1990 BYU Cougars football team
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The 1990 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University
(BYU) in the 1990 college football season. The Cougars offense scored 524 points while the defense allowed 350 points. Led by head coach LaVell Edwards
, the club participated in the Holiday Bowl
.
was entering his third year as a starter and a Heisman Trophy
candidate. Head coach LaVell Edwards
considered him so valuable that he was allowed to go through spring practice untouched. While Detmer and tight Chris Smith were projected to lead another high-flying BYU offense, Edwards was looking for improvement with the team's defense that had been embarrassed in the Holiday Bowl
by Penn State, which had led him to pay a visit to the San Francisco 49ers
in the offseason. Even with their defensive deficiencies, BYU was considered a Top 20 squad and expected to once again to win the WAC
.
Runner Up WAC Defensive Player of the Year: Alema Fitisemanu
East West Shrine All Star Game: Alema Fiitsemanu, Rich Kaufusi, Chris Smith, Andy Boyce
.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) in the 1990 college football season. The Cougars offense scored 524 points while the defense allowed 350 points. Led by head coach LaVell Edwards
LaVell Edwards
R. LaVell Edwards is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University . With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time...
, the club participated in the Holiday Bowl
1990 Holiday Bowl
The 1990 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Texas A&M Aggies and BYU Cougars on December 29, 1990 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. The game was part of the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season and was the final game of the season for...
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Schedule
Roster
Preseason
Ty DetmerTy Detmer
Ty Hubert Detmer is a former National Football League and NCAA quarterback. He starred at Brigham Young University, where he set many records and won the Heisman Trophy in 1990...
was entering his third year as a starter and a Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
candidate. Head coach LaVell Edwards
LaVell Edwards
R. LaVell Edwards is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University . With 257 career victories, he ranks as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time...
considered him so valuable that he was allowed to go through spring practice untouched. While Detmer and tight Chris Smith were projected to lead another high-flying BYU offense, Edwards was looking for improvement with the team's defense that had been embarrassed in the Holiday Bowl
1989 Holiday Bowl
The 1989 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1989 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season...
by Penn State, which had led him to pay a visit to the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in the offseason. Even with their defensive deficiencies, BYU was considered a Top 20 squad and expected to once again to win the WAC
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
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Game 1: UTEP
Game 2: Miami (FL)
HighlightsPassing
| Player | G/GS | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Detmer | 12/12 | 361 | 562 | 5,188 | 41 | 28 |
| Joe Evans | 5/0 | 11 | 16 | 148 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Bellini | 11/9 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Heisman Trophy: Ty Detmer
- Maxwell Award: Ty Demter
- Davey O'Brien Award: Ty Detmer
Runner Up WAC Defensive Player of the Year: Alema Fitisemanu
- All-WAC: (1st) Alema Fitisemanu, Matt Bellini, Andy Boyce, Ty Detmer, Neal Fort, Earl Kauffman (P), Rich Kaufusi, Brian Mitchell, Robert Stephens, (2nd) Mike Keim, Rocky Biegel, Tony Crutchfield
East West Shrine All Star Game: Alema Fiitsemanu, Rich Kaufusi, Chris Smith, Andy Boyce
Team Players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Neal Fort | Tackle | 6 | 143 | Los Angeles Rams 1991 Los Angeles Rams season The 1991 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 54th year with the National Football League and the 46th season in Los Angeles.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Regular season:... |
| Brian Mitchell | Defensive Back | 7 | 172 | Atlanta Falcons 1991 Atlanta Falcons season -Roster:-Schedule:-NFC Wild Card Game:Falcons quarterback Chris Miller completed the game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Haynes with 2:41 left in the contest... |
| Chris Smith | Tight End | 11 | 295 | Cincinnati Bengals 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 24th year in professional football and its 22nd with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* * *... |