1962 Wyoming Cowboys football team
| 1962 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–2 WAC) |
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| Captain | Bruce Wright |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| New Mexico $ | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the new Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Under first-year head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming. They compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 in WAC, third), and outscored their opponents 165 to 143.[1][2]
Previously the defensive line coach for five seasons, Eaton was promoted when Bob Devaney departed for Nebraska in February.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 15 | vs. Montana* |
| W 13–0 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
| September 22 | New Mexico | L 21–25 | |||||
| September 29 | Washington State* |
| L 15–21 | 12,385 | |||
| October 6 | Utah |
| W 16–7 | ||||
| October 13 | at Texas Western* | W 14–6 | |||||
| October 20 | Arizona |
| W 31–8 | ||||
| October 27 | at Colorado State* | W 28–7 | |||||
| November 3 | at Air Force* | L 14–35 | 26,607 | ||||
| November 10 | at Utah State* | L 6–20 | 10,275 | [4] | |||
| November 17 | at BYU |
| L 7–14 | ||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1962 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Grizzlies Scare Pokes, but Lose". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. United Press International. September 16, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Wyoming Falls 20-6 To Aggies at Logan". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 11, 1962. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
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