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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Montana State  61   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Baylor  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Colorado State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Utah State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Utah  53   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. New Mexico  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Idaho  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Brigham Young  48   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 23  @ Denver  42   12   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Washington & Lee  20   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored363
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed59
  Defense Average5.9
  Opponents Record24-32
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
129-0-0 AP
149-0-0 Coaches
149-0-0 UP
  
1950 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 6-3215141   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 4-5-1169292   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Wyoming 10-036359Won  20-7  Bowden Wyatt
Utah 3-4-3240254   Jack C. Curtice
Utah State 2-9107374   George L. Melinkovich

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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