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1975 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLeon Fuller (1st season)
CaptainAndy Dixon, Aaron Kyle
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19741976 →
1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 18 Arizona 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
BYU 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Utah 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
UTEP 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 174. The team played its home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Akers was previously the offensive coordinator at the University of Texas under head coach Darrell Royal.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Idaho State*L 3–1620,560
September 20at Colorado*L 10–2746,032
September 27 No. 15 Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–1421,909
October 4Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
L 0–320,576
October 11at UtahL 13–1618,203
October 18UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 31–1416,297
October 25BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 20–3316,297
November 1at Utah State*L 21–2714,905
November 8at No. 10 Arizona StateL 20–2143,038
November 15at New MexicoL 32–3813,791
November 22at Air Force*W 24–1031,913
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 8 John Arnold So
OT 71 Dan Borkowski Sr
G 68 Curt Boyd Sr
TE 89 Frank Chesley So
C 59 Ray Davies Jr
OT 60 Steve Edwards Jr
FB 35 Lawrence Gaines Sr
QB 6 Jim Hector Jr
TE 81 Mark Seymour Sr
G 65 Steve Steingraeber Jr
QB 15 Steve Trusso Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 56 Chuck Craig Sr
LB 16 Craig Dudley So
LB 99 Mark Durkee Fr
LB 86 Ken Fantetti Fr
DB 5 Chris Mullen Fr
CB 39 Mike Rafferty So
SS 25 Aaron Kyle Sr
DT 77 Mark Webb Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. "1975 Wyoming Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. "Hard-running Buffaloes pound Wyoming, 27-10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 21, 1975. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcatss edge Pokes, 14-0". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Chuck Harkins (October 5, 1975). "Rams unsaddle Pokes, 3-0". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Utes Snap Long Losing Spell With WAC win Over 'Pokes". Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 12, 1975. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Chuck Harkins (October 19, 1975). "Pokes upend Miners, 31-14". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Chuck Harkins (October 26, 1975). "Cougars halt Pokes 33-20". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Greg Hansen (November 2, 1975). "Ags At .500 -- But Who's Happy?". The Herald-Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Bob Eger (November 9, 1975). "Sun Devils squeak by Wyoming, 21-20". Arizona Republic. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Frank Maestas (November 16, 1975). "Myer's Passing Directs Lobos Past Cowboys by 6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Pokes 24 Cadets 10". November 23, 1975. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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