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LaVell Edwards (born October 11, 1930) is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University (BYU). Born in Orem, Utah, Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a Masters degree at the University of Utah prior to coaching at BYU.
Coaching career
Edwards was BYU's head football coach from 1972 to 2000. His offensive scheme was passing-dominated. Never shy about running up the score on his opponents, his quarterbacks threw over 11,000 passes for more than 100,000 yards and 635 touchdowns. Edwards coached prominent quarterbacks such as Gary Sheide, Gifford Nielsen, Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Robbie Bosco, Ty Detmer and Steve Sarkisian. Awards won by his players include a Heisman Trophy, a Maxwell Award, two Outland Trophies, four Davey O'Brien Awards, and 31 All-America citations. In 1984, he was named National Coach of the Year after BYU finished the season 13-0 and won the National Championship. Edwards retired after the 2000 season with a 258-101-3 record, a .722 winning percentage. At the time of his retirement, he ranked sixth in all-time victories. The Brigham Young football stadium was renamed in his honor.
Record under Edwards
| Team | Year | Overall Record | Conference Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young | 1972 | 7-4 | 2nd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1973 | 5-6 | 4th (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1974 | 7-4-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1975 | 6-5 | 4th (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1976 | 9-3 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1977 | 9-2 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1978 | 9-4 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1979 | 11-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1980 | 12-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1981 | 11-2 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1982 | 8-4 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1983 | 11-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1984 | 13-0 | 1st (National Champs) |
| Brigham Young | 1985 | 11-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1986 | 8-5 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1987 | 9-4 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1988 | 9-4 | 3rd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1989 | 10-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1990 | 10-3 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1991 | 8-3-2 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1992 | 8-5 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1993 | 6-6 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1994 | 10-3 | 2nd (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1995 | 7-4 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 1996 | 14-1 | 1st |
| Brigham Young | 1997 | 6-5 | 4th |
| Brigham Young | 1998 | 9-5 | 2nd |
| Brigham Young | 1999 | 8-4 | 1st (tie) |
| Brigham Young | 2000 | 6-6 | 3rd (tie) |
Accomplishments
- 6th on NCAA all-time list for coaching victories 258)
- Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
- Coached 4 all-American quarterbacks
- His teams led the nation in passing offense 8 times
- His teams led the nation in total offense 5 times
- His teams led the nation in scoring offense 3 times
- He coached the only team from a non-major conference to a national championship post-1950.
1930 births | American football offensive linemen | Brigham Young Cougars football coaches | College Football Hall of Fame | Living people | People from Utah | Utah State Aggies football players
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