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The 1986 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 8–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the WAC. BYU was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where the Cougars lost to UCLA.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 6 | Utah State* | No. 18 | | | W 52–0 | 64,213 |
September 13 | New Mexico | No. 11 | | KSL | W 31–30 | 64,385 |
September 20 | at No. 7 Washington* | No. 11 | | | L 21–52 | 61,197 |
September 27 | Temple* | | | KSL | W 27–17 | 64,221 |
October 3 | Colorado State | | | KSL | L 20–24 | 64,633 |
October 18 | at Wyoming | | | | W 34–22 | 31,742 |
October 25 | UTEP | | | | W 37–13 | 64,617 |
November 8 | at Hawaii | | | | W 10–3 | 46,485 |
November 15 | Oregon State* | | | KSL | L 7–10 | 63,321 |
November 22 | at Utah | | | KUTV | W 35–21 | 34,128 |
November 29 | at San Diego State | | | ESPN | L 3–10 | 45,062 |
December 6 | at Air Force | | | | W 23–3 | 37,004 |
December 30 | vs. No. 15 UCLA* | | | | L 10–31 | 55,422 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[1]
BYU at Washington
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Huskies |
15 |
27 | 3 | 7 |
52 |
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BYU at Utah
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• BYU |
7 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
35 |
Utah |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | BYU | Parker 41-yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 7-0 |
| 2 | | BYU | Heimuli 2-yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 14-0 |
| 2 | | UTAH | Holder 44-yard pass from Egger (Lieber kick) | BYU 14-7 |
| 3 | | BYU | Heimuli 20-yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 21-7 |
| 3 | | BYU | Hansen 2-yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 28-7 |
| 4 | | BYU | Parker 17-yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 35-7 |
| 4 | | UTAH | Hardy 35-yard pass from Egger (Richey pass from Egger) | BYU 35-15 |
| 4 | | UTAH | Jenkins 46-yard pass from Egger (pass failed) | BYU 35-21 |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Air Force |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• BYU |
3 |
20 | 0 | 0 |
23 |
- Date: December 6
- Location: Cougar Stadium
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | AF | Blasy 19 yard field goal | AF 3–0 |
| Q1 | | BYU | Chitty 43 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Chitty 39 yard field goal | BYU 6–3 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Heimuli 1 yard run (Chitty kick) | BYU 13–3 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Heimuli 18 yard pass from Jensen (Chitty kick) | BYU 20–3 |
| Q2 | | BYU | Chitty 31 yard field goal | BYU 23–3 |
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Vs. UCLA (Freedom Bowl)
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BYU vs. UCLA
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
3 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
• Bruins |
7 |
0 | 17 | 7 |
31 |
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1986 BYU Cougars football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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National championship seasons in bold |