1981 BYU Cougars football team

The 1981 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 10th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning their sixth consecutive conference title with a conference record of 71. BYU was invited to the 1981 Holiday Bowl, where they defeated Washington State. They were ranked 13th in the final AP Poll with an overall record of 112.

1981 BYU Cougars football
WAC champion
Holiday Bowl champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
Record11–2 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorFred Whittingham (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 1 011 2 0
Hawaii 5 1 09 2 0
Utah 4 1 18 2 1
Wyoming 6 2 08 3 0
New Mexico 3 4 14 7 1
Air Force 2 3 04 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 06 5 0
UTEP 1 6 01 10 0
Colorado State 0 8 00 12 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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