# 1989 BYU Cougars football team

The 1989 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 10–3 overall and 7–1 in conference play, winning the WAC title. BYU was invited to the Holiday Bowl, where the Cougars lost to Penn State.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | at New Mexico | No. 19 | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | W 24–3 | 27,045 |
| September 7 | Washington State* | No. 24 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | L 41–46 | 65,030 |
| September 16 | at Navy* | | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | W 31–10 | 26,884 |
| September 30 | at Utah State* | | Romney StadiumLogan, UT (rivalry) | W 37–10 | 26,906 |
| October 7 | Wyoming | | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 36–20 | 65,630 |
| October 14 | at Colorado State | No. 25 | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO | W 45–16 | 21,198 |
| October 21 | UTEP | No. 21 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 49–24 | 65,528 |
| October 28 | at Hawaii | No. 18 | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | L 14–56 | 46,841 |
| November 4 | Oregon* | No. 23 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 45–41 | 63,865 |
| November 11 | Air Force | No. 21 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT | W 44–35 | 66,089 |
| November 18 | Utah | No. 21 | Cougar StadiumProvo, UT (Holy War) | W 70–31 | 66,110 |
| November 25 | at San Diego State | No. 21 | Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA | W 48–27 | 28,868 |
| December 29 | vs. No. 18 Penn State* | No. 19 | Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl) | L 39–50 | 61,113 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||

## Season summary
### At New Mexico
### At Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BYU | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Navy | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
* Date: September 16, 1989
* Game weather: Overcast, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 2,684
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Ty Detmer | 26/35, 353 Yds, 2 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Matt Bellini | 11 Rush, 50 Yds, 2 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Fred Whittingham | 5 Rec, 80 Yds |
| Navy | Passing | Alton Grizzard | 8/14, 87 Yds |
| Navy | Rushing | Rodney Purifoy | 15 Rush, 67 Yds, TD |
| Navy | Receiving | Stanley Smith | 2 Rec, 27 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | NAVY |
| 1 | | | | | Navy | Rodney Purifoy 1-yard touchdown run, Frank Schenk kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | Matt Bellini 17-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | BYU | Matt Bellini 3-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | | | | | Navy | 22-yard field goal by Frank Schenk | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | | | | | BYU | 24-yard field goal by Jason Chaffetz | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | BYU | Matt Bellini 20-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | | | | | BYU | Matt Bellini 10-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 31 | 10 |
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### At Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BYU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Hawaii | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii
* Date: October 28, 1989
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Fair, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 46,841
* Referee: Pat Sweeney
* Box Score, Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Ty Detmer | 24/35, 427 Yds, TD, 2 INT |
| BYU | Rushing | Matt Bellini | 7 Rush, 11 Yds |
| BYU | Receiving | Matt Bellini | 6 Rec, 140 Yds |
| Hawaii | Passing | Garrett Gabriel | 22/29, 440 Yds, 4 TD |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Jamal Farmer | 18 Rush, 54 Yds, 2 TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Chris Roscoe | 8 Rec, 158 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | UH |
| 1 | 11:21 | 10 | 80 | 3:39 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:34 | 17 | 87 | 6:15 | Hawaii | Chris Roscoe 8-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 14:00 | 3 | 86 | 1:39 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 83-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 9:55 | 9 | 84 | 4:00 | BYU | Matt Bellini 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 8:09 | 4 | 77 | 1:39 | Hawaii | Jeff Newman 45-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 3:27 | 6 | 43 | 2:16 | Hawaii | Jamal Farmer 1-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | 10:26 | 6 | 80 | 2:53 | Hawaii | Richard Stevenson 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 42 |
| 3 | 5:15 | 8 | 69 | 4:08 | Hawaii | Jeff Sydner 5-yard touchdown run, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 7 | 61 | 3:43 | Hawaii | Darrick Branch 22-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gabriel, Jason Elam kick good | 7 | 56 |
| 4 | 2:57 | 6 | 99 | 1:32 | BYU | Jeff Frandsen 23-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 14 | 56 |
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### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utah | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| BYU | 28 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah
* Date: November 18, 1989
* Game weather: Hazy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,110
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Mike Richmond | 28/44, 393 Yds, 4 TD |
| Utah | Rushing | Steve Abrams | 21 Rush, 94 Yds |
| Utah | Receiving | Darrel Hicks | 11 Rec, 126 Yds, 3 TD |
| BYU | Passing | Ty Detmer | 18/22, 358 Yds, 4 TD |
| BYU | Rushing | Stacey Corley | 14 Rush, 159 Yds, TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Chris Smith | 6 Rec, 194 Yds, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UTAH | BYU |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | Matt Bellini 18-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | Ty Detmer 7-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | Fred Whittingham 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 1 | | | | | BYU | Jeff Frandsen 9-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | | | | | BYU | Fred Whittingham 6-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | | | | | BYU | Chris Smith 76-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | | | | | BYU | Matt Odle 11-yard touchdown reception from Ty Detmer, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 0 | 49 |
| 2 | | | | | Utah | Darrel Hicks 12-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 3 | | | | | Utah | 29-yard field goal by Wayne Lammle | 10 | 49 |
| 3 | | | | | BYU | Fred Whittingham 5-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 10 | 56 |
| 3 | | | | | BYU | Stacey Corley 81-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 10 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Utah | Darrel Hicks 3-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good | 17 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Utah | Darrel Hicks 27-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good | 24 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | Utah | Dennis Smith 7-yard touchdown reception from Mike Richmond, Wayne Lammle kick good | 31 | 63 |
| 4 | | | | | BYU | Peter Tuipulotu 29-yard touchdown run, Jason Chaffetz kick good | 31 | 70 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31 | 70 |