Boulder City, Nevada
Born: June 1, 1928 in Logan, Utah
Died: September 13, 2019 (91-104)
High School: Las Vegas HS
Years at BYU: 1948-50
34
Rushing
| Season | Att | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 25 | 78 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949 | 79 | 297 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 104 | 375 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Season | Rec | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1949 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1950 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SO | 34 | FB | 11 | 0 |
| 1949 | JR | 34 | FB | 5 | 0 |
| 1950 | SR | 34 | FB | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | SO | 34 | FB |
| 1949 | JR | 34 | FB |
| 1950 | SR | 34 | FB |
Rushing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 1948 | H | UTAH | L 0-30 | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1948 | H | MONT | W 26-20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 1948 | A | SJSU | L 6-21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 1949 | H | SJSU | L 21-40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Oct 15, 1949 | A | ASU | L 21-49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 1949 | A | PEPP | L 14-28 | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1950 | H | PEPP | W 28-27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Oct 7, 1950 | H | UTAH | T 28-28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1948 | A | UTEP | L 20-34 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 1948 | A | USU | L 7-20 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 1950 | H | UTAH | T 28-28 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1948 | H | SDSU | W 14-6 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1948 | H | PEPP | W 13-0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1948 | H | FLEET | L 7-9 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1948 | H | UTAH | L 0-30 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 1948 | A | UTEP | L 20-34 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1948 | A | USU | L 7-20 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1948 | H | MONT | W 26-20 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 1948 | A | SJSU | L 6-21 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 1948 | A | CSU | L 0-20 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1948 | H | WYO | W 15-14 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 1949 | H | UTEP | L 6-47 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 1949 | H | SJSU | L 21-40 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 1949 | A | ASU | L 21-49 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 1949 | A | PEPP | L 14-28 | |
| Sep 23, 1950 | H | ASU | L 13-41 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1950 | H | PEPP | W 28-27 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 1950 | H | UTAH | T 28-28 | 0 |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1950 | Honorable Mention AP All-MSAC |