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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: Joe Tiller
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Joe Tiller enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Idaho  40   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Iowa State  41   38   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Hawaii  66   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Air Force  22   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Nevada Las Vegas  33   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ San Jose State  45   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Western Michigan  42   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Fresno State  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Southern Methodist  59   17   W       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ San Diego State  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Colorado State  25   24   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Brigham Young  25   28   L    @ Las Vegas, NV   
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored464
  Scoring Average38.7
  Points Allowed284
  Defense Average23.7
  Opponents Record54-75
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-1
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
22 10-2-0 AP
22 10-2-0 Coaches
22 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1996 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 14-1590277Won  19-1510-0410170  Lavell Edwards
Colorado State 7-5380336 6-2248169  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 6-5331280 3-5237233  Dennis Franchione
Wyoming 10-2464284 7-2341180  Joe Tiller
San Diego State 8-3428303 6-2300209  Ted Tollner
Utah 8-4313309Lost  10-386-2224199  Ron McBride
Rice 7-4296312 6-2261194  Ken Hatfield
Air Force 6-5360231 5-3316171  Fisher DeBerry
Southern Methodist 5-6246267 3-4150211  Tom Rossley
Fresno State 4-7267344 3-5199245  Jim Sweeney
San Jose State 3-9221448 3-5168273  John Ralston
Texas Christian 4-7211302 1-5107174  Pat Sullivan
Tulsa 4-7245333 1-6140238  Dave Rader
Hawaii 2-10161433 1-7100315  Fred vonAppen
Nevada Las Vegas 1-11276551 1-8239383  Jeff Horton
Texas El Paso 2-9183314 0-8129278  Charlie Bailey

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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