1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Wyoming Cowboys football Western Athletic Conference WAC 2–9 1–6 Fred Akers 1st Leon Fuller 1st Andy Dixon Aaron Kyle War Memorial Stadium 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 174.2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide University of Wyoming 2018 213 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf March 16, 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 dead1975 Wyoming Cowboys Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 3, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1975.html 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 1975 AP Mountain y y September 13 Idaho State<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 3-16 20,560 Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/294/stats/12714 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 25, 2022 September 20 at Colorado<ncg> Folsom Field Boulder, CO L 10-27 46,032 Hard-running Buffaloes pound Wyoming, 27-10 Fort Collins Coloradoan September 21, 1975 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116017675/hard-running-buffaloes-pound-wyoming/ Newspapers.com September 27 No. 15 Arizona<hc> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 0-14 21,909 Wildcatss edge Pokes, 14-0 Casper Star-Tribune 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016144/wildcats-edge-pokes/ Newspapers.com October 4 Colorado State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) L 0-3 20,576 Rams unsaddle Pokes, 3-0 Casper Star-Tribune Chuck Harkins October 5, 1975 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016304/rams-unsaddle-pokes/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 13-16 18,203 Utes Snap Long Losing Spell With WAC win Over 'Pokes Ogden Standard-Examiner October 12, 1975 2E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116017353/utes-snap/ Newspapers.com October 18 UTEP War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 31-14 16,297 Pokes upend Miners, 31-14 Casper Star-Tribune Chuck Harkins October 19, 1975 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016521/pokes-upend-miners/ Newspapers.com October 25 BYU War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 20-33 16,297 Cougars halt Pokes 33-20 Casper Star-Tribune Chuck Harkins October 26, 1975 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016602/cougars-halt-pokes/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Utah State<ncg> Romney Stadium Logan, UT L 21-27 14,905 Ags At .500 -- But Who's Happy? The Herald-Journal Greg Hansen November 2, 1975 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016716/ags-at-500/ Newspapers.com November 8 at No. 10 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ L 20-21 43,038 Sun Devils squeak by Wyoming, 21-20 Arizona Republic Bob Eger November 9, 1975 D1, D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116017070/sun-devils-squeak-by-wyoming-21-20/ Newspapers.com November 15 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 32-38 13,791 Myer's Passing Directs Lobos Past Cowboys by 6 Albuquerque Journal Frank Maestas November 16, 1975 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116016903/myers-passing-directs-lobos-past/ Newspapers.com November 22 at Air Force<ncg> Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO W 24-10 31,913 Pokes 24 Cadets 10 November 23, 1975 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116017567/pokes-24-cadets-10/ Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Wyoming Cowboys f 8 So John Arnold WR 71 Sr Dan Borkowski T 68 Sr Curt Boyd G 89 So Frank Chesley TE 59 Jr Ray Davies C 60 Jr Steve Edwards T 35 Sr Lawrence Gaines FB y 6 Jr Jim Hector QB 81 Sr Mark Seymour TE 65 Jr Steve Steingraeber G 15 Sr Steve Trusso QB 56 Sr Chuck Craig DE 16 So Craig Dudley LB 99 Fr Mark Durkee LB 86 Fr Ken Fantetti LB y 5 Fr Chris Mullen DB 39 So Mike Rafferty CB 25 Sr Aaron Kyle SS y 77 Fr Mark Webb DT *Fred Akers (1st year) References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football