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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: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Montana  58   0   W    @ Billings, MT   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Air Force  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Utah State  27   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Colorado State  29   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Brigham Young  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Utah  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ North Carolina State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ San Jose State  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ New Mexico  25   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Denver  45   0   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed62
  Defense Average6.2
  Opponents Record36-44
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-0
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 9-1-0 AP
  
1959 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-3260135   Marvin Marv Levy
Colorado State 6-4123147   Don Mullison
Brigham Young 3-7102169   Floyd Tally Stevens
Utah 5-5224195 2-27971  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Wyoming 9-128762   Robert S. Bob Devaney
Utah State 5-6181185   John Ralston

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.