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List of Wyoming Cowboys football seasons

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War Memorial Stadium, the Cowboys' home since 1950.

This is a list of seasons completed by the Wyoming Cowboys football team. Representing the University of Wyoming, the Cowboys compete in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA Division I FBS. Wyoming plays their home games out of 29,181-seat War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys began playing football as an independent in 1893 and joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1916. The team played in the Western Athletic Conference from 1962 to 1998, and joined the Mountain West in 1999. They are currently led by head coach Jay Sawvel, who was named head coach on December 6, 2023, following the retirement of Craig Bohl.

Wyoming has three main rivalries, each with Mountain West opponents. The most notable of these is the Border War played against the Colorado State Rams. The winner receives the prized "Bronze Boot". Wyoming has won the last two meetings in the rivalry. The Cowboys also have rivalries with Hawaii and Utah State, the latter known as "Bridger's Battle".

Seasons

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Legend

  †National Champions
  Conference champions
  Division champions
   ^Bowl game berth

List of Wyoming Cowboys football seasons[1]
Season Team Head coach Conference Division Regular season results Postseason results Final ranking[2]
Overall Conference Bowl game/Playoff result AP Poll Coaches' Poll
Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Finish
Wyoming Cowboys
1893 1893 Fred Hess Independent 1 0 0
1894 1894 Fred Hess
J.F. Soule
3 0 0
1895 1895 J.F. Soule 1 0 0
1896 1896 2 0 0
1896 1896 2 0 0
1898 1898 Fred Hess 0 4 0
1899 1899 J.F. Soule 0 1 1
1900 1900 William McMurray 3 3 0
1901 1901 1 0 0
1902 1902 1 0 0
1903 1903 3 2 0
1904 1904 4 1 1
1905 1905 3 4 0
1906 1906 1 1 0
1907 1907 Robert Ehlman 2 1 0
1908 1908 1 2 0
1909 1909 H.I. Dean 3 5 0
1910 1910 4 4 0
1911 1911 4 3 1
1912 1912 L.C. Excelby 2 7 0
1913 1913 Ralph Thacker 0 5 0
1914 1914 1 5 0
1915 1915 John Corbett 2 6 0
1916 1916 Rocky Mountain 1 4 0 1 4 0 6th
1917 1917 3 4 0 1 4 0 7th
1918 1918 No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic.
1919 1919 3 5 0 2 2 0 5th
1920 1920 4 5 1 1 4 1 7th
1921 1921 1 4 2 1 3 2 7th
1922 1922 1 8 0 0 7 0 11th
1923 1923 0 8 0 0 7 0 11th
1924 1924 William Dietz 2 6 0 2 6 0 10th
1925 1925 6 3 0 4 3 0 5th
1926 1926 2 4 2 1 2 2 8th
1927 1927 4 5 0 1 4 0 10th
1928 1928 George McLaren 2 7 0 0 5 0 11th
1929 1929 1 7 0 0 7 0 12th
1930 1930 John Rhodes 2 5 1 1 5 1 10th
1931 1931 6 4 0 3 2 0 5th
1932 1932 2 6 1 1 4 1 8th
1933 1933 Willard Witte 2 6 1 1 6 1 11th
1934 1934 3 5 0 2 4 0 8th
1935 1935 4 4 0 3 4 0 8th
1936 1936 2 5 1 1 4 1 9th
1937 1937 3 5 0 2 4 0 8th
1938 1938 Mountain States 2 5 1 1 4 1 6th
1939 1939 Joel Hunt 0 7 1 0 5 1 7th
1940 1940 Okie Blanchard 1 7 1 0 5 1 7th
1941 1941 Bunny Oakes 2 7 1 1 5 0 6th
1942 1942 3 5 0 1 5 0 7th
1943 1943 Season cancelled due to World War II.
1944 1944 Season cancelled due to World War II.
1945 1945 Season cancelled due to World War II.
1946 1946 1 8 1 0 6 0 7th
1947 1947 Bowden Wyatt 4 5 0 2 4 0 6th
1948 1948 4 5 0 0 5 0 7th
1949 1949 9 1 0 5 0 0 1st
1950 1950 10 0 0 5 0 0 1st Won 1951 Gator Bowl against Washington and Lee Generals, 20–7  ^ 12
1951 1951 7 2 1 5 1 1 2nd
1952 1952 5 4 0 4 3 0 4th
1953 1953 Phil Dickens 5 4 1 4 2 1 3rd
1954 1954 6 4 0 5 1 0 2nd
1955 1955 8 3 0 5 2 0 3rd Won 1956 Sun Bowl against Texas Tech Red Raiders, 21–14  ^
1956 1956 10 0 0 7 0 0 1st
1957 1957 Bob Devaney 4 3 3 3 2 2 4th
1958 1958 7 3 0 6 1 0 1st Won 1958 Sun Bowl against Hardin–Simmons Cowboys, 14–6  ^
1959 1959 9 1 0 7 0 0 1st 16
1960 1960 8 2 0 6 1 0 1st
1961 1961 6 1 2 5 0 1 1st
1962 1962 Lloyd Eaton WAC 5 5 0 2 2 0 2nd
1963 1963 6 4 0 2 3 0 4th
1964 1964 6 2 2 2 2 0 4th
1965 1965 6 4 0 3 2 0 3rd
1966 1966 10 1 0 5 1 0 1st Won 1966 Sun Bowl against Florida State Seminoles, 28–20  ^ 15
1967 1967 10 1 0 5 0 0 1st Lost 1968 Sugar Bowl against LSU Tigers, 20–13  ^ 6 5
1968 1968 7 3 0 6 1 0 1st
1969 1969 6 4 0 4 3 0 4th
1970 1970 1 9 0 1 6 0 8th
1971 1971 Fritz Shurmur 5 6 0 3 4 0 6th
1972 1972 4 7 0 3 4 0 5th
1973 1973 4 7 0 3 4 0 6th
1974 1974 2 9 0 1 6 0 8th
1975 1975 Fred Akers 2 9 0 1 6 0 7th
1976 1976 8 4 0 6 1 0 T–1st Lost 1976 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 41–7  ^
1977 1977 Bill Lewis 4 6 1 4 3 0 4th
1978 1978 5 7 0 4 2 0 3rd
1979 1979 4 8 0 2 5 0 7th
1980 1980 Pat Dye 6 5 0 4 4 0 4th
1981 1981 Al Kincaid 8 3 0 6 2 0 4th
1982 1982 5 7 0 2 6 0 8th
1983 1983 7 5 0 5 3 0 3rd
1984 1984 6 6 0 4 4 0 6th
1985 1985 3 8 0 2 6 0 8th
1986 1986 Dennis Erickson 6 6 0 4 4 0 6th
1987 1987 Paul Roach 10 3 0 8 0 0 1st Lost 1987 Holiday Bowl against Iowa Hawkeyes, 20–19  ^
1988 1988 11 2 0 8 0 0 1st Lost 1988 Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma State Cowboys, 62–14  ^ 20
1989 1989 5 6 0 5 3 0 4th
1990 1990 9 4 0 5 3 0 4th Lost 1990 Copper Bowl against Cal Golden Bears, 17–15  ^
1991 1991 Joe Tiller 4 6 1 2 5 1 6th
1992 1992 5 7 0 3 5 0 7th
1993 1993 8 4 0 6 2 0 T–1st Lost 1993 Copper Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats, 52–17  ^
1994 1994 6 6 0 4 4 0 5th
1995 1995 6 5 0 4 4 0 6th
1996[a] 1996 Pacific 10 2 7 1 1st 22 22
1997 1997 Dana Dimel 7 6 4 4 4th
1998 1998 Mountain 8 3 6 2 2nd
1999 1999 Mountain West 7 4 4 3 4th
2000 2000 Vic Koenning 1 10 0 7 8th
2001 2001 2 9 0 7 8th
2002 2002 2 10 1 6 8th
2003 2003 Joe Glenn 4 8 2 5 8th
2004 2004 7 5 3 4 4th Won 2004 Las Vegas Bowl against UCLA Bruins, 24–21  ^
2005 2005 4 7 2 6 8th
2006 2006 6 6 5 3 4th
2007 2007 5 7 2 6 7th
2008 2008 4 8 1 7 8th
2009 2009 Dave Christensen 7 6 4 4 5th Won 2009 New Mexico Bowl against Fresno State Bulldogs, 35–28 (2OT)  ^
2010 2010 3 9 1 7 8th
2011 2011 8 5 5 2 3rd Lost 2011 New Mexico Bowl against Temple Owls, 37–15
2012 2012 4 8 3 5 6th
2013 2013 Mountain 5 7 3 5 4th
2014 2014 Craig Bohl 4 8 2 6 5th
2015 2015 2 10 2 6 6th
2016 2016 8 6 6 2 T–1st Lost 2016 Poinsettia Bowl against BYU Cougars, 24–21
2017 2017 8 5 5 3 2nd Won 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Central Michigan Chippewas, 37–14
2018 2018 6 6 4 4 3rd
2019 2019 8 5 4 4 4th Won 2019 Arizona Bowl against Georgia State Panthers, 38–17
2020 2020 [b] 2 4 2 4 8th
2021 2021 Mountain 7 6 2 6 4th Won 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Kent State Golden Flashes, 52–38
2022 2022 7 5 5 3 4th Lost 2022 Arizona Bowl against Ohio Bobcats, 30–27
2023 2023 8 4 5 3 4th Won 2023 Arizona Bowl against Toledo Rockets, 16-15
Totals All-time:
563–599–28
(.485)
Conference:
319–378–18
(.459)
Postseason:
9–9
(.500)

Notes

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  1. ^ Overtime rules were added to college football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.
  2. ^ Conference divisions were eliminated for the shortened 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). GoWyo.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Wyoming In the Polls". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 5, 2017.