1896 was the first season the BYU competed in football. One of the innovations President Cluff brought back from his studies at Michigan University was athletic competition, which included both interclass and interschool games, complete with yells and cheers unheard of up to that time in Provo (and which shocked many Church leaders).
Schedule[]
See main page: 1896 Schedule
Roster[]
See main page: 1896 Roster