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1979 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results

Record: 11-1 (4th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: WAC

Conference Record: 7-0

Coach: LaVell Edwards (11-1)

Points For: 447

Points/G: 37.2 (1st of 140)

Points Against: 125

Opp Pts/G: 10.4 (11th of 140)

SRS: 18.13 (10th of 140)

SOS: -0.87 (77th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Holiday Bowl 38-37 versus Indiana

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
				20	16	13	11	11	11	10	10	9	9	13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 8, 1979	Sat	BYU	@	(14) Texas A&M	SWC	W	18	17	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	BYU		Weber State	Non-Major	W	48	3	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	BYU		UTEP	WAC	W	31	7	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 5, 1979	Fri	(20) BYU		Hawaii	WAC	W	38	15	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(16) BYU	@	Utah State	PCAA	W	48	24	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(13) BYU	@	Wyoming	WAC	W	54	14	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(11) BYU		New Mexico	WAC	W	59	7	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(11) BYU	@	Colorado State	WAC	W	30	7	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 9, 1979	Fri	(11) BYU	@	Long Beach State	PCAA	W	31	17	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(10) BYU		Utah	WAC	W	27	0	10	0	W 10
11	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	(10) BYU	@	San Diego State	WAC	W	63	14	11	0	W 11
12	Dec 21, 1979	Fri	(9) BYU	N	Indiana	Big Ten	L	37	38	11	1	L 1	Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA)