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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: Bill Lewis
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Bill Lewis enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wyoming.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. South Dakota	30	11	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Texas	3	17	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Utah State	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. New Mexico	15	19	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. San Diego State	31	22	W
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Utah	34	21	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Colorado State	13	3	W
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Brigham Young	14	48	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Nevada Las Vegas	10	12	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Hawaii	22	27	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Texas-El Paso	51	21	W
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Louisiana State	17	24	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	5-7
Points Scored	253
Scoring Average	21.1
Points Allowed	245
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	70-45
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-5

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	9-4	320	199	Lost 16-23	5-1	194	69	Lavell Edwards
New Mexico	7-5	284	205		3-3	126	107	Bill Mondt
Colorado State	5-6	238	247		2-4	111	153	Sark Arslanian
Utah	8-3	291	182		4-2	144	104	Wayne Howard
Wyoming	5-7	253	245		4-2	158	134	Bill Lewis
San Diego State	4-7	242	257		2-4	128	158	Claude Gilbert
Texas El Paso	1-11	151	424		1-5	81	217	Bill Michael

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.