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1946 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–6 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
Seasons← 19421947 →
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 4 1 1 7 2 1
Denver $ 4 1 1 5 5 1
Utah 4 2 0 8 3 0
Colorado 3 2 1 5 4 1
BYU 3 2 1 5 4 1
Colorado A&M 1 5 0 2 7 0
Wyoming 0 6 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6 against MSC opponents), finished last in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 192 to 44.

Back Hank Kolasinski was selected by the International News Service as a first-team player on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Tackle Clayton was named to the second team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colorado State–GreeleyW 7–0
September 28Colorado Mines
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–7
October 5Colorado A&M
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–74,700
October 12Colorado
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–204,126
October 19at MinnesotaL 0–4646,087
October 26at UtahL 7–279,354
November 2at BYUL 3–63,500
November 9Denver
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–191,500
November 16at Utah StateL 7–215,000
November 24at San FranciscoL 7–3910,000

After the season

Main article: 1947 NFL draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
21 191 Jim Clayton Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
23 207 Hank Kolaskinski Back Boston Yanks

References

  1. "1946 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. "All-Mountain Eleven Rugged". St. Joseph Gazette. November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cowboys Top Colorado Teachers 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wyoming Held To Tie". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Joe Klipple (October 6, 1946). "Aggies Win at Laramie on Fourth Period Score: Chuck Painter Crosses Line In Snow Storm at Laramie". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Colorado Blanks Wyoming, 20-0". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. October 13, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Charles Johnson (October 20, 1946). "Minnesota Reserves Rout Wyoming 46-0: Harry Elliott and Bye Shine; Each Scores Twice in One-Sided Game". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. 1S, 2S. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jimmmy Hodgson (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Cowboys Toss Scare at Utah With First-Period Score". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wyoming Cowboys Drop 19-6 Tilt To Denver Pioneers at Laramie: Game Highlighted by Two Kickoff Runs Within Few Minutes of Each Other". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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