2008 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2008 Wyoming Cowboys football Wyoming Athletics logo.svg 100 Mountain West Conference MW 4–8 1–7 Joe Glenn 6th Bob Cole 1st Multiple Mike Breske 6th 3–4 War Memorial Stadium The 2008 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Joe Glenn in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–8 record with a mark of 1–8 in conference play, tying for eighth place at the bottom of the MW standings. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. Glenn was fired on November 23. Dave Christensen, offensive coordinator from Missouri, accepted the job as Wyoming's new head coach on November 30.Christensen to WyomingJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes , St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 30, 2008 Schedule 2008 AP Mountain August 30 12:00 pm w y Ohio War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY mtn. 21–20 20,430 September 6 1:30 pm l Air Force War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY CBSCS 3–23 23,168 September 13 1:00 pm w y North Dakota State 1 (FCS) War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 16–13 19,156 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86729591/back-from-the-brink/ Casper Star-Tribune Back from the brink September 14, 2008 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 1:00 pm l y BYU 14 LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT The Mtn. 0–44 64,059 September 27 2:00 pm l y Bowling Green War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY mtn. 16–45 17,411 October 4 7:30 pm l y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM mtn. 0–24 28,752 October 11 12:00 pm l y Utah 14 War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY mtn. 7–40 17,123 October 25 4:00 pm l y TCU 15 Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX mtn. 7–54 30,103 November 1 12:00 pm w San Diego State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY mtn. 35–10 11,779 November 8 11:00 am w y y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 13–7 99,489 November 13 7:00 pm l y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV CBSCS 14–22 18,154 November 22 12:00 pm l Colorado State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY Border War mtn. 20–31 18,569 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2751/season/2008 ESPN August 19, 2025 2008 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wyoming/2008-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference August 19, 2025 2008 Football Schedule https://gowyo.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 University of Wyoming August 19, 2025 Game summaries Ohio Ohio Bobcats football Ohio 7 10 0 3 Wyoming 7 7 0 7 In the opening game of the 2008 season, the Cowboys would down the Ohio Bobcats at home 21-20. In the first quarter, Ohio would score first on a 4-yard Theo Scott touchdown pass to Andrew Mooney, only to have to Cowboys answer with a 6-yard Devin Moore touchdown run to knot the game at 7-7 entering the second quarter. In the second, Wyoming would open the scoring with a 3-yard Dax Crum touchdown pass to J. Salyards and take a 14-7 lead. The Bobcats would answer with 10 consecutive points on a 100-yard Donte Harden kickoff return, and a 31-yard Barrett Way field goal in taking a 17-14 halftime lead. After a scoreless third, Ohio would extend its lead to 20-14 after converting a 34-yard Way field goal. The Cowboys would respond with what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown midway through the fourth on a 23-yard Crum touchdown pass to Donate Morgan to win by a final score of 21-20.http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Ohio083008 Ohio vs Wyoming (Aug 30, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information September 23, 2008April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Air Force Air Force Falcons football Air Force 0 3 10 10 Wyoming 0 3 0 0 In the Mountain West opener, the Cowboys would surrender 20 unanswered, second half points in this 23-3 loss to the Falcons. After a scoreless first, the Cowboys would respond to an Air Force field goal with a 47-yard Jake Scott field goal late in the second to tie the game at 3-3 going into the half for their only points on the afternoon.http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/AFA090608 Wyoming vs Air Force (Sept 6, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information September 23, 2008April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes North Dakota State 2008 North Dakota State Bison football team North Dakota State 0 10 3 0 Wyoming 0 0 10 6 After falling behind in the third quarter by a score of 13-0 to the FCS Bison, the Cowboys would rally back with 16 unanswered points in taking a 16-13 victory at home. Midway through the third, the Cowboys would score their first points on a 2-yard Devin Moore touchdown run to close the gap to 13-7. Kicker Jake Scott would then provide the remainder of scoring on a pair of 28-yard field goals, and a third from 29-yards with only :04 seconds remaining in the contest to take the win.http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/NDSU091308 North Dakota State vs Wyoming (Sept 13, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information September 23, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919060919/http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/NDSU091308 2008-09-19 dead BYU 2008 BYU Cougars football team Wyoming 0 0 0 0 BYU 7 20 14 3 With two defensive touchdowns and outgaining the Cowboys 364-273 yards in total offense, the 14th ranked BYU Cougars were dominant in this 44-0 shutout at Provo.http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/BYU092008 Wyoming vs BYU (Sept 20, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information September 23, 2008April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Bowling Green 2008 Bowling Green Falcons football team Bowling Green 7 17 14 7 Wyoming 0 10 0 6 http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/BGU092708 Bowling Green vs Wyoming (Sept 27, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information September 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081001123524/http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/BGU092708 2008-10-01 dead New Mexico New Mexico Lobos football Wyoming 0 0 0 0 New Mexico 14 7 0 3 http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/UNM100408 Wyoming vs New Mexico (Oct 4, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information October 6, 2008April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Utah 2008 Utah Utes football team Utah 10 17 7 6 Wyoming 0 0 0 7 http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Utah101108 Utah vs Wyoming (Oct 11, 2008) University of Wyoming Sports Information October 14, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081020075945/http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wyo/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Utah101108 October 20, 2008 dead mdy-all TCU 2008 TCU Horned Frogs football team Wyoming 0 7 0 0 TCU 7 17 14 16 San Diego State 2008 San Diego State Aztecs football team San Diego State 3 0 7 0 Wyoming 7 21 7 0 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team Wyoming 7 6 0 0 Tennessee 0 0 7 0 UNLV UNLV Rebels football Wyoming 0 7 7 0 UNLV 3 6 0 13 Colorado State 2008 Colorado State Rams football team Colorado State 0 10 7 14 Wyoming 7 7 6 0 Coaching staff Name Position Yearsat WY* Alma mater (year) Joe Glenn Head coach 6 University of South Dakota (1971) Bryan Applewhite Running backs/fullbacks 6 University of Northern Colorado (1998) Mike Breske Assistant head coachDefensive coordinator/secondary 6 South Dakota State University (1981) Bob Cole Offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks coach 1 Widener University (1982) Marty English Linebackers coach 6 University of Northern Colorado (1986) Chad Germer Offensive line coach 6 University of Montana (1993) Casey Glenn Offensive line coach 2 Carroll College (2002) Chris Knutsen Special teams coordinatorOutside linebackers coach 9 Valparaiso University (1977) Jason Petrino Director of football operations 3 Carroll College (2002) Lance Robinson Defensive line coach 6 University of Montana (1997) Ron Wisniewski Wide receivers coachRecruiting coordinator 6 Rutgers University (1987) References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football