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BYU

WAC · 1973 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
5th
3–4 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
102
1922–2026
All-Time Record
642–447–26
0.587 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#2
1984
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 9 · Top 25: 23
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare BYU head-to-head · History & Eras

1973 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 18Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–6L 13–21
6Week 6 · Oct 2Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2HPAC2–9W 37–14
7Week 7 · Oct 9Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 7–13
8Week 8 · Oct 16Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–7L 24–26
9Week 9 · Oct 23Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HIND WAC11–1L 12–52
10Week 10 · Oct 30Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC4–7L 21–41
11Week 11 · Nov 6New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC4–7W 56–21
12Week 12 · Nov 13Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HIND WAC8–3L 10–24
13Week 13 · Nov 20WEBER STATEUnranked—W 45–14
14Week 14 · Nov 27Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC7–5W 46–22
14Regular Season Final · Dec 4UTEPH2HIND WAC0–11W 63–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.986
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-15
-28+13
  • Utah +7
  • New Mexico +4
  • Oregon State +2
  • UTEP 0
  • Arizona State -1
  • Arizona -3
  • Utah State -4
  • Colorado State -6
  • Iowa State -7
  • Wyoming -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #78Better than 44%
Win % Place 67thBetter than 52%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#78Regular Season Final#78Post-Season W2#78Post-Season W3#78Post-Season W4#78Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
+23
-6
-2
-40
-20
+35
-14
+31
+24
+63

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1061968#431969#951970#711971#521972

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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