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1957 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–3–3 (3–2–2 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Maushart
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19561958 →
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
BYU 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 3
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Utah State 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 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.

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
October 26at UtahL 15–23
November 2Air Force*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–7
November 9at Oklahoma State*L 6–39
November 16at New MexicoW 20–13
November 28at DenverL 13–14
  • *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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