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1975 BYU Football

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Date	Opponent	Score	Stadium	Location	Attendance
Sep 13	Bowling Green	21-23 L	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	29,718
Sep 20	at Colorado State	17-21 L	Hughes Stadium	Fort Collins, CO	27,491
Sep 27	at No. 13 Arizona State	0-20 L	Sun Devil Stadium	Tempe, AZ	50,944
Oct 3	New Mexico	16-15 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	25,140
Oct 11	Air Force	28-14 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	30,226
Oct 25	at Wyoming	33-20 W	War Memorial Stadium	Laramie, WY	16,297
Nov 1	No. 17 Arizona	20-36 L	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	25,287
Nov 8	at Utah State	24-7 W	Romney Stadium	Logan, UT	21,594
Nov 15	Utah	51-20 W	Cougar Stadium	Provo, UT	28,265
Nov 22	at UTEP	20-10 W	Sun Bowl Stadium	El Paso, TX	7,350
Nov 29	at Southern Miss	14-42 L	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium	Hattiesburg, MS	9,262

Statistic	BYU	OPP
Scoring	244	228
Points per game	22.2	20.7
First Downs	222	201
Rushing	112	100
Passing	92	77
Penalty	18	24
Rushing Yardage	1991	1982
Rushing attempts	557	555
Average per rush	3.6	3.6
Average per game	181.0	180.2
TDs Rushing	19	17
Passing Yardage	1956	1653
Comp-Att-Int	156-281-18	101-215-16
Completion pct	55.5%	47.0%
Average per pass	7.0	7.7
Average per catch	12.5	16.4
Average per game	177.8	150.3
TDs Passing	13	9
Total Offense	3947	3635
Total plays	838	770
Average per play	4.7	4.7
Average per game	358.8	330.5
Kick returns: #-Yards	29-588	27-629
Average per return	20.3	23.3
Punt returns: #-Yards	23-137	15-68
Average per return	6.0	4.5
Fumbles-Lost	26-21	30-17
Penalties-Yards	84-807	81-787
Punts-Yards	49-1929	53-2102
Average per punt	39.4	39.7
Sacks by	17	26
Field goals-attempts	8-23	11-19
3rd-down conversion	76/161	59/151
3rd-down pct	47.2%	39.1%
4th-down conversion	6/12	5/11
4th-down pct	50.0%	45.5%

Passing

Player	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yards	Yds/Att	TD	Int	Eff	Lng	Sacked	Sack Yards
Gifford Nielsen	110	180	61.1	1471	8.2	10	7	140.3	66	20	175
Mark Giles	39	75	52.0	396	5.3	3	8	88.2	29	5	42
Jeff Duva	6	25	24.0	84	3.4	0	3	28.2	20	1	8
Dan Hartwig	1	1	100.0	3	3.0	0	0	125.2	3	0	0

Rushing

Player	Att	Yards	Yds/Att	TD	Lng
Jeff Blanc	216	984	4.6	9	30
Charlie Ah You	73	295	4.0	3	36
Todd Christensen	59	273	4.6	1	34
Dave Lowry	41	199	4.9	0	57
Mark Giles	39	143	3.7	0	21
Roger Gourley	34	115	3.4	0	13
Jeff Duva	11	34	3.1	0	19
Pisa Finai	8	32	4.0	0	7
John Van Der Wouden	2	14	7.0	0	15
Clay Blackwell	5	13	2.6	1	8
Dan Hartwig	1	1	1.0	0	1
George Harris	1	-6	-6.0	0	0
Gifford Nielsen	57	-144	-2.5	2	11

Receiving

Player	Rec	Yards	Yds/Rec	TD	Lng
John Van Der Wouden	29	561	19.3	3	66
Todd Christensen	30	319	10.6	3	30
Jeff Nilsson	18	236	13.1	2	24
Brian Billick	19	207	10.9	1	22
Jeff Blanc	14	138	9.9	2	29
Tom Dignan	13	135	10.4	1	17
Dave Lowry	5	117	23.4	1	37
Charlie Ah You	5	50	10.0	0	15
Mike House	3	38	12.7	0	17
Kirk Tanner	3	36	12.0	0	13
Roger Gourley	8	35	4.4	0	14
Bill Allen	5	30	6.0	0	9
Bob Biddy	2	20	10.0	0	10
George Harris	1	11	11.0	0	11
Brad Oates	1	4	4.0	0	4

Kick Returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg	Lng
Mark Terranova	12	291	24.3	43
Pisa Finai	5	109	21.8	49
Bob Biddy	4	97	24.3	17
John Van Der Wouden	5	96	19.2	22
Todd Christensen	3	71	23.7	22
Roger Gourley	1	21	21.0	21
Tim Halverson	1	-1	-1.0	0

Punt Returns

Player	No	Yds	Avg
Pisa Finai	19	90	4.7
Tim Halverson	6	22	3.7
Jeff Blanc	1	16	16.0
Mark McCluskey	1	16	16.0

Defense

Player	Tkl	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	PBU	INT	Yds	TD	FF	FR	Blk
Sid Smith	80	26	54	1.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Mekeli Ieremia	70	19	51	1.0	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Rice	68	24	44	1.5	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Stan Varner	62	27	35	1.0	2.0	1	2	5	0	1	3	0
Blake Murdock	59	32	27	0.0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Marcus Kanahele	52	20	32	0.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dana Wilgar	46	22	24	0.0	0.0	2	2	7	0	0	0	0
Phil Jensen	40	20	20	1.5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Shaw	39	19	20	0.0	2.0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
Craig Jensen	36	28	8	0.0	0.0	3	1	8	0	0	0	0
Clark Carlson	22	9	13	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark McCluskey	20	13	7	0.0	0.0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Dewey	18	8	10	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Peterson	15	6	9	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Carlson	9	7	2	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Halverson	8	6	2	0.0	0.0	2	3	22	0	0	0	0
Gary Hahn	7	5	2	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Campos	5	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rory Rauschenbach	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Berntsen	5	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Terranova	3	2	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Mendenhall	3	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Nuckolls	2	2	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orrin Olsen	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Blanc	2	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Nilsson	2	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Miller	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	1	22	0	0	0	0
Dave Lowry	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Billick	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Christensen	1	0	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Studer	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Crowe				0.0	0.0							1

Kicking

Player	FG	FGA	Pct	Lng	0-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	Blk	XPM	XPA
Dave Taylor	4	9	44.4	35	0-0	1-2	2-4	0-4	0-1	0	13	16
Mark Uselman	4	13	30.8	47	0-0	1-2	0-3	3-7	0-1	2	9	12
John Dowell	0	1	0.0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-1	0	0	0

Punting

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	Lng	PuntBlk
Mark Giles	43	1702	39.6	56	0
Dave Lowry	6	230	38.3	57	0

Kickoffs

Player	No	Yds	TB	OB
Mark Uselman	23	1284	8	0
Dave Taylor	23	1220	14	0

Roster

No.	Name	Class	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School	Previous School
4	Pisa Finai	SO	TB	6-2	210	Laie, HI
5	Craig Jensen	R-JR	CB	6-1	180	Provo, UT	Provo HS
7	Gary Shaw	SR	SS	6-1	185	Salt Lake City, UT	Cottonwood High
8	John Van Der Wouden	SO	SE	5-11	175	Salt Lake City, UT	South HS
9	Ron Velasco	FR	DB	6-3	185	Aiea, HI	Radford HS
9	Mark Uselman	SR	K	5-10	190	Farmington, NM	Farmington HS	Ricks College
10	Jeff Duva	SO	QB	5-11	185	Columbia, SC	El Camino Real HS
11	Mark Giles	SR	QB/KS	6-1	195	Columbia, SC	Olympia HS
12	Terry McEwen	SO	QB	6-1	185	Portland, OR	David Douglas HS
13	Reed Brown	JR	FB	6-1	200	Provo, UT	Provo HS
14	Gifford Nielsen	R-SO	QB	6-5	195	Provo, UT	Provo HS
15	Jeff Nilsson	SO	SE	6-1	190	Salt Lake City, UT	Brighton HS
16	Bob Biddy	JR	FL	6-1	180	Richland, UT	Richfield HS
17	Tim Halverson	SO	CB	6-1	170	West Covina, CA	Covina HS
18	Mark Terranova	SO	TB	5-11	185	Canoga Park, CA	Canoga Park HS
19	Craig Van Leeuwen	JR	SE	6-1	175	Salt Lake City, UT	Granite HS
20	Gary Hahn	JR	DB	6-1	190	Anaheim, CA	Edgewood HS
21	Dave Campos	JR	DB	5-11	170	Alhambra, CA
22	Charlie Ah You	SR	FB	5-11	195	Laie, HI	Kahuku HS
23	Gary Weight	JR	FS	6-4	200	Payson, UT	Payson HS
23	Clay Blackwell	FR	TB	5-9	165	Ogden, UT	Bonneville HS
24	Roger Gourley	SO	FB	6-1	204	Provo, UT	Provo HS
25	Joe Livingston	SR	CB	6-1	175	Auburn, CA	Placer High
26	George Harris	R-SO	WR	5-11	175	Burnsville, MN	Burnsville HS
27	Kim Stewart	SO	LB	6-1	205	Provo, UT	Provo HS
28	Terry Baker	JR	DB	5-10	175	Brea, CA
29	Allen Strong	SO	DB	5-10	165	Provo, UT	Provo HS
30	Jeff Blanc	JR	TB	6-1	190	Boise, ID	Borah HS
31	Larry Kemp	SO	TB	6-2	182	Pocatello, ID	Highland HS
33	Todd Christensen	SO	FB	6-2	215	Eugene, OR	Sheldon HS
34	Phil Jensen	SR	OLB	6-1	210	Centerville, UT	Viewmont HS
35	Dan Van Valkenburg	SR	TB	6-1	190	Salt Lake City, UT	Brighton HS
36	Rod Wood	R-FR	OLB	6-1	200	Durango, CO	Duranga HS
37	Jim Ballou	JR	DB	5-10	165	Lindsey, CA		Junior college
41	Mark Berntsen	SO	LB	6-1	210	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
42	Dana Wilgar	JR	FS	5-11	175	Las Vegas, NV	Clark HS
43	Larry Tucker	JR	SS	5-11	175	San Luis Obispo, CA	San Luis Obispo High
44	Dave Lowry	JR	TB	6-1	195	Salt Lake City, UT	Cottonwood HS
45	Mark Madland	SO	LB	6-1	210	Wenatchee, WA		Junior College
45	Mike Lacey	FR	FB	6-4	215	Rancho Cordova, CA	Cordova HS
46	Mark McCluskey	SR	CB	6-1	185	Redlands, CA	Redlands HS	Washington
47	Roy Ward	SO	TB	5-10	195	Boise, ID	Borah HS
48	Frank Jones	SO	SE	6-3	200	Kirkland, WA
49	Richard Jones	SO	WR	6-1	180	Menlo Park, CA	Woodside HS
50	Blake Murdock	JR	OLB	6-1	215	Clearfield, UT	Clearfield HS
51	Clark Carlson	SR	OLB	6-1	215	Thornton, CO	Highland HS
52	Chuck Carlson	JR	C	5-10	220	Westminster, CA	Westminster HS
53	Dave Taylor	RS	C/K	6-2	200	Macon, GA	Central HS
54	Richard Wright	JR	OL	5-11	210	Salt Lake City, UT
55	Orrin Olsen	SR	C	6-2	242	Orem, UT	Orem HS
59	Sid Smith	SR	MLB	6-2	225	San Jose, CA	Peterson HS
60	Rory Rauschenbach	JR	MLB	6-1	207	Lynwood, CA	Lynnwood HS
61	Gary Kama	FR	LB	5-10	195	Haleiwa, HI	Saint Louis HS
61	Chris Crowe	SR	RT	6-3	222	Tempe, AZ	McClintock HS
62	Tom Schmidt	SO	LB	6-1	220	Phoenix, AZ	Browne HS	Mesa CC
63	Julian Smilowitz	SR	RG	6-1	234	La Mirada, CA	Naff HS
64	Ross Varner	RS	DL	6-2	225	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
65	Steve Miller	JR	OG	6-1	230	Los Olivos, CA	Santa Maria HS	Allan Hancock College
66	Tom Bell	SO	RG	6-3	220	Gaithersburg, MD	Gaithersburg HS
67	Lennon Ledbetter	FR				Orem, UT	Orem HS
67	Randy Nuckolls	FR	OT	6-4	225	Bountiful, UT	Viewmont HS
68	Neal Anae	SO	LB	5-10	205	Honolulu, HI	Punahou HS
69	Gary Bouck	FR	OL	6-3	220	Alhambra, CA	Alhambra HS	Pasadena City College
69	Jan Van de Merwe	SO	OL	6-2	200	Bountiful, UT	Viewmont HS
70	Dave Hubbard	JR	LG	6-7	270	Napa, CA	Vintage HS
71	Gary Peterson	JR	DT	6-3	260	Cedar Fort, UT	Lehi HS
72	Kelly Harris	JR	LT	6-5	215	Provo, UT	Provo HS
73	John Brinton	SO	DL	6-4	260	Hamilton, MT
74	Craig Christensen	RS	DL	6-3	235	Concord, CA	Concord HS
75	Steve Dewey	JR	DE	6-1	215	Provo, UT	Provo HS
76	Dave Meteer	R-JR	LT	6-8	245	Moraga, CA	Miramonte High
77	Keith Uperesa	SO	LG	6-3	240	Aiea, HI	Punahou HS
78	Brad Oates	SR	RT	6-7	250	Albany, GA	Albany HS	Duke
79	Bill Rice	JR	DT	6-4	240	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
80	Bill Allen	SR	TE	6-5	228	American Fork, UT	American Fork HS
82	Kirk Tanner	SO	TE	6-3	200	Los Altos, CA	Los Altos HS
82	Larry Miller	FR	TE	6-5	190	Bountiful, UT	Bountiful HS
83	Matt Mendenhall	FR	DE	6-5	220	Salt Lake City, UT	East HS
83	Tom Dignan	JR	SE	6-1	180	Dallas, TX	J.J. Pearce HS
84	Mekeli Ieremia	SO	DL	6-3	236	Tarrytown, NY	Sleepy Hollow HS
85	Scott Jepson	JR	DT	6-1	215	Provo, UT	Provo HS
86	Marcus Kanahele	RS-Medical	DE	6-3	234	Kanehoe, HI	Punahou HS
87	Brian Billick	JR	TE	6-3	221	Redlands, CA	Redlands HS	Air Force
88	Jay Miller	R-JR	SE	6-1	195	San Jose, CA	Lynnbrook High
89	Mike House	FR	TE	6-4	225	Oakdale, CA	Oakdale HS
90	Stan Varner	SR	DE	6-4	245	Salt Lake City, UT	Skyline HS
92	Tod Thompson	R-FR	TE	6-5	208	Concord, CA	Clayton Valley HS
93	Allen Plumb	SO	DL	6-4	250	Globe, AZ
94	Kip Apostol	SO	DE	6-1	200	Orem, UT	Orem HS

Coaching Staff

Coach	Position
Dave Kragthorpe	Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line
Dick Felt	Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
Dwain Painter	Quarterbacks
Fred Whittingham Sr.	Linebackers
Garth Hall	Running Backs
LaVell Edwards	Head Coach
Mel Olson	Receivers
Norm Chow	Freshmen
Stan Watts	Athletic Director
Tom Ramage	Defensive Line

Starters

Offense

Pos	Player
QB	Gifford Nielsen
TB	Jeff Blanc
FB	Todd Christensen
FL	Jeff Nilsson
SE	John Van Der Wouden
TE	Brian Billick
LT	Dave Hubbard
LG	Steve Miller
C	Orrin Olsen
RG	Tom Bell
RT	Brad Oates

Defense

Pos	Player
DE	Marcus Kanahele
DE	Stan Varner
DT	Mekeli Ieremia
DT	Bill Rice
LB	Blake Murdock
LB	Phil Jensen
MLB	Sid Smith
CB	Tim Halverson
CB	Craig Jensen
S	Dana Wilgar
S	Gary Shaw

Special Teams

Pos	Player
PK	Dan Taylor
P	Mark Giles
KR	Mark Terranova
PR	Pisa Finai