A Century of Cougar Football

A Century of Cougar Football

Few collegiate football programs have a history as fabled as BYU’s. The Cougars squared off in their first official football game – with brutal rules and no protective gear – on October 7th, 1922. They were obliterated. Fast forward 100 years, and BYU is set to enter the Big 12 Conference. Thanks to the legendary coaching of LaVell Edwards, the iconic athleticism of Jim McMahon, Robbie Bosco and hundreds more, and the ethics and sportsmanship inspired by LDS culture, BYU football is poised for new levels of greatness. Hear the trials and traditions of BYU football from the icons themselves on A Century of Cougar Football, coming soon from KSL Podcasts. Follow us now on your favorite podcast app and on kslsports.com.

Episodes

November 11, 2022 24 mins

BYU adopts the radical idea to go independent, and chases the dream of entering the Big 12 Conference. Kalani Sitake assumes leadership and steers the Cougars through a pandemic and the rocky quest for Power 5 status. 

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LaVell Edwards coached his last game in 2001. In the decade following his retirement, the Cougars saw triumph, scandal, and a curse. Coaches Gary Crowton and Bronco Mendenhall try to reimagine BYU football. 

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October 28, 2022 24 mins

In 1972, Coach LaVell Edwards inherited a mediocre team and transformed his players into champions. His vision to pass the ball instead of run it changed the game forever. The quarterbacks who fulfilled this vision – Gary Sheide, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Robbie Bosco, and Ty Detmer.

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October 21, 2022 24 mins

LaVell Edwards was no ordinary football coach. He was soft spoken, humorous and humane, and a man of deep faith. As a coach and as a man, he was a saint. His legacy to treat the game differently – as well as the people who play it – lives on.  

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October 14, 2022 24 mins

On October 7th, 1922, BYU played its first official football game. The rules were brutal, there was no protective equipment, and the field was covered in rocks. The Cougars were demolished. For the first 50 years, the Cougars had to scratch and claw their way toward respectability. 

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October 14, 2022 22 mins

This year is special in BYU football history because it’s the Cougars’ 100-year anniversary. It’s been a century of big wins and heartbreaking losses. But along the way, there’s been a special quality that transcends the stats.

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100 years ago, BYU played its first ever football game and it was a huge loss. But from those humble beginnings with lots of injures and no pads or helmets rose a program of national renown and glory. A Century of Cougar Football looks back at 100 years of grit on the gridiron. 

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