Ht/Wt
6'
2"
|
195 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Arvada,
Colorado
Last School
Arvada High School
Roster Years
1965-1969
Personal
Parents are Robert and Dorothy Lyons ... dubbed Marc "Mountain" Lyons by the press ... a business major.
Before BYU
All-state quarterback and all-state in basketball for Arvada High ... was senior class president and a member of National Honor Society.
Stats
LYON'S CAREER STATS YR GM ATT-CMP-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/G 1969 10 193-87-11 .450 1297 9 65 129.7 1968 10 157-66-9 .420 735 2 - 73.5 1967 - 193-98-8 .508 1313 9 - -
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
1965
Led the freshmen to an undefeated season ... had an 80-yard TD pass to Tom Newsom in a jayvee game vs. Utah State.
Sophmore Year
1967
Set a new school record on percentage of passes completed (.508) and fewest interceptions (4.1%) and was fourth in passing and total offense in the WAC ... scored three TDs rushing.
Junior Year
1968
Senior Year
1969
Scored five TDs rushing ... underwent knee surgery as a result of spring drill injury.
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
1966
Medical Redshirt Year
1966