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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: Claire H. Okie Blanchard
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Claire H. Okie Blanchard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. New Mexico  7   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Colorado State  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Brigham Young  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Denver  9   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Colorado  0   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Chadron State  9   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Utah  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Wichita State  0   2   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Utah State  0   16   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -1
  Points Scored32
  Scoring Average3.6
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average21.1
  Opponents Record24-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record0-5
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 3-4-285131   Harry W. Hughes
Brigham Young 2-4-27993   Edwin R. Eddie Kimball
Utah 7-216987   Ike J. Armstrong
Colorado 5-3-1182106   Frank C. Potts
Utah State 2-5-148104   E. Lowell Dick Romney
Wyoming 1-7-132190   Claire H. Okie Blanchard

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.