query: how many national championships does byu have in football

pos: BYU Cougars football BYU Cougars football The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and located in Provo, Utah. The Cougars began collegiate football competition in 1922, and have won 23 conference championships and one national championship in 1984. The team has competed in several different athletic conferences during its history, but since July 1, 2011, they have competed as an Independent. The team plays home games at the 63,470-seat LaVell Edwards Stadium, which is named after legendary head coach LaVell Edwards. LaVell

pos: BYU Cougars football Edwards won 19 conference championships, seven bowl games, and one national championship (1984) while coaching at BYU, and is regarded as the most successful coach in BYU program history. BYU traces its football roots back to the late 19th century. Benjamin Cluff became the third principal of Brigham Young Academy (the precursor to BYU) in 1892 (the school was converted into a university in 1903) and was influenced by his collegiate studies at the University of Michigan to bring athletic competition to Brigham Young. The first BYU football team in 1896 played the University of Utah (winning 12–4), the Elks,

pos: 2008 BYU Cougars football team 2008 BYU Cougars football team The 2008 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2008 college football season. Prior to the 2008 season, BYU had won consecutive Mountain West Conference (MWC) championship titles without losing a conference game. It had also finished with an 11-2 overall record for consecutive seasons. The Cougars have won four MWC championships since the league began in 1999 (Co-Champions with CSU and Utah in 1999, and sole Champions in 2001, 2006 and 2007), and 23 conference titles overall. BYU ended last season ranked 14th in the nation in the major polls, one

pos: Brigham Young University 1972. The NDCA National DanceSport championships have been held at BYU for several years, and BYU holds dozens of ballroom dance classes each semester and is consequently the largest collegiate ballroom dance program in the world. In addition, BYU has a number of other notable dance teams and programs. These teams include the Theatre Ballet, Contemporary Dance Theatre, Living Legends, and International Folk Dance Ensemble. The Living Legends perform Latin, Native American, and Polynesian dancing. BYU boasts one of the largest dance departments in the nation. Many students from all different majors across campus participate in various dance classes each

pos: Brigham Young University any doctrinal limitations on academic freedom be laid out clearly in writing. We [AAUP] concluded that BYU had failed to do so adequately." The BYU Ballroom Dance Company is known as one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world, having won the U.S. National Formation Dance Championship every year since 1982. BYU's ballroom dance team has won first place in Latin or Standard (or both) many times when they have competed at the Blackpool Dance Festival, and they were the first U.S. team to win the formation championships at the famed British Championships in Blackpool, England in

pos: BYU men's rugby Bears have met in every season, except 2012, in the collegiate postseason tournament. Cal didn't participate in any post-season collegiate rugby in 2012. Before 2006 the schools met in 1981, 1983, 1984, and 2001. 2015 marked the ninth time BYU and Cal have met for the national championship. BYU has had several successful seasons, finishing as the top or one of the top teams in the country in post-season tournaments and in national rankings. The following table shows the Division 1-A national championships where BYU reached at least the semifinals. In addition to the years listed below, the Cougars made

pos: BYU–Utah rivalry touchdown. It was Gomez's third touchdown pass on the day. Since Utah had last beat BYU in football, the Cougars had gone 104–24, won eight conference championships, and one national championship. The Utes (5–5, 3–4), who entered the game as 11-point underdogs, jumped out to a 21-point lead and never let up until the game was over and the goal posts had been torn down. Utah QB Scott Mitchell finished the day with 384 yards passing, and RB Eddie Johnson added 112 yards on the ground. BYU (8–2, 5–2), on the other hand, gave up eight turnovers, and suffered numerous

pos: LaVell Edwards LaVell Edwards Reuben LaVell Edwards (October 11, 1930 – December 29, 2016) was an American football head coach for Brigham Young University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranked as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among his many notable accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to a national championship in 1984 and coached Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in 1990. Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a master's degree at the University of Utah prior to coaching at BYU, where he also earned his doctorate. Edwards was BYU's head football coach from 1972

pos: 2010–13 Mountain West Conference realignment move was likely, with one source saying, "I'm not sure how it could stop now unless BYU gets nervous." On August 31, the school announced it would indeed leave the MWC in all sports, becoming independent in football, as expected, but would instead join the West Coast Conference in all other sports starting with the 2011–12 academic year. BYU and Notre Dame share some key similarities. Both are religiously affiliated schools—BYU with the LDS Church, and Notre Dame with the Catholic Church. Both also have their own television affiliations, with BYU owning a cable channel and Notre Dame having its

pos: BYU Cougars football blue facemasks. The endzones were also painted black for the occasion. In subsequent seasons, BYU has often had one blackout game per year. As of 2008, 146 BYU Cougars football players have gone on to play professional football. Team alumni have competed in 48 NFL Super Bowls, including Super Bowl MVP Steve Young and two-time Super Bowl winner Jim McMahon. BYU Cougars football The BYU Cougars football team is the college football program representing Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and located in Provo, Utah. The Cougars began collegiate

pos: 2008 BYU Cougars football team presented to the premier defensive end in college football. Jan Jorgensen is a candidate for the Chuck Bednarik Award. Junior quarterback, Max Hall, was named on the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, given to the year's best college football player. Ty Detmer won the award at BYU in 1990. Max Hall is one of thirty-one quarterbacks named to the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award watch list. The award honors the nation's best quarterback. Jim McMahon, Steve Young, and Ty Detmer (twice) have all won the award. Honored four times, BYU has earned more Davey O' Brien Awards than

pos: 2012 BYU Cougars football team two different positions). On the BYU Spring Football Special aired April 2, 2012, it was announced that BYUtv would provide coverage of the national media day, probably sometime in July. On May 7 it was announced that BYU Football National Media Day would take place on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 from the BYU Broadcasting Center. For football Media Day Dave McCann, Bronco Mendenhall, Tom Holmoe, and Trevor Matich discussed what the Cougars goals were for the 2012 season during the State of the Program discussion. They also discussed the new playoff format that will begin in 2014. One of the

pos: BYU Cougars football most revenue without a subsidy is UCONN with $43 million, still nearly $20 million below BYU. Even as an independent, BYU is one of just a handful of schools in all of college athletics to generate a profit, enjoying five times the G5 average revenue ($13 million). Brigham Young has won one national championship, doing so in 1984 as a consensus national champion. The school claims this championship. BYU has made 35 bowl appearances with a record of 14–20–1. They have played in the Holiday Bowl (4–6–1), the Cotton Bowl Classic (1–0), the Las Vegas Bowl (3–3), the Copper Bowl

pos: LaVell Edwards Valley Convention Center in Provo on January 6, 2017. A private funeral service for family and friends was then held the next day, on January 7th. LaVell Edwards Reuben LaVell Edwards (October 11, 1930 – December 29, 2016) was an American football head coach for Brigham Young University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranked as one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. Among his many notable accomplishments, Edwards guided BYU to a national championship in 1984 and coached Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer in 1990. Edwards played football for Utah State University and earned a

pos: Sebastian Janikowski the team's placekicker, he quickly earned a reputation by kicking four field goals of 50+ yards. One of them was for 60 yards, third-best in Florida high school history. During a practice at Seabreeze High, he kicked an 82-yard field goal. "USA Today" named Janikowski to its 1996 All-American team. After being heavily recruited by some of the top collegiate football programs, Janikowski decided on Florida State University. Janikowski attended Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team. Bowden later said, "Boy, have you ever thought about (I have!) how many national championships

pos: 1984 BYU Cougars football team 1984 BYU Cougars football team The 1984 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 13th-year head coach Lavell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning the conference for the ninth consecutive year. The Cougars finished the regular season as the only undefeated team in Division I-A, and secured their first ever national title by defeating Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl. They were ranked number one in both

pos: Nebraska Cornhuskers football in the 1990s marked the first time that a team won three national championships in four seasons since Notre Dame in 1946–49, and one of only three instances a team has won back-to-back consensus national titles. Nebraska has won nine other national championships that the school does not claim. They are the only school with five or more national championships to not have a loss in any of their title seasons. Nebraska has had five undefeated seasons in which they were not national champions: 1902, 1903, 1913, 1914, and 1915. Between 1912 and 1916, the Cornhuskers played 34 consecutive games

pos: BYU Cougarettes and jazz techniques. Each year over 100 dancers audition for the team of 16 to 18 dancers. The Cougarettes were originally established in 1946. In 1998, "Dance Spirit" magazine named the Cougarettes as one of the top 25 collegiate dance teams in the nation, and in the year 2000, the Cougarettes began performing with the Cheer Squad at sporting competitions in halftime performances. As of 2016, the Cougarettes have won 16 national championships since 1997: four National Dance Alliance (NDA) Open Division/Jazz IA championships (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), four NDA Hip Hop Division IA championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) and

pos: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS in which a national championship, or share of a championship, was believed to be awarded to that particular school by at least one independent third-party selector. The majority of these claims, but not all, are based on championships awarded from selectors listed as "major" in the official "NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records". Not all championships awarded by third party selectors, nor those listed in the official NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records, are necessarily claimed by each school. Therefore, these claims represent how each individual school sees their own history on the subject of national championships. This table below includes only

pos: 1978 BYU Cougars football team the bench to pass for one score and run for another when Marc Wilson was injured early in the second quarter with a bruised hamstring. "It's nice to have quarterbacks like those two, isn't it", head coach LaVell Edwards said after the game. 1978 BYU Cougars football team The 1978 BYU Cougars football team represented the Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach LaVell Edwards, in his seventh year, and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo,

pos: 1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team conference champions in the Rose Bowl effective for the 1946 season. The NCAA recognizes consensus national champions as the teams that have captured a championship by way of one of the major polls since the 1950 college football season, and prior to 1950, they were chosen by a variety of selectors. For the 1945 season, Army was recognized as national champions. The 1945 Alabama team was later determined to be national champions by the National Championship Foundation; however, Alabama does not claim 1945 as one of their 17 recognized national championships. General Specific 1945 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The

pos: Brigham Young University–Hawaii Business Management, Pacific Islands Studies, and TESOL. The four main academic divisions at BYU-Hawaii include the following: BYU-Hawaii formerly competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II as a member of the Pacific West Conference. The "Seasiders" competed in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross-country, men's and women's golf, softball, men's and women's tennis, volleyball, and men's and women's soccer. Over its history, the school won two women's volleyball and eleven tennis championships (two men's and nine women's, along with one women's NCAA championship). In its early days, BYU-Hawaii also won a National Rugby Championship in

pos: BYU–Hawaii Seasiders BYU–Hawaii Seasiders The BYU–Hawaii Seasiders (also Brigham Young–Hawaii Seasiders and BYUH Seasiders) were the 11 varsity athletic teams that represented Brigham Young University–Hawaii, located in Laie, Hawaii, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Seasiders competed as members of the Pacific West Conference. The school won two women's volleyball and eleven tennis championships (two men's and nine women's, along with one women's NCAA championship). In its early days, BYU-H also won a National Rugby Championship in 1967, as declared by the Los Angeles Rugby Union. Basketball and volleyball games were held in the George Q. Cannon Activities Center. The campus

pos: 2017 Southeastern Conference football season requirements that each member play at least one "power" team in non-conference play. In addition to the SEC, the NCAA officially considers all football members of the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-12, plus independent Notre Dame (a full but non-football ACC member), as "Power Five" teams. Although the NCAA does not consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the SEC considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement. All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game. Regular Season Post Season (Rankings from final CFP Poll; All times Eastern) The following

pos: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS the BCS championship game did not include eventual AP champion USC, the only time the two championships have diverged since the advent of the BCS. After many seasons of controversy, the BCS was replaced with the College Football Playoff, a Plus-One system aimed at reducing the controversy involved in which teams get to play in a championship game through use of a tournament. The NCAA maintains an official records book of historical statistics and records for football. In the records book, with consultation from various college football historians, it has created and maintains a list of "major selectors" of national

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry the next year, but it would be his only time, and Utah's only victory over BYU in a 16-year period. Howard continued to have an intensity toward the rivalry, but retired from coaching after the 1981 season. BYU went on to make a major impact on the national level. From 1979–92, BYU went 13–1 against the Utes, won 11 conference championships, and a national championship in 1984. Utah's lone football victory over the Cougars during this period came in 1988. As the football rivalry intensified, the emotion carried over into other sports. For instance, during a baseball game in the

neg: BYU Cougars represents the university in the West Coast Conference and is coached by Jeff Judkins. The Cougars play their home games in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The team has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 30 years and has frequently been at the top of its conference. Two BYU runners have won individual cross country national champions; Ed Eyestone in 1985 and Josh Rohatinsky in 2006. The BYU women's cross-country team has won national championships in 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2002. The Brigham Young University Cougars football program competes at the NCAA Division I FBS (formerly I-A)

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2008 BYU Cougars football team Team Offense:
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Offensive Player of the Year: Max Hall
Honorable Mention: 2008 BYU Cougars football team The 2008 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2008 college football season. Prior to the 2008 season, BYU had won consecutive Mountain West Conference (MWC) championship titles without losing a conference game. It had also finished with an 11-2 overall record for consecutive seasons. The Cougars have won four MWC championships since the league began in 1999 (Co-Champions with CSU and Utah in 1999, and sole Champions in 2001, 2006 and 2007), and 23 conference titles overall. BYU ended last

neg: BYU Cougarettes eight NDA Team Performance Division IA championships (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010). They were also United Spirit Association National Champions in 2005 and 2006, and they won first prize in the New Prague Dance Festival in 2012. BYU Cougarettes The BYU Cougarettes are a pom and dance team for Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. They perform at athletic events on the BYU campus and compete in national events in various genres including jazz and hip-hop. As of 2016, they have won 16 national championships. The Cougarettes are an audition only team. In order to be considered

neg: BYU Ballroom Dance Company in the competitive arena. Since 1982, the team has annually won the NDCA title of United States National Formation Dance Champions. Since 1971, the company has competed at the highly esteemed British Open ballroom competition every three years, most often placing first in both Latin and Standard formation categories. The BYU Ballroom Dance Company are the first Americans to win the highly esteemed British Formation Championships, and they have done so ten times. The BYU Ballroom Dance Company touring team has been touring since 1971; visiting many countries and cities throughout the world. The BYU Ballroom Dance Company annually presents

neg: BYU Cougars of $5.5 million or about 16%. That year football provided more than 60% of revenue, used 42% of total expenses, and had a profit margin of 53%. Men's basketball provided about 15% of revenue and had an 8% profit margin. Women's basketball provided less than 3% of revenue and was unprofitable, as were all other sports. As of the start of the 2017–18 school year, BYU claims 20 national championships. Ten are official NCAA championships; four are in a sport not governed by the NCAA; and six are in an NCAA-governed sport but stem from a non-NCAA tournament. BYU Cougars

neg: Josh Whippy an injury ended his freshman season of rugby early, Whippy spent two years as a Mormon missionary. Upon returning to BYU for his sophomore year, Whippy joined the university's football team. Whippy played as a running back and wore number 36 for the Cougars. Whippy also continued to play rugby at BYU, winning multiple national championships. He was also named to the USA Men's Collegiate All-Americans (MCAAs) team in 2014 and 2015 and received an Honorable Mention selection for the MCAAs in 2017. Whippy has also played for the Utah Selects, winning two consecutive club 7s national championships in 2016

neg: 2012 BYU Cougars football team would be BYU vs. San Diego State, a match-up which eventually came to fruition. The third program held was a round table discussion. It focused on how Bronco Mendenhall has focused on changing the offense and defense at BYU since he became the head coach. John Beck, Curtis Brown, Vic So'oto, Max Hall, Austin Collie, and Dennis Pitta came back to discuss how playing at BYU has prepared them for the NFL, what their favorite moments were at BYU, and how Mendenhall changed the program into the 6th most winning program in NCAA Football during his 7 years at BYU.

neg: BYU Cougarettes BYU Cougarettes The BYU Cougarettes are a pom and dance team for Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. They perform at athletic events on the BYU campus and compete in national events in various genres including jazz and hip-hop. As of 2016, they have won 16 national championships. The Cougarettes are an audition only team. In order to be considered for the team, those auditioning must be accepted as students at Brigham Young University, must be experienced dancers, and must learn and perform the audition material provided. The dancers are required to have knowledge and practical abilities in ballet, modern,

neg: BYU Ballroom Dance Company both the National and International Level. The most recognized competitions that BYU participates in are: The United States National Formation Championships, The World Formation Championships (NDCA), and The British Formation Championships. Though all three competitions are highly competitive, The British Formation Championship is the most prestigious event in the competitive dance arena for individual competitors (though not for formation teams). All three competitions comprise a variety of events in both the International Standard and Latin categories but the BYU Ballroom Dance Company only competes in the team formation events. The BYU Ballroom Dance Company has consistently won numerous prestigious awards

neg: BYU Cougars football statistical leaders BYU Cougars football statistical leaders The BYU Cougars football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the BYU Cougars football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Cougars represent Brigham Young University as an Independent in the NCAA. Although BYU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1922, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: These lists are updated through the end of the 2017 season. Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does

neg: Skyline High School (Utah) sixties the football program started to develop into a football powerhouse and won two state championships in the last few years of the decade. Skyline won five football state championships in the seventies. They were coached by Ken Schmidt and Ron Haun and were favorites every year under these coaches. Schmidt later became the Defensive Coordinator for the BYU Cougars, and Haun developed Rick College into a national champion football program. In the 1990s Skyline once again became a football powerhouse in Utah under Head Coach Roger Dupaix. Skyline football peaked in 1999 when they won a fifth consecutive 5A

neg: BYU Cougars and men's and women's racquetball. The extramural program falls under the direction of Student Life at BYU. Teams in this program compete outside the university. BYU's men's racquetball team placed third at the 2008 USA Racquetball National Intercollegiate Championships. The BYU women's raquetball team has won nine national championships in: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2008. Founded in 1965, the BYU men's rugby team plays college rugby in the Utah conference of Division 1-AA. BYU has been led since 2006 by head coach David Smyth, who was also head coach of the collegiate All-Americans in 2006

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry resurgence to national basketball prominence, and BYU's struggles in the late 1990s, are illustrated by the fact that from 1995–2000, the Utes beat the Cougars 12 straight times. Additionally, BYU never won a game at Utah between 1994 and 2006. This resurgence was short-lived, however. Since 2006, BYU owns a 10-4 record against Utah in mens basketball. In the 2000s, BYU and Utah have each found themselves in the spotlight again. Especially in football, where several meetings have had important MWC, if not national, implications. In 2001, BYU came within a single game of making the case to become the

neg: BYU–Utah State football rivalry schools recognize themselves to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many LDS families both within and outside the state of Utah have familial ties to both institutions. BYU–Utah State football rivalry The BYU–Utah State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Brigham Young Cougars and Utah State Aggies. They have met for the Old Wagon Wheel 64 times, dating back to 1948. However, the rivalry predates the Old Wagon Wheel trophy era. The rivalry series between the two schools was largely dominated in the early years by Utah State until 1974. For

neg: University of Southern California (FBS) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and have won 123 total team national championships, 97 for men and 26 for women, including non-NCAA championships. Of this total, 80 and 14 are NCAA National Championships for men and women, respectively. The NCAA does not include college football championships in its calculation. Although there are multiple organizations that name national championships, USC claims 11 football championships. The men's 361 Individual Championships are the second-best in the nation and 53 ahead of third place, Texas Longhorns. USC's cross-town rival is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with whom there is

neg: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the 1996 season, and most conferences eventually adopted divisions and championship games. The NCAA does not officially award an FBS football championship, but several teams have claimed national championships. Other organizations have also sought to rank the teams and crown a national champion. The Dickinson System and other methods were formed in the early 20th century to select the best team in the country, and the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll began rankings teams in the middle of the 20th century. In many seasons, selectors such as the AP and the Coaches Poll designated different teams as national

neg: 1984 BYU Cougars football team major final polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Football Foundation, Poling, UPI, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by both National Championship Foundation and Sagarin (ELO-Chess). The following were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft. 1984 BYU Cougars football team The 1984 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 13th-year head coach Lavell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team

neg: 2010–13 Mountain West Conference realignment own network deal with NBC. With BYU's move to football independence, its arrangement with the WCC was similar to Notre Dame's then-current status as a non-football member of the Big East Conference (although unlike the Big East, the WCC does not sponsor football). Katz reported that BYU was in discussions with ESPN for its football rights. These reports were not the first to involve a possible affiliation change by BYU; local media in Utah had reported in 2007 that BYU had long considered going independent in all sports, but ultimately decided against it. Rumors regarding a potential BYU conference change

neg: Utah Utes football specifically refers to the annual football game within the larger Utah–BYU rivalry. Despite its religious overtones, fans and journalists continue to use the name, and it was recognized by SI.com as the #6 best nickname for a rivalry game. Utah leads the all-time series against Brigham Young (BYU) 60–34–4 (.635). BYU does not recognize the first six meetings that were held 1896–1898, which the schools split 3–3. BYU argues that because it was then known as Brigham Young Academy those games do not count in the series record. However, BYU recognizes its founding date as October 16, 1875. Utah dominated

neg: BYU Cougars level. Coached by Kalani Sitake, the team plays at LaVell Edwards Stadium. In 1984, the undefeated Cougars were voted the consensus national champion BYU is known as a "quarterback factory" for producing several successful quarterbacks, including 1990 Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer. Alumni who have played in the NFL include Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Gifford Nielsen, Bart Oates, Chad Lewis, Vai Sikahema, and Todd Christensen. The BYU men's golf team won the 1981 NCAA Championship. They have won 25 conference championships: 21 Western Athletic Conference (1966, 1968, 1970, 1972–77, 1980–84, 1986–87, 1990–92, 1995, 1999), two Mountain West Conference (2001, 2007)

neg: Libya women's national football team Libya women's national football team The Libya women's national football team is the national football team of Libya. It does not have FIFA recognition. It is not ranked by FIFA. There are development plans in the country to improve the state of women's football. In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team, including Libya who have not played in a FIFA sanctioned match . In 2006, a FIFA recognised senior A team did not official exist. In 2010, the country did not have a team competing in the African Women's Championships. The country did

neg: Washington Huskies football inception of the AP poll that a team was awarded the national title without beating an opponent ranked in the top 25 at the season's end. The Huskies were given the opportunity to play BYU in the Holiday Bowl but chose a larger bowl payout over playing a higher ranked opponent in BYU, who carried a 22-game win streak into the bowl season. The B (QPRS), FN, and NCF polls awarded Washington the national championship, which the school does not claim. The Huskies started out the season with wins against San Jose State and Purdue, then beat #5 USC by

neg: Horizon League fourth in the nation at the NCAA Cross-Country Championships, and their own Victoria Mitchell became the first Horizon League athlete to win an individual national title when she captured the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Green Bay also upset 6th-ranked Oregon State in the opening round of the NCAA softball tournament. Although the league does not sponsor football, Youngstown State plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, a Division I FCS league. Cleveland State currently does not have a football team but is considering launching a non-scholarship FCS football program in the near future,

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide football National championships in NCAA FBS college football are debated as the NCAA does not officially award the championship. Despite not naming an official National Champion, the NCAA provides lists of championships awarded by organizations it recognizes. According to the official NCAA 2009 Division I Football Records Book, "During the last 138 years, there have been more than 30 selectors of national champions using polls, historical research and mathematical rating systems. Beginning in 1936, the Associated Press began the best-known and most widely circulated poll of sportswriters and broadcasters. Before 1936, national champions were determined by historical research and retroactive ratings

neg: Brigham Young University the NCAA and are collectively known as the BYU Cougars. Their college football team is an NCAA Division I Independent, while their other sports teams compete in either the West Coast Conference or Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. BYU's sports teams have won a total of fourteen national championships. Brigham Young University's origin can be traced back to 1862 when a man named Warren Dusenberry started a Provo school in Cluff Hall, a prominent adobe building in the northeast corner of 200 East and 200 North.. After some financial difficulties the school was recreated in the Kinsey and Lewis buildings on

neg: Holy War (BYU vs. Utah) a player death, and did not start again until 1922, after it had become Brigham Young University (BYU). BYU does not recognize these first six meetings as it only recognizes football games played from 1922 onward. After twenty-three years of not having a team, BYU resumed play for the 1922 season. Utah began its early dominance over BYU with a 49–0 victory on October 14, 1922. BYU would not get another win in the series until 1942, when the Cougars shocked the Utes 12–7 at Utah. The rivalry then took a hiatus from 1943 to 1945 because BYU did not

neg: 2012 BYU Cougars football team to any school except BYU. Despite being a former offensive coordinator at BYU, Chow claimed it was his belief that BYU had an unfair recruiting advantage with missionaries. Bronco Mendenhall and the staff have made it clear that they don't contact any missionaries in the field for recruiting purposes, and they have not made any contact with the Wadsworth family. At this time Wadsworth plans on go to BYU in the fall, but he won't be able to play football with BYU or even talk to the coaches about possibly playing football with them until June 2013. On May 2,

neg: 2008 BYU Cougars football team and was out for the rest of the season. Because BYU is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), many of the team members are Latter-day Saints (LDS) commonly referred to as Mormons. Because of this religious and cultural affiliation, many of the team members have served a two-year proselyting mission (often in a foreign country, speaking the native language), are married, and sometimes have children. Because of missions the average age of the team is often slightly higher than other college football teams. The effect of a mission is believed to be both an

neg: Rumble in the Rockies of a national television audience. Before 1996 in the Big Eight, Nebraska traditionally ended its regular season with rival Oklahoma, while CU often concluded with Kansas State or Iowa State. Utah traditionally played nearby rival BYU of Provo in the heated Holy War on Thanksgiving weekend; they have met every year since 1946 except 2014, and all but three years since 1922. The Colorado–Nebraska football rivalry went on hold when Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011, while Utah's game with BYU was moved to mid-September. BYU left the Mountain West Conference to become a football independent in 2011, and

neg: Oklahoma Sooners National Championship as well. This number is 3rd only to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Alabama Crimson Tide (who have 9) for the most AP titles of any Division I college football team after the end of World War II (which is commonly used as the division between eras in college football). In addition to these seven acknowledged national championships there are also nine additional years in which the NCAA's official record book recognizes the Sooners as national champions: 1949, 1953, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1986, 2003. The University of Oklahoma does not acknowledge these additional "championships",

neg: 1979 BYU Cougars football team The attempt was converted and BYU put itself in the national spotlight with a major upset. Marc Wilson threw for 374 yards as BYU clinched at least a share of the WAC title and set up a showdown with San Diego State for the following week. Wilson set an NCAA record for the most passing yards against a single opponent in two games and tied Rice's Tommy Kramer 1976 record for 300-yard passing games in a season with seven. Marc Wilson 28/43, 380 yards, 2 TD, TD rushing 1979 BYU Cougars football team The 1979 BYU Cougars football team represented

neg: BYU Cougars a then-NCAA record with a time of 27:41:05. Miles Batty won the indoor national championship in the mile in 2011, then anchored the BYU distance medley relay team for another gold medal. In 2012, at the Millrose Games, he set a new collegiate record for the indoor mile at 3:54.54. In March 2011 BYU's Leif Arrhenius won the shot put competition in the NCAA track and field national championships and men's distance medley relay team also won the national title in their event. BYU's men's volleyball has won three NCAA National Championships in (1999, 2001, and 2004) and has been

neg: Greg Wrubell he was not a very good player. Instead he attended choir, drama, and public speaking competitions. Wrubell's father, Allan, sparked his interest in sports. Allan was the local public address announcer for the Saskatoon Blades. As a result Greg decided to pursue sports broadcasting in college. Greg applied to many schools and eventually chose BYU. Greg attended BYU and was quickly swept up in the school's national championship run. His first exposure to football occurred on his first day of school in 1984, when he watched BYU play at Pitt in BYU's Marriott Center. After seeing that action Greg knew

neg: Dave Rice (basketball) when UNLV hired Lon Kruger. Rice spent 2004-05 at Utah State. The Aggies finished the season 24-8, won the Big West conference tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Rice became an assistant at BYU under Dave Rose in 2005. He was named Associate Head Coach at BYU in 2008. Rice spent six seasons at BYU. During that time, BYU won four regular season championships, made the NCAA Tournament five times and the National Invitational Tournament once. The 2009-10 BYU team finished 30-6 and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The 2010-11 BYU team finished 32-5

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry schools were part of the same conference for almost 90 years. In 1895, BYA and the University of Utah met for the first sporting event between the two schools: a baseball game. The scoreless match ended with a bench-clearing brawl, and a rivalry was born. Unsurprisingly, the history of the BYU–Utah rivalry is also in dispute. Utah claims that the football rivalry began in the late 19th century, when Utah played BYA six times between 1896 and 1899. BYU does not count these games in their official records, since it was not then known as BYU, but BYA. Furthermore, BYU

neg: 2012 BYU Cougars football team 2012 BYU Cougars football team The 2012 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the second year BYU competed as an independent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated San Diego State. As the home of the Cougars, BYUtv would sponsor their own National Letter of Intent Day signing day special. The special aired on Wednesday, February 1 at 7 PM MT and was

neg: 2014 BYU Cougars football team 2014 BYU Cougars football team The 2014 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars, led by tenth head coach Bronco Mendenhall, played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the fourth year BYU competed as an independent. They finished the season 8–5. They were invited to the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl where they lost to Memphis. After a season in which the entire offensive staff was changed, BYU is expected to have stability in the coaching ranks as every coach is expected to return. The Cougars

neg: 2012 BYU Cougars football team Athletic Conference. BYU and Idaho meet for the fifth time with a 2–2 record against each other. Sources: BYU begins their final road trip in San Jose to face off with the Spartans and try to cut down the deficit record they have against the Spartans all-time: 6–9. Sources: The Cougars end their regular season with their first trip to Las Cruces for a football game. The Cougars and Aggies meet for the second-straight year with the Cougars owning a 1–0 record in the all-time series. Sources: 2012 BYU Cougars football team The 2012 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham

neg: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy. College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team. Division I FBS football is the only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sport for which the NCAA does not sanction a yearly championship event. As such, it is sometimes unofficially referred to as a "mythical national championship". Due to the lack of an official NCAA

neg: BYU–Utah State football rivalry BYU–Utah State football rivalry The BYU–Utah State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Brigham Young Cougars and Utah State Aggies. They have met for the Old Wagon Wheel 64 times, dating back to 1948. However, the rivalry predates the Old Wagon Wheel trophy era. The rivalry series between the two schools was largely dominated in the early years by Utah State until 1974. For the next three decades, BYU generally dominated the series with BYU winning ten straight times before the Aggies defeated the Cougars 31–16 on October 1, 2010. With the victory, Utah State reclaimed

neg: American Athletic Conference championships earned outside the scope of NCAA competition, including Division I FBS football titles, women's AIAW championships, equestrian titles, and retroactive Helms Athletic Foundation titles. See also: List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships, List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships, and NCAA Division I FBS Conferences The conference began football during the 1991–92 season, and was a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series. Previously conference opponents operated on a two-year cycle, as a home-and-home series. The conference previously did not have enough teams to form divisions, but now does after

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry National Championship in 1944, reached the Final Four in 1961 and 1966, and won the NIT Tournament in 1947. BYU won the NIT twice: in 1951, and again in 1966, when the NIT was still considered at least equal to, if not better than, the NCAA basketball tournament. During the 1970s and 80s, the basketball side of the rivalry remained close, with Utah winning 21 games and BYU winning 19. Meanwhile, the football side also began to intensify. In 1972, BYU hired a new head football coach, LaVell Edwards. In Edwards’ first season at the helm, BYU defeated Utah for

neg: Football in Brazil be identified as powerful figures through categorizing themselves as white. For example, in writing about Arthur Friedenreich, Mário Filho wrote that "the black man in Brazil does not want to be black," and therefore many Brazilians "did not believe black men should represent the nation." Football is broadcast in television in the following channels: There is a four tier league system. There are also State Championships which are not hierarchically below the national league, however, they are used for the purposes of promoting clubs to the National Leagues. Football in Brazil Association football is the most popular sport in Brazil

neg: BYU School of Accountancy and 97% had a job within 3 months after graduation.<ref name="Salary/Bonus Data">Salary/Bonus Data </ref> All four of the Big Four accounting firms as well as many national and regional firms recruit graduates. The Ph.D. Prep Track has been successful in placing into doctoral programs 100 percent of its graduates who have submitted applications. Ph.D. Prep Track alumni are invited back to BYU to participate in the School of Accountancy's annual "Accounting Research Symposium". BYU alumni include many corporate executives, partners in CPA firms, and entrepreneurs. BYU School of Accountancy The School of Accountancy (SOA) at Brigham Young University is a

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry BYU–Utah rivalry The Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars and the University of Utah (Utah) Utes have a longstanding intercollegiate rivalry. The annual college football game is frequently referred to as the Holy War. In the 1890s, when BYU was still known as Brigham Young Academy (BYA), the two schools started competing athletically. The schools have met continually since 1909 in men's basketball, and met once a year in football from 1922-2013, with the exception of 1943–45 when BYU did not field a team due to World War II. Both schools formerly competed in the Mountain West Conference, but both teams

neg: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United States, currently the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), is a designation awarded annually by various organizations to their selection of the best college football team. Division I FBS football is the only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sport for which the NCAA does not sanction a yearly championship event. As such, it is sometimes unofficially referred to as a "mythical national championship". Due to the lack of an official NCAA title, determining the nation's top college

neg: Holy War (BYU vs. Utah) Holy War (BYU vs. Utah) The Holy War is the name given to the BYU–Utah football rivalry. It is an American college football rivalry game played by the and Brigham Young University Cougars and University of Utah Utes. The game is part of the larger BYU–Utah rivalry. In this rivalry context, the term "Holy War" refers to the fact that BYU is owned and administered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and the University of Utah is a public university owned and administered by the State of Utah. Many Utah fans, players, and coaches are also

neg: Holy War (BYU vs. Utah) teams had the most conference championships in the Mountain West Conference (MW) before both left the MW in 2011. Each team has had four conference championships since the creation of the MW in 1999. Including championships of other conferences, Utah has 24 conference championships in its history, while BYU has 23. Both of these numbers are well ahead of the current MW member with the most conference championships, Colorado State, who has 15. Other than the 2011 meeting, the recent games in the Holy War have tended to be close, with the final score of fifteen of the last nineteen

neg: BYU Cougars men's soccer a decade, winning national championships in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2001 including an unprecedented run of 30 straight victories at the Club National Championships. This dominance has led to the program seeking higher quality competition in order to create a challenging environment where players can develop. Because of the desire to compete against the best players and teams possible, in the year 2001, Brigham Young University participated in its first international tour. The team traveled for 10 days throughout Europe, playing 6 games in Spain and the Netherlands. BYU compiled a 4-1-1 record, with games in Spain

neg: Jamaal Williams touchdowns, 25 receptions, 262 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns. Jamaal Williams Jamaal Malik Williams (born April 3, 1995) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU. Williams attended Summit High School in Fontana, California. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football. Williams played at BYU from 2012 to 2016. On August 30, 2012, Williams made his collegiate debut with 15 rushing yards in the win over Washington State. On September 15, against Utah, he had his first collegiate rushing touchdown.

neg: Jamaal Williams Jamaal Williams Jamaal Malik Williams (born April 3, 1995) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU. Williams attended Summit High School in Fontana, California. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football. Williams played at BYU from 2012 to 2016. On August 30, 2012, Williams made his collegiate debut with 15 rushing yards in the win over Washington State. On September 15, against Utah, he had his first collegiate rushing touchdown. On September 28, against Hawaii, he had 155 rushing yards

neg: BYU men's rugby the quarterfinals in 1999 and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in 2004. The following table is a list of each of the Varsity Cups in which BYU has reached at least the semifinals. HM = Honorable Mention BYU men's rugby The Brigham Young University men's rugby team participates in USA Rugby's Varsity Cup Championship. Previously they participated in the College Premier Division, winning the 2009 and 2012 D1-A National Championship. More recently, BYU has won all three championships in the history of the Varsity Cup (2013, 2014, and 2015), defeating rival powerhouse Cal each time. The

neg: UC Irvine Anteaters UCI after accepting the head coaching position at UCLA. UC Irvine alum and former assistant coach David Kniffin took over the Anteater program in 2013 and became just the second head coach in NCAA men's volleyball history to win a national championship in his first season. In the 2013 NCAA final the Anteaters defeated BYU in a 3-0 sweep to win back-to-back national championships. The UC Irvine Anteaters women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–3 through three appearances. UC Irvine's men's water polo team won three NCAA Division I national championships in 1970, 1982, and

neg: 2008 BYU Cougars football team for a combined 117 yards including a 40-yard break-away run for a touchdown by Turbin early in the fourth quarter. BYU Leads series 42-33-3 This was the 58th game between New Mexico and BYU. The Cougars have won four games in a row against the Lobos. BYU Leads series 43-14-1 This was the 8th game between TCU and BYU, played on a Thursday night for the third straight year. This was the first loss for the BYU Football program since the 2007 setback against Tulsa. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson had said this was a game his program was pointing

neg: 2010 BYU Cougars football team with BYU after their season had changed due to the loss of their star player. The game would turn into a high scoring affair where freshmen would rule the day. Jake Heaps would throw for four touchdown passes and freshman Cody Hoffman would have 137 yards receiving with 3 touchdown receptions. Heaps would win the Offensive Most Outstanding Player award and would cement his role as the starter for BYU in the 2011 season. It would end up being the highlight of Heaps career at BYU. Defensively BYU senior safety Andrew Rich would earn MOP honors. 2010 BYU Cougars football

neg: Louisiana State University track and field, outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The athletics department official nickname is Fighting Tigers, Tigers, or Lady Tigers. LSU has won 47 team national championships, 44 of which were bestowed by the NCAA, tying for 6th all-time in total NCAA team national championships. The three football titles were not conferred by the NCAA, as it does not award college football national championships at the Division I-FBS level. LSU's stadiums, arenas and courses include Tiger Stadium ("Death Valley") (football), Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field (baseball), Bernie Moore Track Stadium (outdoor track), Carl Maddox Field House (indoor track),

neg: BYU Cougars softball BYU Cougars softball The BYU Cougars softball program began its first year in 2000. The current coach is Gordon Eakin who is in his 16th season coaching the BYU Cougars softball team. The BYU Cougars softball team has been to 14 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 total entering the 2019 season. In 2014 the Cougars became the only team to have won four conference championships from four different conferences in four consecutive years; 2011 Mountain West Conference, 2012 Western Athletic Conference, 2013 Pacific Coast Softball Conference, and 2014 West Coast Conference. The Cougars softball field is the fourth largest

neg: BYU men's rugby BYU men's rugby The Brigham Young University men's rugby team participates in USA Rugby's Varsity Cup Championship. Previously they participated in the College Premier Division, winning the 2009 and 2012 D1-A National Championship. More recently, BYU has won all three championships in the history of the Varsity Cup (2013, 2014, and 2015), defeating rival powerhouse Cal each time. The Brigham Young University Rugby team was founded by John Seggar in 1962 while a student. In 1967, after graduating from BYU, Seggar became Head Coach of the newly formed program, a position he held on and off for 15 seasons. In

neg: University of Western Ontario are known as the Western Ontario Mustangs. As is mandatory for all members of U Sports, Western does not provide full-ride athletic scholarships. Western's varsity teams have been highly successful. In particular, the football team has won 30 provincial championships, appeared in 12 national championship finals and won 6 Vanier Cups as national champions. Basketball has won 24 provincial championships and rowing has won 23 provincial championships. The university has a number of athletic facilities open to their varsity teams and their students. The Western Student Recreation Centre, opened in January 2009, is home to Western's group fitness, drop in

neg: BYU men's rugby 20+ seasons as head coach at BYU, Smyth has coached several USA National Rugby Team Members, Collegiate All-Americans, and Pacific Coast All-Stars. He has also led the Cougars to five collegiate championships: 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Smyth retired from BYU Rugby at the end of the 2018 season. On August 13, 2018, it was announced Steve St. Pierre would become the new rugby head coach. Each year BYU competes in the Wasatch Cup, an annual rivalry match against the University of Utah. Since 2007 the symbol of victory has been a rather large loving-cup style trophy with the

neg: University of Utah skiing, swimming/diving, and tennis and women's basketball, cross country, gymnastics, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The school's sports teams are called the Utes, though some teams have an additional nickname, such as "Runnin' Utes" for the men's basketball team. The university participates in the NCAA's Division I (FBS for football) as part of the Pac-12 Conference. When they were in the same conference, there was a fierce BYU–Utah rivalry, and the Utah–BYU football game, traditionally the season finale, has been called the "Holy War" by national broadcasting commentators. The university fight song is "Utah Man",

neg: Max Hall Max Hall Max Hall (born October 1, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. After playing college football for BYU, he was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Hall played in six games as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals. Hall also spent the 2012 year as an assistant coach for BYU. Hall went to the same high school as the quarterback he took over for at BYU, John Beck. As a junior in 2003, he earned the starting quarterback job for the Mountain View High School Toros, and

neg: BYU Cougars football Oregon State defensive coordinator and former Cougars fullback Kalani Sitake as BYU's next head coach. At the time of his hiring, Kalani Sitake said, "I'm grateful for everything BYU gave me as a player. It's a dream come true for me to return home." While many have questioned whether independence long-term is sustainable, from a financial perspective it appears to be so. BYU's ESPN contract is worth somewhere between $6-10 million annually, which is on par with what ACC teams received from a contract also negotiated around the same time.. ESPN was happy enough with its contract with BYU that

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neg: BYU Cougars softball on-campus NCAA softball facility. BYU Cougars softball The BYU Cougars softball program began its first year in 2000. The current coach is Gordon Eakin who is in his 16th season coaching the BYU Cougars softball team. The BYU Cougars softball team has been to 14 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 15 total entering the 2019 season. In 2014 the Cougars became the only team to have won four conference championships from four different conferences in four consecutive years; 2011 Mountain West Conference, 2012 Western Athletic Conference, 2013 Pacific Coast Softball Conference, and 2014 West Coast Conference. The Cougars softball field

neg: Tina Gunn Robison first-round pick by the Milwaukee Does in the Women's Basketball League draft, decided not to pursue a professional career. In 1990, she was the BYU Hall of Fame Inductee, and she still holds the following records: Tina Gunn Robison Tina Gunn Robison was an American basketball player for the BYU Cougars women's basketball team from 1976 to 1980. During her senior year, she was named to the Kodak All-America first team, the American Women's Sports Federation first team, and the National Scouting Association All-American team. She still holds many school records, putting her among the top women’s basketball players to

neg: NCAA Division I FBS independent schools flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The 1984 team's national championship is the most recent by a university that is not a current member of the College Football Playoff coalition. BYU was earning less than $2 million a year through its contract with The MTN, the now-defunct TV network of the Mountain West Conference. BYU has its own cable channel, but had a very restrictive contract which did not allow BYU to broadcast its own football games. The new contract with ESPN will pay BYU an estimated $800,000 to $1.2 million per home game, and

neg: Auburn–Florida football rivalry Auburn–Florida rivalry has provided many. Thirty-three of the eighty-two games in the series have been decided by seven points or fewer. Among SEC rivalries, the Auburn–Florida series (43–38–2) is the third-most evenly matched after the Georgia-Auburn series (55–55–8) and the Florida–Tennessee series (26–19). Auburn has won two national football championships, and seven SEC championships; Florida has won three national championships, and eight SEC championships. In terms of all-time winning percentage, less than half a percentage point separates the Tigers (.634) and the Gators (.631). Several of the most notable games in the 99-year history of the rivalry are described below.

neg: Bronson Kaufusi 1, 2018. He was waived on October 5, 2018 and was re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 8, 2018. His father, Steve Kaufusi, was the defensive line coach for BYU and his brother, Corbin, plays basketball and football at BYU. His wife, Hilary, also attended BYU and played on their soccer team. His mother, Michelle Kaufusi, is the current Mayor of Provo. Bronson Kaufusi Bronson Kaufusi (born July 6, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college

neg: BYU–Utah rivalry to constantly compete against each other for recruits, as well as for fan support. Utah and BYU also have a long history in football, however the two schools disagree on exactly when the series started. BYU asserts that the series began in 1922, but Utah claims that it actually began in 1896 when BYU was known as BYA. From 1896 to 1899, BYA and Utah played each other six times, with each school winning three games. Both schools agree that Utah leads the football series; Utah claims a 61–34–4 lead, while BYU says Utah leads 58–31–4. As noted, the two

neg: Gaelic football competitions in County Tyrone clubs, except Errigal Ciaran's third team, have a corresponding reserve team that acts as a second string below their senior team. These teams compete in the same divisions as their senior team, with most matches taking place on the same day before the corresponding senior fixture. The Reserve Championships take place in a similar fashion to their senior teams, though they are called instead the Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 Reserve Championships. There is no promotion or relegation between reserve leagues, it is dependent on how successful their senior team does in the same year. Therefore, unlike their

neg: History of the National Football League championship Bowl championships and the bolded number in parentheses is the total number of NFL championships.)" In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance. Does not include the AFL or NFL championships won during the same seasons as the AFL–NFL Super Bowl championships before the 1970 AFL–NFL merger. Does not include AFL titles won from 1960–1965 or AAFC titles won from 1946–1949. Does not include folded NFL teams with zero "Appearances/Top 2 Finishes." In the "Seasons" column, bold years indicate NFL championships won. (*)

neg: International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football 9 countries were initially included ahead of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. These countries included Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Iran, Argentina, Ireland, Ukraine, England, and Brazil. The IFCPF ranks national teams. Rankings are based on tournament placement, with a factoring done to give additional weight to the Paralympic Games and IFCPF World Championships. Cerebral palsy football has world-wide reach, and is played on all five continents. Many countries have IFCPF recognized national championships and national leagues. In 2010, there were 12 countries with IFCPF recognized competitions. The number grew to 21 by 2015. CP football International Federation of Cerebral Palsy

neg: Brigham Young University regularly been ranked among the most LGBT-unfriendly schools in the United States, and its policies towards LGBTQ students have sparked criticism and protests. In the fall of 2016 BYU faced national criticism when many called its LGBT policies discriminatory while the university was being considered as an addition to the Big 12 Conference. In 2018, BYU hosted a on campus LGBTQ and same sex attraction (SSA) forum with the theme "Come and Understand what it means to be LGBTQ and SSA at BYU." The forum was endorsed and supported by the BYU administration. In a 2015 on campus devotional, LDS