Quick Facts

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

LOCATION: Provo, Utah
FOUNDED: Oct. 15, 1875
ELEVATION: 4,553 feet 
ENROLLMENT: 32,980
NICKNAME: Cougars
MASCOT: Cosmo
COLORS: Dark Blue and White
STADIUM (CAPACITY): LaVell Edwards Stadium (63,470)
SURFACE: Natural Grass
CONFERENCE: West Coast Conference
PRESIDENT: Dr. Cecil O. Samuelson
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Tom Holmoe

MEDIA RELATIONS

FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS: Brett Pyne
OFFICE PHONE: (801) 422-4912
CELL PHONE: (801) 367-1631
FOOTBALL ASSISTANT: Kenny Cox
OFFICE NUMBER:801-422-8999
MEDIA RELATIONS MAIN OFFICE: (801) 422-8948
MEDIA RELATIONS FAX: (801) 422-0633
EDWARDS STADIUM PRESS BOX: (801) 422-2609
WEBSITE: www.byucougars.com
ADDRESS: 30 Smith Fieldhouse; Provo, UT 84602

FOOTBALL STAFF

HEAD COACH/DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, ‘88)
CAREER SEASON: entering 8th
CAREER RECORD: 66-24 (.733)
RECORD AT BYU: same
CONFERENCE RECORD: 39-9 (.813)
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/TIGHT ENDS: Lance Reynolds, 29th Yr.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS: Brandon Doman, 8th Yr.
OFFENSIVE LINE: Mark Weber, 6th Yr.
RECRUITING COORDINATOR/RUNNING BACKS: Joe DuPaix, 2nd Yr.
WIDE RECEIVERS: Ben Cahoon, 2nd Yr.
INSIDE LINEBACKERS: Paul Tidwell, 12th Yr.
DEFENSIVE LINE: Steve Kaufusi, 11th Yr.
SPECIAL TEAMS/SECONDARY: Nick Howell, 3rd Yr.
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS: Kelly Poppinga, 2nd Yr.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Jay Omer, 12th Yr.
OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Andrew George
OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Kelly Bills
DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Jason Kaufusi
DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT: Jason Walker
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Duane Busby
HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS DIR.: Patrick Hickman
VIDEO COORDINATOR: Lane Olson
EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Mick Hill

2012 FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION

DEFENSE: 3-4
OFFENSE: Pro Set
2011 RECORD: 10-3
FINAL NATIONAL RANKING: 25/RV

PROGRAM HISTORY

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1 (1984)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 23 (last 2007)
BOWL APPEARANCES: 30
BOWL RECORD: 12-17-1
LAST BOWL GAME: 2011 Armed Forces Bowl (W 24-21 vs. Tulsa)
LAST BOWL VICTORY: 2011 Armed Forces Bowl (W 24-21 vs. Tulsa)
BOWL STREAK: Seven (5-2 record)
BOWL WIN STREAK: Three (2009-11)
FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: 1922
ALL-TIME RECORD: 522-383-26 (.575)
ALL-TIME HOME RECORD: 284-130-6 (.683)
ALL-TIME ROAD RECORD: 214-233-19 (.480)
ALL-TIME NEUTRAL RECORD: 25-20-1 (.554)
ALL-TIME INDEPENDENT RECORD: 10-3 (.769)
STADIUM RECORD: 211-65 (.764)
STADIUM RECORD (SINCE 1982 EXPANSION): 142-43 (.768)
STADIUM RECORD (SINCE RENAMING IN 2000): 51-17 (.750)

STARTERS/LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 58/25
OFFENSIVE LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 27/13
DEFENSIVE LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 28/12
SPECIALIST LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 5/1
OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 7/4
OTHER OFFENSIVE RETURNERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE: 7
DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 7/4
OTHER DEFENSIVE RETURNERS WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE: 6