1950 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 Wyoming Cowboys football Skyline Conference Skyline 14 12 10–0 5–0 Bowden Wyatt 4th Dick Campbell War Memorial Stadium Skyline championGator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W 20–7 vs. Washington and Lee The 1950 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Cowboys compiled a perfect 10–0 record (5–0 against Skyline opponents), won the Skyline Conference championship, ranked No. 12 in the final AP poll, defeated Washington and Lee in the 1951 Gator Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 363 to 59.1950 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 10, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1950-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 12, 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 The team ranked third in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 173.2 yards per game.Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1951 National Collegiate Athletic Association 38 Halfback Eddie Talboom scored 130 points (15 touchdowns, 40 points after touchdown) and received All-American honors after the 1950 season. He was recognized as a first-team offense player by the International News Service and as a second-team player on offense by the Associated Press. In 2000, Talboom became the first player in Wyoming program history to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.Eddie Talboom National Football Foundation October 12, 2018 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=17252018 Media Guide, p. 18. Head coach Bowden Wyatt was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.Bowden Wyatt National Football Foundation October 12, 2018 https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1827 Schedule 1950 AP y y y September 16 Montana State<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 61-13 5,500 Wyoming Cowboys Thump Montana State Bobcats, 61-13, in Grid Opener The Billings Gazette September 17, 1950 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445243/wyoming_cowboys_thump_montana_state/ Newspapers.com September 23 Baylor<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 7-0 17,268 Wyoming Pulls Smashing Upset Over Baylor, 7-0: 17,268 Awed Fans Watch Cowboys Fight Off Bears The Casper Tribune-Herald Larry Press September 24, 1950 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445695/wyoming_pulls_smashing_upset_over/ Newspapers.com October 7 Colorado A&M<hc> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) W 34-0 19,656 Talboom Leads Cowboys to 34-0 Win Over Colorado Aggies The Casper Tribune-Herald Larry Press October 8, 1950 8 October 14 at Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry) W 40-7 10,000 Cowboys Run Roughshod Over Utah State The Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner October 15, 1950 13A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445342/cowboys_run_roughshod_over_utah_state/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 53-13 22,325 Cowboys Wreck Ute Homecoming With 53-13 Rout The Salt Lake Tribune Bill Clegg October 22, 1950 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445493/cowboys_wreck_ute_homecoming_with_5313/ Newspapers.com October 28 New Mexico<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 44-0 Soph Star Geldien Leads Wyoming Over Lobos, 44-0 Casper Tribune-Herald October 29, 1950 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115967973/soph-star-geldien-leads-wyoming-over/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Idaho<ncg> 18 Neale Stadium Moscow, ID W 14-7 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=43MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8vADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5466%2C1908826 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Idaho edged by Wyoming November 5, 1950 12Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1732%2C394288 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Game Vandals lose 14-7 to touted Cowboys November 5, 1950 8 November 11 at BYU 14 Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 48-0 Powerful Cowboys Score at Ease, Blank BYU, 48-0 The Salt Lake Tribune November 12, 1950 B11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445420/powerful_cowboys_score_at_ease_blank/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Denver 12 DU Stadium Denver, CO W 42-12 28,700 Unbeaten 'Pokes Ready for Bowl After Defeat of DU Fort Collins Coloradoan Ben Funk November 24, 1950 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115802495/unbeaten-pokes-ready-for-bowl-after/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1951 vs No. 18 Washington & Lee<ncg> No. 12 Gator Bowl Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 20-7 26,354 Punchers Produce Proof, 20-7: Win Shows That Cowboys Are One of Country's Best The Casper Tribune-Herald January 2, 1951 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24445607/punchers_produce_proof_207/ Newspapers.comWaters Barney Wyoming Turns Back W And L, 20 To 7, In Gator Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/137592746/ Miami Herald Miami, Florida January 2, 1951 2B December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Wyoming Cowboys football