BYU will be Big 12 in 1 month

BYU will be a member of the Big 12 in 1 month from today. This article will take a look back at the independence era. It will also preview the look of the new logo on the Football uniforms.

Independence Era

The BYU Cougars were Independent in Football from 2011-2022 in those years the Cougars went 99-56. During that twelve year span they played in 11 bowl games and went 6-5 in the post season. Those 99 wins came from all over the country and plenty ended in overtime or in final second fourth quarter victories. Some of those wins included Nebraska, USC, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Baylor and many more that will be talked about in another article.

BYU has had plenty of talent on the field and those players went onto continue their careers. There are 21 active Cougars in the NFL and others searching for their next home. With that number in mind there has been 39 to play in the league at some point during the independence era. Among those are Super Bowl champions, walk ons to BYU, and others who had to overcome adversity. This topic will also be covered in a later article and be talked about throughout this season with many people active.

Break down for the next four weeks of articles

Over the next four weeks there will be several articles published about the independence era. The list below will be completed by the time July 1st rolls around and BYU officially enters the Big 12.

• Top 10 games played
• Top 10 wins
• Top 25 plays
• Top 25 players
• Top 5 seasons
• NFL Players current and former
• Rivalries
• Quarterbacks
• Records broken

On September 10th 2021 just one day before BYU beat Utah for the first time in 9 matchups. The Big 12 announced that there were expanding and that BYU could accept their invite. BYU accepted and now 2 years later will be Big 12 members. The Cougars will become members on July 1st 2023 and will play its inaugural season in the 2023-2024 season.

Football Uniforms this Fall