By The Numbers
From the marching band’s pep tunes at LaVell Edwards Stadium to the spirited chants of soccer fans at South Field, BYU’s athletic venues are more than just homes for teams—they’re hubs of Cougar pride. The real magic of BYU athletics happens as players, performers, and patrons come together to create a dynamic community in which the thrill of competition and the joy of camaraderie shine through.
$10 | Minimum ticket price for a single BYU baseball game at Miller Park. |
Miller Park continues to level up its baseball and softball fields while keeping ticket prices low, enabling families to watch a live game without breaking the bank. Recent upgrades include a synthetic turf field with a state-of-the-art heating and drainage system that can melt three to four inches of snow and drain nineteen inches of water per hour, allowing more field time during the winter months.
10,000 | Average number of Cougar Tails sold at each football game. |
Game days at LaVell Edwards Stadium aren’t just about action on the field, they’re also about the fan experience. The Cougar Tail is adored by locals as well as ESPN, which has honored the 15-inch doughnut three times. While the defensive line rushes the passer, fans ride a sugar rush, thanks to the maple icing. A whopping 95 buckets of the sweet spread are used for each game day’s doughnut production.
90 | Total number of Cougars who have competed in the Summer Olympic Games. |
Alma Richards’s 1912 high jump gold medal was just the beginning, springboarding Cougars from 29 different countries toward their Olympic dreams. One of those athletes was Clarence Robison, who competed in the 5,000-meter run in the 1948 Olympics and coached the BYU men’s track and field team for 39 years. BYU’s Clarence F. Robison Track and Field Complex was the training ground for the seven current or former Cougars who competed in track events in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Source: byucougars.com/byu-and-the-olympic-games
20-40 feet | Vertical distance a flyer cheerleader is tossed during stunts. |
Perhaps no university team has appeared in more campus venues than the BYU Cheer Squad, bringing fans to their feet not only at football and men’s and women’s basketball games but also at women’s soccer, gymnastics, and volleyball events. Fierce competitors in their own field, the squad has earned multiple national titles and two international championships, recently taking first place at the 2024 Future Cheer competition in Amsterdam.
64,253 | Attendance at the first football game in BYU’s expanded stadium in 1982. |
Formerly known as Cougar Stadium, the venue was renamed for beloved coach LaVell Edwards when he stepped down in 2000 after 29 years and 257 career victories. Current coach Kalani Sitake was a fullback and team captain at the time. (Because of increased wheelchair accessibility, the stadium now seats 63,470 fans.)
1995 | Inaugural year for South Field. |
The pristine playing surface on BYU’s South Field, home to the men’s and women’s soccer teams, has seen its share of NCAA tournaments in the nearly three decades since its construction. Ranked by the NCAA as one of the top five fields in the country to watch women’s soccer, South Field seats 4,200 spectators in its permanent grandstand.
Source: ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/article/2021-11-03/5-best-places-watch-womens-college-soccer-according-fans
