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1985 BYU Cougars football team

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1985BYU Cougars football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record11–3 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (5th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDick Felt (11th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8Air Force +7–1–012–1–0
No. 16BYU +7–1–011–3–0
Utah5–3–08–4–0
Hawaii4–3–14–6–2
Colorado State4–4–05–7–0
San Diego State3–4–15–6–1
New Mexico2–6–03–8–0
Wyoming2–6–03–8–0
UTEP1–7–01–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings fromAP Poll

The1985 BYU Cougars football team representedBrigham Young University during the1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 14th-year head coachLaVell Edwards and played their home games atCougar Stadium inProvo, Utah. The team competed as a member of theWestern Athletic Conference, winning a share of their 10th consecutive conference title with a conference record of 7–1, sharing the title withAir Force. BYU was invited to the1985 Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost toOhio State. The Cougars were ranked 16th in the finalAP Poll with an overall record of 11–3. However they lost their first WAC game in three years to UTEP, which is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history, as the Miners were 0–6 at the time the two teams played. It is tied the fifth biggest upset by points spread.[1] It was also the last time a top tenAP poll team lost to a team 0–4 or worse until 2025 when No. 7Penn State lost to 0–4UCLA.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 29vs.Boston College*No. 10RaycomW 28–1451,227[3]
September 7No. 20UCLA*No. 8ESPNL 24–2765,455[4]
September 14Washington*No. 16
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
ABCW 31–365,476[5]
September 21atTemple*No. 13KSL (1 hour tape delay)W 26–2431,085[6]
October 5atColorado StateNo. 15W 42–726,881[7]
October 12San Diego StatedaggerNo. 11
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 28–065,407[8]
October 19atNew MexicoNo. 9KSLW 45–2320,918[9]
October 26atUTEPNo. 7L 16–2322,121[10]
November 2WyomingNo. 17
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 59–065,243[11]
November 9atUtah State*No. 18KSLW 44–029,024[12]
November 16No. 4Air ForceNo. 16
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
KSLW 28–2165,393[13]
November 23UtahNo. 11
W 38–2865,473[14]
December 7atHawaiiNo. 9W 26–647,482[15]
December 28vs. No. 17Ohio State*No. 9NBCL 7–1050,920[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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Vs. Boston College (Kickoff Classic)

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See also:1985 Boston College Eagles football team
No. 10 BYU Cougars vs. Boston College Eagles (Kickoff Classic) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 10 Cougars0147728
Eagles077014

atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date:August 29
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.MDT/8:00 p.m.EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,227
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • BYU – Mark Bellini 6-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (kick failed), 13:11.Cougars 6–0.
  • BYU – Lakei Heimuli 1-yard run (Robbie Bosco pass to Kelly Smith), 9:34.Cougars 14–0.
  • BC – John Mihalik 1-yard run (Tim George kick), 5:40.Cougars 14–7.

Third quarter

  • BC – Troy Stradford 5-yard run (Tim George kick), 5:33.Tied 14–14.
  • BYU – Mark Bellini 12-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 3:38.Cougars 21–14.

Fourth quarter

  • BYU – Glen Kozlowski 22-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 8:32.Cougars 28–14.
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingRobbie Bosco35/53, 508 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
RushingVai Sikahema7 rushes, 27 yards
ReceivingGlen Kozlowski10 receptions, 241 yards, TD
Boston CollegePassingShawn Halloran18/37, 159 yards, 3 INT
RushingTroy Stradford21 rushes, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingScott Gieselman9 receptions, 78 yards

No. 20 UCLA

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See also:1985 UCLA Bruins football team
No. 20 UCLA Bruins at No. 8 BYU Cougars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Bruins10331127
No. 8 Cougars3140724

atCougar Stadium,Provo, Utah

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 5:45 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,455
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • UCLA – John Lee 25-yard field goal, 8:57.Bruins 3–0.
  • BYU – Gary Webster 24-yard field goal, 3:23.Tied 3–3.
  • UCLA – Craig Rutledge 65-yard interception return (Gary Webster kick), 1:26.Bruins 10–3.

Second quarter

  • BYU – Mark Bellini 10-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 13:47.Tied 10–10.
  • UCLA – John Lee 35-yard field goal, 6:28.Bruins 13–10.
  • BYU – Glen Kozlowski 7-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 3:29.Cougars 17–13.

Third quarter

  • UCLA – John Lee 20-yard field goal, 5:29.Cougars 17–16.

Fourth quarter

  • UCLA – John Lee 25-yard field goal, 9:01.Bruins 19–17.
  • BYU – Robbie Bosco 1-yard run (Gary Webster kick), 2:57.Cougars 24–19.
  • UCLA – Gaston Green 2-yard run (Gaston Green run), 1:02.Bruins 27–24.
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingMatt Stevens6/11, 113 yards
RushingMarcus Greenwood13 rushes, 71 yards
ReceivingMike Sherrard6 receptions, 98 yards
BYUPassingRobbie Bosco29/41, 340 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingVai Sikahema6 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingVai Sikahema8 receptions, 129 yards

At UTEP

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See also:1985 UTEP Miners football team
No. 7 BYU Cougars at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 7 Cougars1006016
Miners10103023

atSun Bowl,El Paso, Texas

  • Date: October 26
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 22,121
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BYU – Scott Norberg 11-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 11:29.Cougars 7–0.
  • UTEP – Clarence Seay 52-yard pass from Sammy Garza (Hugo Castellanos kick), 9:33.Tied 7–7.
  • BYU – Gary Webster 45-yard field goal, 6:03.Cougars 10–7.
  • UTEP – Hugo Castellanos 50-yard field goal, 1:08.Tied 10–10.

Second quarter

  • UTEP – Danny Taylor 100-yard interception return (Hugo Castellanos kick), 5:52.Miners 17–10.
  • UTEP – Hugo Castellanos 31-yard field goal, 0:13.Miners 20–10.

Third quarter

  • BYU – Lakei Heimuli 1-yard run (kick failed), 9:44.Miners 20–16.
  • UTEP – Hugo Castellanos 29-yard field goal, 6:00.Miners 23–16.
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingRobbie Bosco15/34, 151 yards, TD, 4 INT
RushingLakei Heimuli30 rushes, 154 yards, TD
ReceivingKelly Smith7 receptions, 60 yards
UTEPPassingSammy Garza8/16, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJohn Harvey25 rushes, 112 yards
ReceivingLarry Linne3 receptions, 56 yards

No. 4 Air Force

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See also:1985 Air Force Falcons football team
No. 4 Air Force Falcons at No. 16 BYU Cougars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Falcons1470021
No. 16 Cougars0714728

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: November 16
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,393
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • AFA – Randy Jones 22-yard pass from Bart Weiss (Tom Ruby kick), 12:29.Falcons 7–0.
  • AFA – Tom Rotello 25-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick), 12:09.Falcons 14–0.

Second quarter

  • BYU – Mark Bellini 22-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 12:46.Falcons 14–7.
  • AFA – Dwan Wilson 58-yard interception return (Tom Ruby kick), 8:36.Falcons 21–7.

Third quarter

  • BYU – Vai Sikahema 72-yard punt return (kick failed), 12:47.Falcons 21–13.
  • BYU – Mark Bellini 25-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Robbie Bosco pass to Lance Lindley), 4:42.Tied 21–21.

Fourth quarter

  • BYU – Vai Sikahema 69-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 5:41.Cougars 28–21.
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Air ForcePassingBart Weiss9/18, 101 yards, TD, INT
RushingPat Evans18 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingRandy Jones2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
BYUPassingRobbie Bosco29/49, 343 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
RushingTom Tuipulotu3 rushes, 15 yards
ReceivingMark Bellini9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD

Robbie Bosco wore number 7 in honor of injured teammate Glen Kozlowski.

Vs. No. 17 Ohio State (Florida Citrus Bowl)

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See also:1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and1985 Florida Citrus Bowl
1985 Florida Citrus Bowl
No. 9 BYU Cougars vs. No. 17 Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter1234Total
No. 9 Cougars07007
No. 17 Buckeyes037010

atCitrus Bowl,Orlando, Florida

Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rich Spangler 47-yard field goal, 10:32.Buckeyes 3–0.
  • BYU – David Miles 38-yard pass from Robbie Bosco (Gary Webster kick), 0:52.Cougars 7–3.

Third quarter

  • OSU – Larry Kolic 14-yard interception return (Rich Spangler kick), 13:52.Buckeyes 10–7.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassingRobbie Bosco26/50, 261 yards, TD, 4 INT
RushingTom Tuipulotu9 rushes, 43 yards
ReceivingMark Bellini5 receptions, 87 yards
Ohio StatePassingJim Karsatos19/35, 196 yards
RushingJohn Wooldridge25 rushes, 109 yards
ReceivingCris Carter6 receptions, 85 yards

Personnel

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1985 BYU Cougars football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QBRobbie Bosco
RBBruce HansenJr
WR7Glen Kozlowski
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
OLB42Darin Nelson
LB53Cary WhittinghamSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^"The 30 Biggest College Football Point Spread Upsets Since 1980 | The Action Network".Action Network. November 14, 2021. RetrievedMay 13, 2023.
  2. ^Uggetti, Paolo (October 4, 2025)."No. 7 Penn State searching for answers after loss to UCLA".ESPN.com.Pasadena, California, U.S. RetrievedOctober 5, 2025.
  3. ^"BYU wins a showcase for QB star".The Record. August 30, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^"UCLA beats BYU, ending Cougars' win streak at 25".Lexington Herald-Leader. September 8, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^"BYU 'embarrasses' Huskies".The Columbian. September 15, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^"BYU foils Owls' upset bid 26–24".Sunday News Journal. September 22, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^"Bosco, BYU tear apart Colorado State, 42–7".The Des Moines Register. October 6, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  8. ^"Bosco leads Cougars over Aztecs 28–0".The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  9. ^"Lobos give BYU tough time in 45–23 loss".Albuquerque Journal. October 20, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  10. ^"Miners close down BYU offense".The Daily Herald. October 27, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  11. ^"Bosco bombs Wyoming".The Greenville News. November 3, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  12. ^"BYU beats Utah St. 44–0 in snow storm".South Idaho Press. November 10, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  13. ^"BYU stuns No. 4 Air Force".Courier-Post. November 17, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  14. ^"BYU beats state rival Utah".The Times-News. November 24, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^"BYU wins another WAC title with win in Hawaii".The Salt Lake Tribune. December 8, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  16. ^"Ohio State defense peels Brigham Young in Citrus".The Charlotte Observer. December 29, 1985. RetrievedApril 13, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  17. ^College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-24.
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