American college football season
The 1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Lloyd Eaton , they were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie .
The Cowboys had a record of 7–3 (6-1 against WAC opponents), won a third consecutive WAC title, and outscored their opponents 242 to 118.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 14 at No. 14 Nebraska * L 10–13 66,922 September 21 Utah State *W 48–3 20,719 September 28 at Air Force * No. 20 L 3–10 29,920 October 5 No. 14 Arizona State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 27–13 19,408 October 12 at BYU W 20–17 26,468 October 19 Utah War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 20–9 15,626 October 26 New Mexico War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 35–6 19,169 November 2 at Colorado State W 46–14 22,500 November 16 at UTEP No. 20 W 26–19 25,874 November 23 at Arizona No. 20 L 7–14 40,500 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
1969 NFL/AFL Draft
Three Cowboys were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft , the third common draft , which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).
References
"Huskers trip Wyoming on Iowan's kick" . The Des Moines Register . September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Cowboys Break 'Ags' With Wild 48-3 Ride" . The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) . September 22, 1968. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com ."Cowboys upset by Air Force" . The Billings Gazette . September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Pokes spot Sun Devils 10 points, rally to win 27–13" . Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald . October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Wyoming's field goal beats BYU" . The Arizona Daily Star . October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Cowboys slip past Utah" . The Billings Gazette . October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Wyoming crushes New Mexico in WAC battle" . The Arizona Republic . October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Pokes rout Rams, 46–14" . Casper Star-Tribune . November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Wyoming fights off Miner 2nd half rally" . Albuquerque Journal . November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."Arizoma uses error to edge Wyoming" . The Commercial Appeal . November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com ."1968 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024."1969 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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