Logo of a major college football program, the Brigham Young Cougars, used from 1969 until 1998. The school, owned by The Church of Latter Day Saints, first fielded a team in 1922 and has been aligned with various conferences, most notably the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which they were part of when this logo was used. The Cougars, who compete as an independent now, won the national championship in 1984, and had a Heisman Trophy winner in 1990 with Ty Detmer. Former BYU players who played pro football include Jim McMahon, Steve Young, Todd Christensen, Ryan Denney, Virgil Carter, Trevor Matich and Bart Oates.