1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1968 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach	Lloyd Eaton (7th season)
Captains	Jim House Gene Huey
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Arizona State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arizona	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
UTEP	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Utah	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Colorado State *	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
BYU	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion * Games against Texas Tech and Air Force counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Lloyd Eaton, they were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.

The Cowboys had a record of 7–3 (6-1 against WAC opponents), won a third consecutive WAC title, and outscored their opponents 242 to 118.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at No. 14 Nebraska *		Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 10–13	66,922	[1]
September 21	Utah State *		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	W 48–3	20,719	[2]
September 28	at Air Force *	No. 20	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 3–10	29,920	[3]
October 5	No. 14 Arizona State		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 27–13	19,408	[4]
October 12	at BYU		Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 20–17	26,468	[5]
October 19	Utah		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 20–9	15,626	[6]
October 26	New Mexico		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 35–6	19,169	[7]
November 2	at Colorado State		Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	W 46–14	22,500	[8]
November 16	at UTEP	No. 20	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 26–19	25,874	[9]
November 23	at Arizona	No. 20	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–14	40,500	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1968 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 22 Dave Hampton Sr QB 12 Skip Jacobson Sr QB 10 Ed Synakowski So RB 26 Joe Williams Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 88 Tony McGee So LB 53 Gene Sheahan So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Lloyd Eaton Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1969 NFL/AFL Draft

Three Cowboys were selected in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft, the third common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections). ^[12]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Gene Huey	Wide receiver	5	123	St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Hampton	Running back	9	220	Green Bay Packers
Dennis Devlin	Defensive back	10	240	New England Patriots

References

1. "Huskers trip Wyoming on Iowan's kick". The Des Moines Register. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cowboys Break 'Ags' With Wild 48-3 Ride". The Daily Herald (Provo, UT). September 22, 1968. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Cowboys upset by Air Force". The Billings Gazette. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Pokes spot Sun Devils 10 points, rally to win 27–13". Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wyoming's field goal beats BYU". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cowboys slip past Utah". The Billings Gazette. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wyoming crushes New Mexico in WAC battle". The Arizona Republic. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pokes rout Rams, 46–14". Casper Star-Tribune. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wyoming fights off Miner 2nd half rally". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arizoma uses error to edge Wyoming". The Commercial Appeal. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1968 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.
12. "1969 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.