The 1974 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Cougars were led by third-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the conference for the first time since 1965 with an undefeated conference record of 6–0–1. BYU was invited to the 1974 Fiesta Bowl, where they lost to Oklahoma State.

Schedule

Game summaries At Hawaii

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 13/22, 154 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 31 rushes, 165 yards Receiving Craig Van Leeuwen 3 receptions, 62 yardsHawaii Passing Alex Cloi 13/21, 167 yards, INT Rushing Arnold Morgado 19 rushes, 45 yards Receiving Mel de Lora 10 receptions, 143 yards

Utah State

Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Tom Wilson 10/16, 106 yards Rushing Louie Giammona 21 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Jerry Cox 4 receptions, 44 yardsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 18/28, 170 yards, 4 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 22 rushes, 104 yards Receiving Tom Toolson 5 receptions, 58 yards

At Iowa State

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Mark Giles 2/6, 31 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Mark Giles 6 rushes, 26 yards Receiving John Betham 2 receptions, 31 yards, TDIowa State Passing Wayne Stanley 4/16, 53 yards, 2 INT Rushing Steve Wilson 22 rushes, 107 yards Receiving Luther Blue 2 receptions, 26 yards

At Colorado State

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 10/13, 123 yards, 3 TD Rushing Charley Ah You 13 rushes, 72 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Blanc 2 receptions, 43 yardsColorado State Passing Jack Graham 22/46, 305 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jim McKenzie 11 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Willie Miller 6 receptions, 157 yards, TD

The game ended in controversy as Colorado State scored on the game's final play but the ensuing extra point from the 35-yard line, due to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, was missed although one official ruled that the attempt was good.Eugene Register-Guard. 1974 Oct 6

Wyoming

Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Rick Costello 8/17, 85 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Charlie Shaw 7 rushes, 20 yards Receiving Archie Gray 3 receptions, 55 yardsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 20/27, 263 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jeff Blanc 24 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD Receiving John Betham 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD

UTEP

Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Bob McKinley 7/16, 121 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bob McKinley 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD Receiving Flash Collins 2 receptions, 67 yards, TDBYU Passing Gary Sheide 27/40, 387 yards, 6 TD, INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Nilsson 9 receptions, 176 yards, 3 TD

At No. 16 Arizona

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 20/35, 268 yards, 5 TD Rushing Charley Ah You 22 rushes, 69 yards Receiving John Betham 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TDArizona Passing Bruce Hill 9/29, 200 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Rushing Jim Upchurch 21 rushes, 108 yards Receiving Willie Hamilton 2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

At Air Force

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 18/30, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Charley Ah You 30 rushes, 87 yards Receiving Sam LoBue 7 receptions, 109 yardsAir Force Passing Rob Shaw 16/28, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ken Wood 15 rushes, 56 yards Receiving Bob Farr 10 receptions, 117 yards, TD

No. 16 Arizona State

Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Ray Alexander 8/20, 148 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Fred Williams 14 rushes, 48 yards Receiving John Washington 7 receptions, 110 yardsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 24/41, 224 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 30 rushes, 77 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Blanc 6 receptions, 61 yards

At New Mexico

Team Category Player StatisticsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 15/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 24 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Jeff Blanc 3 receptions, 94 yards, TDNew Mexico Passing Ken Bryant 9/30, 66 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ken Bryant 20 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Preston Dennard 2 receptions, 20 yards

Utah

Team Category Player StatisticsUtah Passing Homer Warner 7/14, 103 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ike Spencer 6 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Mike Cordy 4 receptions, 60 yardsBYU Passing Gary Sheide 11/22, 104 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 20 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD Receiving John Betham 2 receptions, 40 yards

Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)

Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Charlie Weatherbie 6/16, 64 yards, TD Rushing Kenny Walker 6 rushes, 34 yards, TD Receiving Leonard Thompson 3 receptions, 42 yards, TDBYU Passing Mark Giles 12/27, 138 yards, 3 INT Rushing Jeff Blanc 19 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Sam LoBue 3 receptions, 50 yards

Roster

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