1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1975 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Leon Fuller (1st season)
CaptainAndy Dixon, Aaron Kyle
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976  →
1975 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arizona State $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 18 Arizona 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
Colorado State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
BYU 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
New Mexico 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Utah 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
Wyoming 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
UTEP 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys compiled a 2–9 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the WAC, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 174. [1] [2] The team played its home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Contents

Akers was previously the offensive coordinator at the University of Texas under head coach Darrell Royal.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13 Idaho State *
L 3–1620,560 [3]
September 20at Colorado *
L 10–2746,032 [4]
September 27 No. 15 Arizona Dagger-14-plain.png
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–1421,909 [5]
October 4 Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
L 0–320,576 [6]
October 11at Utah
L 13–1618,203 [7]
October 18 UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 31–1416,297 [8]
October 25 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 20–3316,297 [9]
November 1at Utah State *
L 21–2714,905 [10]
November 8at No. 10 Arizona State
L 20–2143,038 [11]
November 15at New Mexico
L 32–3813,791 [12]
November 22at Air Force *
W 24–1031,913 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1975 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 8John ArnoldSo
OT 71Dan BorkowskiSr
G 68Curt BoydSr
TE 89Frank ChesleySo
C 59Ray DaviesJr
OT 60Steve EdwardsJr
FB 35 Lawrence Gaines Sr
QB 6Jim HectorJr
TE 81Mark SeymourSr
G 65Steve SteingraeberJr
QB 15Steve TrussoSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 56Chuck CraigSr
LB 16Craig DudleySo
LB 99Mark DurkeeFr
LB 86 Ken Fantetti Fr
DB 5Chris MullenFr
CB 39Mike RaffertySo
SS 25 Aaron Kyle Sr
DT 77Mark WebbFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. ↑ "1975 Wyoming Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hard-running Buffaloes pound Wyoming, 27-10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 21, 1975. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Wildcatss edge Pokes, 14-0". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Chuck Harkins (October 5, 1975). "Rams unsaddle Pokes, 3-0". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Utes Snap Long Losing Spell With WAC win Over 'Pokes". Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 12, 1975. p. 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Chuck Harkins (October 19, 1975). "Pokes upend Miners, 31-14". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Chuck Harkins (October 26, 1975). "Cougars halt Pokes 33-20". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Greg Hansen (November 2, 1975). "Ags At .500 -- But Who's Happy?". The Herald-Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Bob Eger (November 9, 1975). "Sun Devils squeak by Wyoming, 21-20". Arizona Republic. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Frank Maestas (November 16, 1975). "Myer's Passing Directs Lobos Past Cowboys by 6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Pokes 24 Cadets 10". November 23, 1975. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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