1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5 6 10–1 5–0 Lloyd Eaton 6th Mike Dirks Jim Kiick War Memorial Stadium WAC champion Sugar Bowl L 13–20 vs LSU The 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-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, Wyoming. Wyoming won all ten games in the regular season, had the nation's best rushing defense, and was invited to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year's Day.http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions 2015-12-17 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120514125906/http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html 2012-05-14 On a fourteen-game winning streak, underdog Wyoming led unranked LSU 13–0 at halftime, but were outscored 20–0 in the second half.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=20QSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5784%2C208347 Eugene Register-Guard location Associated Press Tigers upset Wyoming January 2, 1968 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jt4jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7232%2C253032 Milwaukee Journal press dispatches LSU rallies in 2nd half to defeat Wyoming, 20-13 January 2, 1968 18 December 8, 2018 January 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200126143510/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jt4jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ycEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7232,253032 dead The Cowboys outscored their opponents 289 to 119; they were led on offense by quarterback Paul Toscano and running back Jim Kiick. Schedule 1967 AP Mountain September 16 w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 36–17 37,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-wyoming-scuttles-ar/155364496/ The Arizona Republic Wyoming scuttles Arizona hopes, 36–17 September 17, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Air Force War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 37–10 21,623 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-pokes-roll-3710/155364667/ Rapid City Journal Pokes roll 37–10 September 24, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y Colorado State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 13–10 20,063 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-pokes-kick-csu-1/155364785/ The Billings Gazette Pokes 'kick' CSU, 13–10 October 1, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w BYU War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 26–10 19,180 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-toscano-leads-wyoming/155364919/ The Arizona Daily Star Toscano leads Wyoming past BYU, 26–10 October 8, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 28–0 28,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-cowboys-rout/155365176/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Cowboys rout Utah 28–0 in WAC game October 15, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w y y 10 Wichita State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 30–7 18,141 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-cowboys-pin-wichita/155365351/ The Kansas City Star Cowboys pin Wichita October 22, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 8 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 15–13 42,344 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-cowboys-clip-sun-devils/155365491/ The El Paso Times Cowboys clip Sun Devils October 29, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w y y 8 San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 28–7 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-third-period-tallie/155365612/ The Spokesman-Review Third-period tallies earn Cowboy win November 5, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 7 New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM ABC 42–6 14,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-wyoming-wins-title-whip/155365810/ The Chicago Tribune Wyoming wins title; Whips New Mexico November 12, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y y 6 UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 21–19 35,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-depoyster-kicks-wyoming-to-p/155365961/ Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald DePoyster kicks Wyoming to perfect season 21 to 19 November 19, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1, 1968 11:45 am l y y 6 LSU Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl NBC 13–20 78,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-late-bengal-comeb/133819247/ The Shreveport Journal Late Bengal comeback nips Cowboys, 20–13 January 2, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1967 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404311?utf8=%E2%9C%93&year_id=404311&sport_id=589017&commit=Submit&org_sport_name=&org_id= National Collegiate Athletic Association September 15, 2024 NFL/AFL draft Five Cowboys were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, the second common draft, which lasted 17 rounds (462 selections).https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1968/draft.htm?redir 1968 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com November 9, 2013 Player Position Round Overall Franchise Jerry DePoyster Kicker 2 37 Detroit Lions Mike LaHood Guard 2 51 Los Angeles Rams Jim Kiick Running back 5 118 Miami Dolphins Mike Dirks Tackle 5 122 Philadelphia Eagles Paul Toscano Defensive Back ^ 7 187 Houston Oilers ^ Toscano was the Wyoming quarterback Awards and honors Mike Dirks, All-American: (Football Writers of America, Look Magazine, Newspaper Enterprise Association) Mike Dirks, First Team, All-Western Athletic Conference References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference football champion seasons Wyoming Cowboys football