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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: Fred Akers
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. South Dakota  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Michigan State  10   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Utah State  20   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arizona State  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Brigham Young  34   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. New Mexico  24   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Utah  45   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Colorado State  16   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Arizona  26   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Texas-El Paso  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Air Force  21   41   L       
 Sat., Dec. 25   Oklahoma  7   41   L    @ Tempe, AZ   Fiesta Bowl
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed250
  Defense Average20.8
  Opponents Record51-59
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 9-3372231Lost  21-496-1232136  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7229235 3-4156152  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 6-5205186 2-4110142  Sark Arslanian
Wyoming 8-4278250Lost  7-416-1172137  Fred Akers
Arizona State 4-7223241 4-3161137  Frank Kush
Arizona 5-6283273 3-4189150  Jim Young
Utah 3-8245361 3-3172190  Tom Lovat
Texas El Paso 1-11172356 0-783231  Gil Bartosh

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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