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1977 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1977 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–6–1 (4–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Chesley, Dave Clements, Walter Howard
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Arizona State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Utah 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Lewis, the Cowboys compiled a 4–6–1 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth out of eight teams in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 273 to 166. They played its home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Air Force*
T 0–027,107[2]
September 17UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 27–1720,933[3]
September 24at Michigan State*
L 16–3456,214[4]
October 1Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 13–1225,133[5]
October 8at Utah
L 13–2326,428[6]
October 22 No. 17 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–1025,398[7]
October 29Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 29–1325,584[8]
November 5at No. 19 Arizona State
L 0–4555,232[9]
November 12at Utah State*
L 31–3213,280[10]
November 19at New Mexico
W 23–219,550[11]
November 26at LSU*
L 7–6652,338[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1977 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Chuck Harkins (September 11, 1977). "Pokes, Falcons in scoreless battle". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Chuck Harkins (September 18, 1977). "Cowboys slip past Miners 27-17". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fred Stabley Jr. (September 25, 1977). "Spartans pass 'gut check,' 34-16". Lansing State Journal. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chuck Harkins (October 2, 1977). "Pokes clip Cats in 13-12 thriller". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ John Mooney (October 9, 1977). "Utes Stun Wyoming". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Chuck Harkins (October 23, 1977). "Cougars top fumbling Pokes, 10-7". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chuck Harkins (October 30, 1977). "Pokes slam down Rams 29-13". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sun Devils overwhelm Wyoming, 45-0". Arizona Republic. November 6, 1977. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Gary Jones (November 13, 1977). "Myers, Parros pace Utags past Cowboys". The Herald-Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bart Ripp (November 20, 1977). "Lobos Losers, But Still Think They're Good". Albuquerque Journal. p. F1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Bill Rutkin (November 27, 1977). "Alexander leads LSU's recordbreakers". The Shreveport Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.