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1996 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results

Record: 14-1 (1st of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 5th in the Final AP poll

Conference: WAC (Mountain Division)

Conference Record: 9-0

Coach: LaVell Edwards (14-1)

Points For: 571

Points/G: 38.1 (7th of 111)

Points Against: 262

Opp Pts/G: 17.5 (24th of 111)

SRS: 13.65 (14th of 111)

SOS: -3.02 (82nd of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 19-15 versus Kansas State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	8/26	9/2	9/9	9/16	9/23	9/30	10/7	10/14	10/21	10/28	11/4	11/11	11/18	11/25	12/2	12/9	Final
	19	16	14		24	21	19	18	15	13	12	10	8	7	6	5	5

15 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 24, 1996	Sat	BYU		(13) Texas A&M	Big 12	W	41	37	1	0	W 1
2	Aug 31, 1996	Sat	(19) BYU		Arkansas State	Ind	W	58	9	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 14, 1996	Sat	(14) BYU	@	Washington	Pac-10	L	17	29	2	1	L 1
4	Sep 21, 1996	Sat	BYU		New Mexico	WAC	W	17	14	3	1	W 1
5	Sep 28, 1996	Sat	(24) BYU		SMU	WAC	W	31	3	4	1	W 2
6	Oct 4, 1996	Fri	(21) BYU	@	Utah State	Big West	W	45	17	5	1	W 3
7	Oct 12, 1996	Sat	(19) BYU		Nevada-Las Vegas	WAC	W	63	28	6	1	W 4
8	Oct 19, 1996	Sat	(18) BYU	@	Tulsa	WAC	W	55	30	7	1	W 5
9	Oct 26, 1996	Sat	(15) BYU	@	Texas Christian	WAC	W	45	21	8	1	W 6
10	Nov 2, 1996	Sat	(13) BYU		UTEP	WAC	W	40	18	9	1	W 7
11	Nov 9, 1996	Sat	(12) BYU		Rice	WAC	W	49	0	10	1	W 8
12	Nov 16, 1996	Sat	(10) BYU	@	Hawaii	WAC	W	45	14	11	1	W 9
13	Nov 23, 1996	Sat	(8) BYU	@	Utah	WAC	W	37	17	12	1	W 10
14	Dec 7, 1996	Sat	(6) BYU	N	(20) Wyoming	WAC	W	28	25	13	1	W 11	WAC Championship Game
15	Jan 1, 1997	Wed	(5) BYU	N	(14) Kansas State	Big 12	W	19	15	14	1	W 12	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)