BYU, Utah football: Great coaches make great games
After 66 years of one-sided dominance either by Utes (1922-1971) or by the Cougars (1972-1987), the Utah-BYU game has become a rivalry in more than name only.
The strength of the programs — through the head coaches — determines how intense rivalry games are. In the last twenty years — for the first time — both programs are thriving at the same time, giving us the best matchups in the series' 87 years.
Utah dominated early on with with coaches like Ike Armstrong, Jack Curtice, Ray Nagel and Bill Meek. Armstrong outlasted five BYU coaches in his 25 years.
Decades later, LaVell Edwards turned the tables by amassing a 16-2 record against five Utes coaches. It wasn't until 1990 that he would fine a worthy foe (and friend) in Ron McBride.
In 2005, for the first time in 80 years, both programs hired new coaches — BYU's Bronco Mendenhall and Utah's Kyle Whittingham. All three games since have been down-to-wire thrillers with bowl implications on the line.
—Aaron Morton
Hudspeth 1, Nagel 1
Edwards 4, Fassell 1
Edwards 6, McBride 5
Mendenhall 2, Whittingham 1
1922: Utah 49, BYU 0
1923: Utah 15, BYU 0
1924: Utah 35, BYU 6
1925: Utah 27, BYU 0
1926: Utah 40, BYU 7
1927: Utah 20, BYU 0
1928: Tie 0-0
1929: Utah 45, BYU 13
1930: Utah 34, BYU 7
1931: Utah 43, BYU 0
1932: Utah 29, BYU 0
1933: Utah 21, BYU 6
1934: Utah 43, BYU 0
1935: Utah 32, BYU 0
1936: Utah 18, BYU 0
1937: Utah 14, BYU 0
1938: Tie 7-7
1939: Utah 35, BYU 13
1940: Utah 12, BYU 6
1941: Tie 6-6
1942: No game
1943: No game
1942: No game
1942: No game
1942: No game
1946: Utah 35, BYU 6
1947: Utah 28, BYU 6
1948: Utah 30, BYU 0
1949: Utah 38, BYU 0
1950: Tie, 28-28
1951: Utah 7, BYU 6
1952: Utah 34, BYU 6
1953: Utah 33, BYU 32
1954: Utah 12, BYU 7
1955: Utah 41, BYU 9
1956: Utah 41, BYU 6
1957: Utah 27, BYU 0
1958: BYU 14, Utah 7
1959: Utah 20, BYU 8
1960: Utah 17, BYU 0
1961: Utah 21, BYU 20
1962: Utah 35, BYU 20
1963: Utah 15, BYU 6
1964: Utah 47, BYU 13
1965: BYU 25, Utah 20
1966: BYU 35, Utah 13
1967: BYU 17, Utah 13
1968: Utah 30, BYU 21
1969: Utah 16, BYU 6
Comments
- Lakers booed at home in loss 12:53 a.m.
- Big games keep UHSAA coffers full 12:51 a.m.
- TCU stuck at fourth in BCS 12:50 a.m.
- Students from abroad come to Utah 12:26 a.m.
- Sports on the air 12:18 a.m.
- Sports briefs 12:17 a.m.
- Editorial: Red flags at Fort Hood 12:14 a.m.
- Rid Capitol Hill of 'roaches' 12:14 a.m.
- Health proposal not 'reform' 12:14 a.m.
- Afterthoughts 12:14 a.m.
- BYU happy to escape with victory
230 - TCU creams U.225
- Editorial: Mormons and gay rights206
- Will state consider gay rights law?149
- Can BYU root for (ick) Utah Utes?131
- RSL heads to MLS title game125
- Utes remain silent about BCS120
- Celtics crush Jazz104
- TCU stays 4th in AP; Y. 19th, U. 23rd97
- 3A: Hurricane advances to title game88
Latest comments
No, students are NOT safe from predators. If a parent wants to make sure...
If you really think Mormon's are mainstream, you must not have paid attention...
I don't see the schools presidents voting to get rid of WYM or NM, even...
why people complain about how football is covered by the media too much. when...
A little perspective is not a bad thing. Notice the Cougar's won loss record...
I actually was encouraged by some aspects of the game. Any Utah fan who has...
A story about Mormons as minorities? In this paper? Get over the "victim"...
she was an awesome woman someone i looked up to when i was younger she was...
Wow you just made one of the dumbest comments I've heard yet. Fire Bronco????...
Re: Huh?, You like many other haters are probably oblivious to many obvious...
You can be the first to comment on this story.