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Brigham Young Football Team History


Brigham Young Cougars
Brigham Young University
 Provo, UT
Founded: 1875
Stadium: Cougar Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Colors: Navy Blue, Gold & White
Coach: Harold W. Hal Kopp
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1922  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Harold W. Hal Kopp enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Brigham Young.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Wichita State  0   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Fresno State  13   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Colorado State  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 5  vs. Utah  6   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Montana  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Utah State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. New Mexico  33   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Denver  34   58   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Wyoming  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24   Air Force  34   21   W    neutral   
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed232
  Defense Average23.2
  Opponents Record41-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-4 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-6167205   M.R. Dick Clausen
Brigham Young 2-7-1147232   Harold W. Hal Kopp
Colorado State 2-7-1156314   Don Mullison
Wyoming 10-0252112   Phil Dickens
Utah State 6-4221199   Everette G. Ev Faunce
Utah 5-5227177   Jack C. Curtice

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.