BYU Football - 1981

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

The Cougars make their return to Provo for an in-state matchup against Utah Tech.

The Cougs are in Provo to take on the East Carolina Pirates at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

BYU returns to Provo to face off against SEC opponent Arkansas.

BYU takes on Utah State in an in-state rivalry matchup.

The Cougars are back in Provo to face off against the Wyoming Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

The #9 ranked Baylor Bears come to Provo to face the #21 ranked Cougars in a future Big 12 matchup.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch BYU Football host North Alabama with a “Second Screen Experience” stream on the BYUtv app.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Join the Cougars for the exciting 2020 football season.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

The Cougars travel to Hawaii to take on Hawaii in an exciting bowl game.

BYU hosts FCS-member Idaho State for the fourth time.

Liberty visits LaVell Edwards Stadium for the first time.

BYU will have a chance to avenge its 21-16 loss to Boise State at home in Provo.

BYU fell to the Huskies in Seattle last year, but in the last contest in Provo the Cougars won.

It's the matchup of the year as the Cougars go up against in-state rival University of Utah Utes.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

Coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars drive toward what they hope will be another winning season.

BYU loses the 2018 home opener to California 21-18.

BYU offensive struggles continues, losing to UMass 16-10.

Watch the BYU offense play their best game of the year, thus far, winning 41-20 over SJSU.

BYU football hosts Boise State in the Homecoming game.

BYU football looks to bounce back against Utah in the Deseret First Duel.

BYU football starts the 2017 season hosting the Portland State Vikings.

BYU beats Wyoming 24-21 in the 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego.

BYU keeps the wagon wheel from rival Utah State 28-10.

BYU dominates UMass 51-9 in Provo, behind a 37 unanswered points by the offense.

BYU beats Southern Utah 37-7, in Provo, behind a 24 point first half..

BYU beats Mississippi State 28-21, in two overtimes for homecoming.

Offensive fireworks burst from BYU's offense, beating Toledo 55-53 in Provo.

Watch BYU take on UCLA at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Rebroadcast of the BYU vs. Fresno State football game at home, originally played November 21, 2015.

BYU vs. Wagner football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT. Originally broadcast Oct. 24, 2015.

BYU vs. Cincinnati at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT. Originally played Oct. 16, 2015.

BYU vs. East Carolina at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT. Originally played Oct. 10, 2015.

BYU takes on Connecticut on October 2, 2015 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

BYU plays a hard fought double overtime game against Memphis.

The Cougars take on UNLV.

The Cougars take on the Virginia Cavaliers and win with a final score of 41-33.

Watch as BYU takes on Houston in this football game from 2014.

BYU beats Idaho State 59-13 for Senior Day in Provo.

BYU beats Boise State for the first time, 37-20 in Provo.

Catch every kickoff, pass, and touchdown in exciting displays of talent from the Cougar football te

Catch every kickoff, pass, and touchdown in exciting displays of talent from the Cougar football te

Catch every kickoff, pass, and touchdown in exciting displays of talent from the Cougar football te

Catch every kickoff, pass, and touchdown in exciting displays of talent from the Cougar football te

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch as BYU plays New Mexico State.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch BYU's football take on Idaho on 11/10/12.

Watch BYU's football take on Oregon State on 10/13/12.

Watch BYU's football take on Utah State on 10/5/12.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch BYU's football take on Washington State on 8/30/12.

With no timeouts left and 11 seconds remaining in the game, Riley Nelson faked spiking the ball to

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

An amazing last minute play results in a 27-24 come-from-behind victory over the Utah State Aggies.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

BYU opened the 2010 bowl season with its fourth bowl victory in the last five years with a 52-24 tr

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the Cougars as BYU defeated conference foe San Diego State 24-21.

The BYU football team won 23-17 over the Washington Huskies.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

In overtime, BYU senior quarterback Max Hall defeated rival Utah 26-23 in front of 64,301 fans on s

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

No. 7 BYU improved to 5-0 on the season with a 34-14 victory at Utah

The 16th-ranked Cougars systematically dismantled the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, 59-0.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Reminiscent of No. 23 BYU's last-second victory against Utah in which the team defeated its archriv

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

In possibly one of the most exciting games in the storied rivalry history, John Beck found Jonny Ha

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

BYU plays against UNLV.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Missed opportunities plagued BYU (1-2) as the Cougars dropped a 30-23 decision in double overtime.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

BYU plays against Utah.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

BYU plays against Syracuse.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Watch the BYU Cougars Football team battle their way through their last year of Independence.

Luke Staley scored two touchdowns in just over two minutes apart to give the Cougars the 24-21 vict

Watch BYU Cougars take on the University of Utah.

In the final home game for BYU head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars defeated New Mexico, 37-13.

After getting off to a 42-7 first half lead, the Syracuse Orangemen went on to defeat BYU 42-14.

The Cougars overcome Virginia and claim victory in a tight game 38-35.

BYU defenders who led the Cougars to a 34-13 victory over Colorado State in the 1999 WAC.

Matt Farmer leads the Falcons to victory in a 13-20 victory over the Cougars.

Enjoy this historic game from the BYU-Utah Rivalry as the cougars scrape out a win 26-24.

BYU claims an overwhelming victory against Arizona State in Provo 26-6.

BYU loses against Alabama in a close match at Tuscaloosa 31-38.

The Lobos claim victory over BYU in a clutch game at New Mexico 28-38.

Paul Shoemaker leads the Cougars for a 42-35 victory over Utah State at Cougar Stadium.

BYU and the Kansas State Wildcats go to Dallas for a New Year's Day match in the 1997 Cotton Bowl.

The Cougars take on the Wyoming Cowboys and win with a final score of 28 to 25.

Watch the Cougars overcome Utah in a 37-17 victory at Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

BYU takes a win 45-21 against TCU at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Texas.

Watch the BYU Cougars claim victory over the University of Tulsa 55-30 in Oklahoma.

BYU squeezes out a tight victory over New Mexico 17-14 in Provo.

The Huskies retain their home opener winning streak as they defeat BYU 17-29 in Washington.

BYU fights hard for a 41-37 victory over Texas AM in the Pigskin Classic.

The Cougars end the 1994 season on a high note against Oklahoma with an overwhelming win 31-6.

BYU starts the 1994 season off strong with a win against Hawaii 13-12 in Honolulu.

Watch as the Cougars clutch out a win against San Diego State 45-44 in an intense game.

Watch as the Cougars squeeze out a close win over The University of Hawaii 41-38 at Cougar Stadium.

Watch BYU as they pull out a dominating win against the Penn State Lions 30-17 in Provo.

Watch the Cougars as they fight a grueling battle against San Diego State 38-45.

Watch the Cougars tie up against the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-13 in the heated 1991 Holiday Bowl.

Watch the BYU Cougars as they face Texas A&M at the Jack Murphy Stadium 14-65.

Watch the Cougars as they pull out a dominating victory over Wyoming 45-14 in Laramie.

Watch eventual Heisman winner Ty Detmer lead the Cougars against defending national champion.

Watch BYU dominate rival Utah, with a 70-31 win in Provo.

Watch BYU Football take down the Oregon Ducks in Provo 45-41.

BYU beats Colorado 20-17 in the 1988 Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, California.

BYU Football beats Air Force 24-13 behind a stifling second half from the defense.

BYU ends the 1986 regular season with a 23-3 road win over Air Force.

BYU survives an early season scare from New Mexico, 31-30 in Provo.

BYU ends the 1985 season with a 26-6 win over Hawaii.

BYU upsets No. 4 Air Force in Provo 28-21.

BYU bounces back with a must need win over Washington 31-3.

Go back to the success of 1984 as you watch BYU take on Michigan.

BYU beats Utah State 38-13 to close a perfect 1984 regular season.

Despite five turnovers, the Cougars held the Utes to only seven points from those mistakes.

BYU continues to dominate, beating San Diego State 34-3 in Provo.

BYU continues its dominant 1984 with a 42-9 win over UTEP.

BYU dominates New Mexico on their own turf, 48-0.

A late 4th quarter field goal, helps BYU beat Air Force 30-25

BYU beats out Wyoming 41-38, thanks to a late go ahead TD for homecoming.

BYU begins conference play with a 52-9 drubbing of Colorado State.

BYU remains perfect thanks to a late TD to win 18-13.

BYU opens the 1984 home campaign with a 47-13 slaughter of Baylor.

BYU starts off the historic 1984 season with an upset win over Pitt.

BYU beats Missouri 21-17 in the Holiday Bowl to earn their eleventh win.

BYU beats out Utah State 38-34 in an explosive offensive effort.

BYU squeaks by UCLA thanks to a defensive stand at the end.

In a low scoring defensive game, BYU comes away with a late TD to win.

BYU beats Utah State to keep the wagon wheel for the third straight year.

Two BYU Football QB icons take down Long Beach State to start 1981.

Known as the "Miracle Bowl", the famous fourth quarter rally where BYU won a 46-45 victory.

BYU Wins the 1979 WAC Championship behind stellar quarterback Marc Wilson.