The 1975 BYU Cougars football team represented

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during the

1975 NCAA Division I football season The 1975 NCAA Division I football season saw University of Oklahoma repeat as national champion in the Associated Press (AP) writers' poll, and were ranked No. 1 in the United Press International (UPI) coaches' poll, just ahead of runner up Arizon ...

. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in

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. The team competed as a member of the

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, finishing tied for fourth with a conference record of 4–3.

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passed and ran for two touchdowns and Brigham Young's defense turned Utah fumbles into three more scores in the 51–20 rout. Mark Uselman also kicked field goals of 47, 47 and 44 yards as the Cougars won their fourth in a row in the series.Eugene Register-Guard. 1975 Nov 16.

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BYU Cougars football seasons

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