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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Florida  0   13   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Idaho  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Denver  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Utah State  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Colorado State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Brigham Young  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Utah  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Montana  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ New Mexico  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Arizona State  20   7   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average22.0
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record36-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record4-2
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 6-3-1215184   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Colorado State 5-4-1242158   Robert L. Bob Davis
New Mexico 4-7213262   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Utah 7-4236247   Jack C. Curtice
Wyoming 7-2-122082   Bowden Wyatt
Utah State 3-5-1161183   John O. Roning

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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