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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: Dennis Erickson
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1892 <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024

1986 Season Highlights

Dennis Erickson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wyoming.

1986 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 6	vs. Baylor	28	31	L
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Pacific	23	20	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Air Force	23	17	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Wisconsin	21	12	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Iowa State	10	21	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Utah	38	14	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Brigham Young	22	34	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Colorado State	15	20	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. New Mexico	35	25	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Texas-El Paso	41	12	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ San Diego State	24	31	L
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Hawaii	19	35	L

1986 Season Totals
Record	6-6
Points Scored	299
Scoring Average	24.9
Points Allowed	272
Defense Average	22.7
Opponents Record	59-58
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	2-4

1986 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1986 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	8-5	310	236	Lost 10-31	5-2	183	123	Lavell Edwards
Colorado State	6-5	266	237		3-4	156	172	Leon Fuller
New Mexico	4-8	317	338		2-4	187	201	Joe Lee Dunn
San Diego State	8-4	292	279	Lost 38-39	6-1	168	149	Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Air Force	6-5	229	215		4-2	134	119	Fisher DeBerry
Wyoming	6-6	299	272		4-3	198	153	Dennis Erickson
Texas El Paso	4-8	309	391		2-5	154	203	Bob Stull
Utah	2-9	278	444		1-6	225	285	Jim Fassel

1986 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1986 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.