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1939 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record0–7–1 (0–5–1 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
Seasons← 19381940 →
1939 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado $ 5 1 0 5 3 0
Utah 4 1 1 6 1 2
Denver 3 2 1 5 3 1
BYU 2 2 2 5 2 2
Utah State 2 3 1 3 4 1
Colorado A&M 2 4 0 2 7 0
Wyoming 0 5 1 0 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Joel Hunt, the team compiled a 0–7–1 record (0–5–1 against MSC opponents), finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 241 to 47.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at New Mexico*L 7–34
October 7at UtahL 0–60
October 13at DenverL 7–328,000
October 28ColoradoL 7–27
November 4at Colorado A&ML 0–22
November 10at Saint Louis*L 6–393,598
November 18Utah StateL 13–20
November 25BYU
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–71,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1939 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  3. Ace Bush (October 8, 1939). "Utah University Machine Routs Wyoming U: Utes Humble Rivals With Great Display Of Scoring, 60 to 0". The Ogden Standard Examiner. pp. 7B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Denver Wins From Cowboys". The Greeley Daily Tribune. October 14, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. James Toomey (November 11, 1939). "Billy Ratican Steals Show As Billikens Defeat Wyoming, 39-6: 140-Pound Back Thrills Fans By Scoring On Pass". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Cowboys Tie Brigham Young: Inspired Football Played By Wyoming U. In Holding Cougars". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 26, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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