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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: Bowden Wyatt
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024

1947 Season Highlights

Bowden Wyatt enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wyoming.

1947 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Arizona	7	27	L
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Brigham Young	12	7	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Colorado Mines	53	6	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Utah State	33	19	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Utah	7	26	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Northern Colorado	44	14	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Denver	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Colorado	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Colorado State	6	21	L

1947 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	175
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	168
Defense Average	18.7
Opponents Record	31-26
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-4

1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1947 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Colorado State	5-4-1	159	182					Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young	3-7	168	182					Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah	8-1-1	207	80					Ike J. Armstrong
Utah State	6-5	228	210					E. Lowell Dick Romney
Colorado	4-5	90	162					James J. Jim Yeager
Wyoming	4-5	175	168					Bowden Wyatt

1947 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1947 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.