 Edwards in 2010 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1930 Orem, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2016 (aged 86) Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Utah State University (B.A.) University of Utah (M.Ed.) Brigham Young University (Ed.D.) |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Utah State |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1961 | Granite HS (UT) |
| 1962–1971 | BYU (assistant) |
| 1972–2000 | BYU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 257–101–3 (college) |
| Bowls | 7–14–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 national (1984) 18 WAC (1974, 1976–1985, 1989–1993, 1995–1996) 1 MWC (1999) | |
| Awards | |
| Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1979) AFCA Coach of the Year (1984) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1984) Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2003) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2004 (profile) | |
Reuben LaVell Edwards (October 11, 1930 – December 29, 2016)[1] was an American college football head coach for Brigham Young University (BYU). With 257 career victories, he ranks 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.