1959 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1959 Wyoming Cowboys football Skyline Conference Skyline 16 9–1 7–0 Bob Devaney 3rd Len Kuczewski War Memorial Stadium Skyline champion The 1959 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys compiled a 9–1 record (7–0 against Skyline opponents), won the Skyline Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 287 to 62.1959 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 11, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1959-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 The Cowboys were not ranked during the season, but after the season concluded they were ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll. The Cowboys ranked fourth out of 112 teams in major college football in scoring offense with an average of 28.7 points per game. They also ranked fifth in scoring defense, allowing an average of 6.2 points per game. The team's statistical leaders included Jim Walden with 882 passing yards, Jerry Hill with 579 rushing yards and 50 points scored, and Dick Hamilton with 245 receiving yards.1959 Wyoming Cowboys Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 12, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/1959.html2018 Media Guide, p. 207. Jim Walden went on to play in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, and Edmonton Eskimos. Jerry Hill played 10 seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore Colts. Two players were named to the 1959 All-Skyline Conference team: guard Len Kuczewski; and quarterback Jim Walden.2018 Media Guide, p. 236. Schedule y y September 19 vs Montana Daylis Stadium Billings, MT (Midland Roundtable Grid Classic) W 58–0 7,400 Cowboys Take Grizzlies 58–0 in Roundtable Game The Billings Gazette September 20, 1959 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24491720/cowboys_take_grizzlies_580_in/ Newspapers.com September 26 Air Force<ncg> War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 7–20 20,527 Heads Up Air Force Team Trounces Cowboys By 20 to 7 Score as Record Crowd Watches Casper Tribune-Herald & Star Ray Giffin September 27, 1959 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24491838/heads_up_air_force_team_trounces/ Newspapers.com October 3 Utah State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) W 27–2 9,685 Wyoming Rolls to 27–2 Win Over Utah State Casper Tribune-Herald & Star October 4, 1959 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24491948/wyoming_rolls_to_272_win_over_utah/ Newspapers.com October 10 Colorado State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry) W 29–0 12,824 After First Half Threat Fails, Wyoming Rips CSU, 29–0 Casper Tribune-Herald & Star October 11, 1959 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492036/after_first_half_threat_fails_wyoming/ Newspapers.com October 17 BYU War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY W 21–6 12,723 Wyoming Rolls to 21–6 Skyline Loop Win Over Brigham Young With 4th Period Spurt Casper Tribune-Herald & Star October 18, 1959 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492125/wyoming_rolls_to_216_skyline_loop_win/ Newspapers.com October 24 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 21–7 24,739 Wyoming's Walden Wrecks Redskins, 21 to 7 Salt Lake Tribune John Mooney October 25, 1959 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492209/wyomings_walden_wrecks_redskins_21_to/ Newspapers.com October 31 at NC State<ncg> Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC W 26-0 13,500 State Loses: Cowboys Gallop To 26-0 Shutout The Rocky Mount Sunday Telegram November 1, 1959 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492297/state_loses_cowboys_gallop_to_260/ Newspapers.com November 7 at San Jose State<ncg> Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 28-7 17,000 San Jose Bopped: Cowboys Roll, 28-7 The San Francisco Examiner Bill Mulligan November 8, 1959 III-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492444/san_jose_bopped_cowboys_roll_287/ Newspapers.com November 14 at New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 25-20 16,000 Wyoming Slips by Lobos in Final Minutes, 25-20: Perkins Has Fabulous Day Albuquerque Journal Dan Russel November 15, 1959 C1 November 26 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO W 45-0 10,295 Cowboys Humiliate Pioneers, 45-0 Casper Tribune-Herald & Star October 18, 1959 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24492582/cowboys_humiliate_pioneers_450/ Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1959 Wyoming) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214515 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics July 2, 2026 References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Wyoming Cowboys