1940 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1940 Wyoming Cowboys football Mountain States Conference MSC 1–7–1 0–5–1 Okie Blanchard 1st None Corbett Field The 1940 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1940 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Okie Blanchard, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (0–5–1 against MSC opponents), finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 190 to 32.1940 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 15, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1940-schedule.html2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide University of Wyoming 2018 211 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf January 15, 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 Wyoming was ranked at No. 300 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 New Mexico<ncg> Corbett Field Laramie, WY W 7–3 4,500 Wyoming Upsets Lobos by 7–3 Victory on Rain-Drenched Field Albuquerque Journal September 29, 1940 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25680924/wyoming_upsets_lobos_by_73_victory_on/ Newspapers.com October 5 Colorado A&M Corbett Field Laramie, WY (rivalry) T 0–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-cowboys-hold-coloa/171679520/ The Salt Lake Tribune Cowboys hold Coloags to scoreless deadlock October 6, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 11 at BYU BYU Stadium Provo, UT L 0–20 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-brigham-young-takes-2/171678882/ The Daily Sentinel Brigham Young takes 20–0 win over Wyoming October 12, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 at Denver Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 9–41 11,000 Pioneers Rout Cowboys, 41–9, In Conference Tilt at Denver The Casper Tribune-Herald October 20, 1940 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115905452/pioneers-rout-cowboys-41-9-in/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Colorado Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO L 0–62 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-buffaloes-smother-co/171678294/ The Casper Tribune-Herald Buffaloes smother Cowboys, 62–0 with passing and running attack October 27, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 vs. 1940 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State<ncg> Natrona County H.S. Stadium Casper, WY L 9–12 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-cowboychadron-game/171680065/ The Casper Tribune-Herald Cowboy–Chadron game Saturday to pack thrills November 1, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-chadron-teachers-edge-cowboy/171680187/ Daily Star-Herald Chadron Teachers edge Cowboys for last period win November 3, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 Utah Corbett Field Laramie, WY L 7–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-redskins-trounce-wyo/171677690/ The Idaho Statesman Redskins trounce Wyoming Cowboys November 10, 1940 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 at Wichita<ncg> Wichita, KS L 0–2 4,500 Safety Wins for Wichita U: Fumbles and Bad Passing Is Costly to Wichita Club The Wichita Sunday Eagle Pete Lightner November 17, 1940 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120911357/safety-wins-for-wichita-u-fumbles-and/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) L 0–16 600 Superior Punting Help Aggies Tip Wyoming Gridsters, 16 to 0 The Salt Lake Telegram November 22, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26028656/superior_punting_help_aggies_tip/ Newspapers.com References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football