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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Idaho State  58   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ New Mexico  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Colorado State  8   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Montana State  48   0   W    @ Billings, MT   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Utah State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Utah  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Brigham Young  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Northern Colorado  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Baylor  13   32   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Denver  25   6   W       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored281
  Scoring Average28.1
  Points Allowed65
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record24-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record6-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 9-120686   Robert L. Bob Davis
Brigham Young 0-11105372   Charles L. Chick Atkinson
Wyoming 9-128165   Bowden Wyatt
Utah State 3-7105209   George L. Melinkovich
Utah 2-7-1141166   Ike J. Armstrong

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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