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The BYU Cougars football team is a college football program that represents Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah.

Early history

BYU traces its football roots to the late 19th century. Benjamin Cluff became the third principal of Brigham 

LaVell Edwards era (1972–2000)

In 1972, assistant coach Lavelle Edwards was promoted to head coach, replacing Hudspeth. Edwards and his staff set up a pass-back game regarded as an early implementation

Mountain West era (1999–2011)

In 1999, BYU left the WAC to form the Mountain West Conference with seven other teams, and the Cougars won a portion of the inaugural MWC Championship

Independence (2011–present)

On September 1, 2010, the BYU announced that it would begin the competition as an independent football with the 2011 season

Independence (2011–present)

On September 1, 2010, the BYU announced that it would begin the competition as an independent football with the 2011 season

conference affiliation

• Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1922–1937) • Horizon Conference (1938–1961) • Western Athletic Conference (1962–1998)

Even as an independent

Even as an independent, BYU is one of the few schools in collegiate athletics to have earned more than five times the G5 median income ($13 million).[30]

BYU has estimated annual revenue of $67 million

placing it 55th in 2018 in total revenue. This is equal to the bottom half of the Pac-12 and higher than any. r G5 schools,

While many have questioned whether long-term

long-term independence is sustainable, it appears to be so from a financial perspective. BEU's ESPN contract is worth between $6 million and $10 million annually,