1981 BYU Cougars football team
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The 1981 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University
(BYU) in the 1981 college football season
. The Cougars offense scored 503 points while the defense allowed 256 points. Led by head coach LaVell Edwards
, the Cougars won in the 1981 Holiday Bowl
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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 1981 college football season
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Clemson Tigers, unbeaten and untied, taking the national championship after a victory over traditional power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. This was also the first year of the California Bowl, played in Fresno, California; this game fancied...
. The Cougars offense scored 503 points while the defense allowed 256 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 Cougars won in the 1981 Holiday Bowl
1981 Holiday Bowl
The 1981 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1981 in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 14th ranked BYU Cougars, and the 20th ranked Washington State Cougars....
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Season schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cougars | Opp | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 5 | Win | 31 | 8 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Sept. 12 | Win | 45 | 21 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Sept. 19 | @ | Win | 65 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Sept. 26 | @ | Win | 41 | 20 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 2 | Win | 32 | 26 | 5-0 | |
| 6 | Oct. 10 | Loss | 41 | 45 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | Oct. 17 | @ | Win | 6-1 | ||
| 8 | Oct. 24 | @ | Loss | 20 | 33 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Oct. 31 | Win | 31 | 7 | 7-2 | |
| 10 | Nov. 7 | @ | Win | 63 | 14 | 8-2 |
| 11 | Nov. 14 | @ | Win | 13 | 3 | 9-2 |
| 12 | Nov. 21 | Utah | Win | 56 | 28 | 10-2 |
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft1982 NFL Draft
The 1982 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 27–28, 1982...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jim McMahon Jim McMahon James Robert "Jim" McMahon, Jr. is a former American football player. He played college football at Brigham Young University, where he was a two-time All-American and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona... |
Quarterback | 1 | 5 | Chicago Bears 1982 Chicago Bears season The 1982 Chicago Bears season was their 63rd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 3-6 record under first year head coach Mike Ditka in a strike shortened season.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-References:*... |
| Dan Plater | Wide Receiver | 4 | 106 | Denver Broncos 1982 Denver Broncos season The 1982 Denver Broncos season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 13th with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *... |