1955 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1955 Wyoming Cowboys football Skyline Conference Skyline 8–3 5–2 Phil Dickens 3rd Ray Lutterman War Memorial Stadium Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 28–14 vs. Texas Tech The 1955 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their third year under head coach Phil Dickens, the Cowboys compiled an 8-3 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), finished fourth in the conference, defeated Texas Tech in the 1956 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 137. They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.1955 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 10, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1955-schedule.html2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide University of Wyoming 2018 212 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf October 13, 2018 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 Schedule September 17 w y y Kansas State Memorial Stadium Manhattan, KS 38–20 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-k-states-slips-t/171444795/ The Sioux City Journal K-State's slips tell September 18, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 w y Montana Daylis Stadium Billings, MT 35–6 7,000 Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115051394/the-billings-gazette/ Billings Gazette September 24, 1955 8 December 23, 2022 Newspapers.com Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115051488/the-billings-gazette/ Billings Gazette September 25, 1955 17 December 23, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 w Utah State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 21–13 10,589 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-wyoming-defeats-utah/171444959/ The Daily Nonpareil Wyoming defeats Utah State, 21–13 October 2, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l Colorado A&M War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 13–14 14,000 Rams Outplay Cowboys for Second Straight Upset The Casper Tribune-Herald & Star Ray Giffin October 9, 1955 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24521598/rams_outplay_cowboys_for_second/ Newspapers.com October 15 w y Tulsa War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 23–19 8,890 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-cowboys-win/171445093/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Cowboys win over Tulsa October 16, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 23–13 20,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wyoming-startles-utes/171444222/ The Arizona Daily Star Wyoming startles Utes, 23–13 October 23, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y BYU War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 14–6 8,763 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-wyoming-tops-byu-14/171445290/ Great Falls Tribune Wyoming tops BYU 14–6 at homecoming October 30, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 w y New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-cowboys-sink-new-me/171445470/ The Arizona Republic Cowboys sink New Mexico in 20–0 rout November 13, 1955 April 30, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO 3–6 25,000 Pokes Stumble, Fumble and Fall Casper Morning Star November 25, 1955 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27451648/pokes_stumble_fumble_and_fall/ Newspapers.com December 3 l y y Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–26 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-houston-wins-over-sun-bowl/169694300/ The El Paso Times Houston wins over Sun Bowl-bound Wyoming, 26–14 December 4, 1955 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 w y y Texas Tech Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 21–14 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-wyoming-upsets-rai/169693716/ The Abilene Reporter-News Wyoming upsets Raiders, 21–14 January 3, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com 1955–56 Schedule/Results (Wyoming) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/333493 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 30, 2025 1955 team players in the NFL The following were selected in the 1956 NFL draft. Player Position Round Overall NFL Team Joe Mastrogiovanni Back 17 198 Philadelphia Eagles https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1956/draft.htm?redir 1956 NFL Draft Pro-Football-Reference.com October 10, 2012 References Wyoming Cowboys Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Category:1955 in sports in Wyoming