1957 Wyoming Cowboys football team
American college football season

1957 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–3–3 (3–2–2 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Maushart
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $5–1–06–4–0
BYU5–1–15–3–2
Denver5–2–06–4–0
Wyoming3–2–24–3–3
New Mexico2–4–04–6–0
Colorado State2–5–03–7–0
Montana2–5–02–7–0
Utah State1–5–12–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys compiled a 4–3–3 record (3–2–2 against Skyline opponents), finished fourth in the Skyline Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 135.[1][2]

The 1957 season was Bob Devaney's first as a head coach. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Kansas State*
W 12–7
September 28vs. MontanaBillings, MTW 20–0
October 5Utah State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 19–19
October 12Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 27–13
October 19BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 0–09,018[3]
October 26at Utah
L 15–23
November 2Air Force*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–7
November 9at Oklahoma State*
L 6–39
November 16at New Mexico
W 20–13
November 28at Denver
L 13–14[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1957 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212.
  3. ^ "BYU Holds Pokes to 0-0 Tie". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 20, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Denver Pass Beats Wyoming, 14-13". Casper Morning Star. November 29, 1957. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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