1974 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainAl Duyn, Mike Lopiccolo, Tony Williams
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 6 0 17 4 1
Arizona 6 1 09 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 07 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 04 6 1
UTEP 3 4 04 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 14 6 1
Utah 1 5 01 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 6 0 17 4 1
Arizona 6 1 09 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 07 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 04 6 1
UTEP 3 4 04 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 14 6 1
Utah 1 5 01 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished last out of eight teams in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 283 to 150.[1][2] They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Utah State*L 7–1720,267[3]
September 21at No. 9 Texas*L 7–3452,800
September 28Air Force*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 20–16
October 5No. 18 Arizona State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 10–1618,675[4]
October 12at BYUL 7–38
October 19New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 21–32
October 26Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 31–1311,992[5]
November 2at Colorado StateL 6–1119,555
November 9at UTEPL 13–3523,875
November 16Pacific (CA)*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 14–509,672[6]
November 23at ArizonaL 14–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. "1974 Wyoming Cowboys Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. Chuck Harkins (September 15, 1974). "Aggies unsaddle Cowboys, 17-7". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Chuck Harkins (October 6, 1974). "Pokes fall to Sun Devil by 16-10". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Chuck Harkins (October 27, 1974). "Cowboys upend Redskins, 31-13". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Chuck Harkins (November 17, 1974). "Pacific crushes Cowboys, 50-14". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 23 via Newspapers.com.
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