1991 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

1991 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 WAC)
Head coach	Joe Tiller (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Larry Korpitz (1st as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Downing (1st as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1990 1992 →

1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 23 BYU $	7	–	0	–	1	8	–	3	–	2
San Diego State	6	–	1	–	1	8	–	4	–	1
No. 25 Air Force	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Utah	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	1
Wyoming	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
UTEP	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	7	–	1
Colorado State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 96th season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Joe Tiller, in his first year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of four wins, six losses and one tie (4–6–1, 2–5–1 WAC). The offense scored 305 points, while the defense allowed 357 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	Hawaii	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming		L 17–32	22,508
September 7	at No. 12 Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado	ESPN	L 13–30	52,155
September 14	Southwestern Louisiana*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming		W 28–15	15,866
September 21	Texas Tech*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming		W 22–17	18,183
September 28	UTEP	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming		T 28–28	16,135
October 5	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado	ABC	L 28–51	40,227
October 12	Utah	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming		L 42–57	20,709
October 19	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, New Mexico		W 39–19	12,500
October 26	Colorado State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming (Bronze Boot)		W 35–28	20,364
November 2	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego		L 22–24	35,961
November 9	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, Utah		L 31–56	65,593
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1991 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

The following were selected in the 1992 NFL draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Doug Rigby	Defensive end	11	298	Kansas City Chiefs

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