1982 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1982 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Al Kincaid (2nd season)
Captains	Joe Digiorgio Guy Frazier
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1981 1983  →

1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Mexico	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Air Force	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Colorado State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wyoming	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1982 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a 5-7 record (2-6 against conference opponents), and finished eighth in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		New Mexico	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 20–41	22,717	[1]
September 11		at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 3–9	28,652	[2]
September 18	1:30 p.m.	Long Beach State *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 36–27	16,844	[3]
September 25		at Colorado *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 24–10	40,593	[4]
October 2		at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI (rivalry)	W 28–10	43,493	[5]
October 9		San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 21–24	16,895	[6]
October 16		Cal State Fullerton *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 16–20	17,320	[7]
October 23		Utah	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 16–13	18,382	[8]
October 30	1:30 p.m.	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 34–44	22,740	[9]
November 6		at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 13–23	64,819	[10]
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Wichita State *	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	W 24–20	8,713	[11]
November 20		at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 32–39	9,158	[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

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References

1. "New Mexico rolls, 41–20". The Star-Ledger. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "CSU topples Wyoming, 9–3". Star-Herald. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "It wasn't pretty, but Cowboys win first". Casper Star-Tribune. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wyoming corrals Buffs". The Grand Island Independent. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys prove to be prophets". Casper Star-Tribune. October 4, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "San Diego State 24, Wyoming 21". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 10, 1982. p. III-1. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Titans Shock Wyoming, 20-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-1. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wyoming rallies, upsets Utah". Rapid City Journal. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Falcons soar past Pokes". The Billings Gazette. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wyoming rally falls short". The Billings Gazette. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cowboys triumph in 'thriller'". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pokes lose to Miners in final game". Casper Star-Tribune. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 214. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.