Deseret News’ Dick Harmon and Lee Benson on the lasting legacy of BYU football's 1984 season

<p dir="ltr">Forty years ago,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deseret.com/1984/">in 1984, Brigham Young University's football team</a> was second to none. Against all odds, the Cougars finished the season undefeated and were named national champions after a series of big wins and nail-biting victories.<a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/10/09/byu-cougars-coach-lavell-edwards-used-steady-hand-to-lead-byu-to-1984-national-title/"> This legacy of excellence</a> continues decades later as BYU is having another winning season. Church News reporter <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/mary-richards/">Mary Richards</a> interviews Deseret News sports columnist <a href="https://www.deseret.com/authors/dick-harmon/">Dick Harmon</a> and slice-of-life columnist <a href="https://www.deseret.com/authors/lee-benson/">Lee Benson</a> on <a href="https://byucougars.com/sports/football/schedule">BYU football's</a> incredible 1984 season and<a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/10/23/elder-clark-g-gilbert-byu-football-athletics-mission-of-the-university-and-church/#:~:text=BYU's%20mission%20is%20not%20just,soccer%2C%20cross%20country%20and%20more."> how the football program advances the mission</a> of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/authors/ryan-jensen/">Jon Ryan Jensen</a>, editor of <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a>, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, &ldquo;What do I know now?&rdquo; because of the experience. Produced by <a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>