1985 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Wyoming Cowboys football Western Athletic Conference WAC 3–8 2–6 Al Kincaid 5th Wishbonehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c0xTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S4QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1577%2C841084 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad High-riding Utah races for struggling Utah in Friday game October 3, 1985 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dExTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S4QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6686%2C1223718 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Friday Ute game rare, but important October 4, 1985 B10 Pete Benedetti Mitch Daum Tim Gosar War Memorial Stadium The 1985 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Al Kincaid in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled a 3–8 record (2–6 against conference opponents), and finished seventh in the WAC. The team played home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. After gaining their second win in the ninth game, athletic director Gary Cunningham fired Kincaid, who remained for the final two games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a9lUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8oMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7239%2C6105201 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah staff and wire reports Kincaid fired at 2-7 Wyoming November 12, 1985 D4 Schedule 1985 AP Mountain September 7 l y y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 18–39 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-baylor-bears-r/170224135/ San Angelo Standard-Times Baylor Bears rip Wyoming 39–18 September 8, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 l Air Force War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 7–49 29,134 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-falcons-dive-bomb/170224241/ The Abilene Reporter-News Falcons dive-bomb Wyoming September 15, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 w y Cal State Fullerton War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 31–8 13,629 Fullerton Is Perfect (0–3) Still The Los Angeles Times Orange County John Weyler September 22, 1985 III-9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8896914/fullerton_is_perfect_still/ Newspapers.com February 11, 2017 September 28 l y Wisconsin War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 17–41 11,129 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-badgers-hammer-wyoming/170224344/ The Post-Crescent Badgers hammer Wyoming, 41–17 September 29, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 Friday l y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 20–37 33,248 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dUxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S4QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6220%2C1734217 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Rock Brad Utes lasso Cowboys, 37–20 October 5, 1985 D1 October 12 l Hawaii War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 18–26 14,433 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-rainbow-warriors-rid/170224445/ Casper Star-Tribune Rainbow Warriors ride down Cowboys, 26–18 October 13, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 l Colorado State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 19–30 13,702 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-colorado-state-trip/170224530/ The Billings Gazette Colorado State trips Wyoming October 27, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 17 BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 0–59 65,243 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-bosco-bombs-wyoming/170224612/ The Greenville News Bosco bombs Wyoming November 3, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 w San Diego State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 41–20 1,946 Minus 9 Players, Wyoming (2–7) Is Too Much for SDSU The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California San Diego County Steve Dolan November 10, 1985 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434711/minus_9_players_wyoming_is_too_much_for/ Newspapers.com January 18, 2017 November 16 l y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM 16–41 15,534 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-lobo-passer-socks-co/170224715/ Casper Star-Tribune Lobo passer socks Cowboys, 41–16 November 17, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com December 7 w y UTEP VFL Park Melbourne, Australia Australia Bowl 23–21 19,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-wyoming-rallies-for/170223851/ Albuquerque Journal Wyoming rallies for WAC victory over UTEP in Australia December 8, 1985 April 13, 2025 Newspapers.com 2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide University of Wyoming 2018 214 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf March 13, 2019 May 16, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516053203/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead References 2 Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football