1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1983 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Goffigan, Brad Baumberger, Steve Nighswonger
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 BYU $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 13 Air Force 5 2 0 10 2 0
Wyoming 5 3 0 7 5 0
New Mexico 4 3 0 6 6 0
Hawaii 3 3 1 5 5 1
Utah 4 4 0 5 6 0
Colorado State 4 4 0 5 7 0
San Diego State 1 6 1 2 9 1
UTEP 0 8 0 2 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a record of 7–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3South Dakota*W 34–13
September 10at No. 1 Nebraska*L 20–5676,016
September 17Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–730,194[1]
September 24at Kansas State*L 25–2736,700
October 1UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–1721,127
October 8No. 20 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 10–4131,084
October 15at UtahL 14–6919,121
October 22No. 13 (I-AA) Colgate*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–2914,989[2]
November 5at New MexicoL 10–17
November 12at San Diego StateW 33–2114,530[3]
November 19Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 42–1715,551
November 26at HawaiiW 31–1343,352
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pokes win wishbone showdown". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. September 18, 1983. p. 3B. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Landen, Bill (October 23, 1983). "Cowboys Brush Up on Offense, Smash Colgate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dave Distel (November 13, 1983). "It's Not a Good Day for '83 Homecoming". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Wyoming Yearly Results: 1980–1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.