1978 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Wyoming Cowboys football Western Athletic Conference WAC 5–7 4–2 Bill Lewis 2nd Ken Fantetti Marc Cousins War Memorial Stadium The 1978 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 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Lewis, the Cowboys compiled a 5–7 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third out of seven teams in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 245. They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.1978 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 23, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1978-schedule.html Schedule 1978 AP y y September 16 1978 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 30-11 22,878 Poke defense shines in 30-11 win Casper Star-Tribune September 17, 1978 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984402/poke-defense-shines/ Newspapers.com September 23 at No. 6 Texas<ncg> Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX L 3-17 60,000 'Horns sputter past Wyoming 17-3 Austin American-Statesman Kirk Bohls September 24, 1978 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116012398/horns-sputter-past-wyoming/ Newspapers.com September 30 Utah State<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) L 13-20 23,257 Utags dump Pokes by 20-13 Casper Star-Tribune October 1, 1978 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115983827/utags-dump-pokes-by-20-13/ Newspapers.com October 7 New Mexico War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 15–19 26,458 Pokes lose 19-15 heartbreaker to Lobos Casper Star-Tribune October 8, 1978 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984910/pokes-lose-19-15/ Newspapers.com October 14 San Diego State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 31-22 27,471 Hardeman Runs Down the Aztecs The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Dave Distel October 15, 1978 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8413810/hardeman_runs_down_the_aztecs/ Newspapers.com January 17, 2017Cowboys put it together for 31-22 win Casper Star-Tribune October 15, 1978 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984631/cowboys-put-it-together/ Newspapers.com October 21 Utah War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 34-21 20,758 Wyoming Cowboys defeat Utes 34-21 Casper Star-Tribune October 22, 1978 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115983555/wyoming-cowboys-defeat-utes/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry) W 13-3 28,651 Cowboys win battle with Rams 13-3 Casper Star-Tribune October 29, 1978 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115984144/cowboys-win-battle-with-rams-13-3/ Newspapers.com November 4 at BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 14-48 30,415 Cougars Claw Cowboys in 48-14 Clash The Daily Herald Marion Dunn November 5, 1978 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116012570/cougars-claw-cowboys/ Newspapers.com November 11 at UNLV<ncg> Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV L 10-12 18,374 Bows' next foe falls to Bows' ex-foe, 12-10 The Honolulu Advertiser November 12, 1978 H4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116012875/bows-next-foe-falls-to-bows-ex-foe/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Hawaii<ncg> Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry) L 22-27 40,182 Cowboys feel Jett lag The Honolulu Advertiser Dick Fishback November 19, 1978 J1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116013043/cowboys-feel-jett-lag/ Newspapers.com November 25 at UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 51-21 17,400 Cowboys Pound Miners El Paso Times Vince Langford November 26, 1978 E1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116013242/cowboys-pound-miners/ Newspapers.com December 2 at LSU<ncg> Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 17-24 64,458 Tigers Survive Scare, Out-Slosh Wyoming The Daily Advertiser December 3, 1978 69 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116013474/tigers-survive-scare/ Newspapers.com References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football