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Wyoming Football Team History


Wyoming Cowboys
University of Wyoming
 Laramiie, WY
Founded: 1886
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 30,181
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Phil Dickens
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Phil Dickens enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Western State  40   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Arizona  26   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Denver  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Colorado State  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. New Mexico  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Utah  30   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Kansas State  27   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Utah State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Montana  34   13   W    @ Billings, MT   
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Brigham Young  7   6   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record26-42
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record4-0
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1610-0-0 Coaches
1610-0-0 UP
  
1956 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 4-6167205   M.R. Dick Clausen
Brigham Young 2-7-1147232   Harold W. Hal Kopp
Colorado State 2-7-1156314   Don Mullison
Wyoming 10-0252112   Phil Dickens
Utah State 6-4221199   Everette G. Ev Faunce
Utah 5-5227177   Jack C. Curtice

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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