The 1985 BYU Cougars football team represented

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during the

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. The Cougars were led by 14th-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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, winning a share of their 10th consecutive conference title with a conference record of 7–1, sharing the title with

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. BYU was invited to the

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, where they lost to

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. The Cougars were ranked 16th in the final

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with an overall record of 11–3. Their loss to UTEP is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history, with it being tied for the fifth biggest by points spread.

Schedule

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Personnel

Season summary

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wore number 7 in honor of injured teammate

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References

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