1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Arizona State $
7
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
New Mexico
5
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
2
Arizona
3
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
BYU
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Wyoming
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Utah
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Colorado State
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
UTEP
1
–
6
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1971 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 199.[1][2]
Pete Van Valkenburg led the team with 602 rushing yards, 684 yards of total offense, and 48 points scored. Other statistical leaders included Bill August with 448 passing yards, Golden Richards with 238 receiving yards, and Dave Atkinson with nine interceptions.[3]
^"1971 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^"BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
^BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
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