PROVO — Three times during its history, BYU has exported its football product overseas.
In the 1970s, the Cougars made two trips to Japan, including one official regular-season game against UNLV. In 1987, BYU played a regular-season game against Colorado State in Melbourne, Australia.
Here’s a look back on BYU’s foreign football forays.
Silk Bowl/Yokohama Bowl (1977, 1978)
Prior to the 1977 season, BYU was one of the favorites, along with Arizona State, to win the Western Athletic Conference title. The league champion would receive an automatic berth to the Fiesta Bowl.
However, that season, the Fiesta Bowl was scheduled to be played on Christmas Day, which fell on a Sunday.