1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1983 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Goffigan, Brad Baumberger, Steve Nighswonger
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  1982
1984  
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 BYU $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Air Force 5 2 010 2 0
Wyoming 5 3 07 5 0
New Mexico 4 3 06 6 0
Hawaii 3 3 15 5 1
Utah 4 4 05 6 0
Colorado State 4 4 05 7 0
San Diego State 1 6 12 9 1
UTEP 0 8 02 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a 7-5 record (5-3 against conference opponents), and finished third in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 South Dakota *W 34–1317,340 [1]
September 10at No. 1 Nebraska *L 20–5676,016 [2]
September 17 Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–730,194 [3]
September 24at Kansas State *L 25–2736,700 [4]
October 1 UTEP Dagger-14-plain.png
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–1721,127 [5]
October 8No. 20 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 10–4131,084 [6]
October 15at Utah L 14–6919,121 [7]
October 22No. 13 (I-AA) Colgate *
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–2914,989 [8]
November 5at New Mexico L 10–1719,109 [9]
November 12at San Diego State W 33–2114,530 [10]
November 19 Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 42–1715,551 [11]
November 26at Hawaii W 31–1343,352 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  2. "Huskers crush Wyoming". Tulsa World. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pokes win wishbone showdown". The Billings Gazette . Associated Press. September 18, 1983. p. 3B. Retrieved May 2, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Close call for K-State, 27–25". The Des Moines Register. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pokes enjoy homecoming, tromp UTEP". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "BYU batters Wyoming 41–10". The Idaho Statesman. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Utah quarterback riddles Pokes". Rapid City Journal. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Landen, Bill (October 23, 1983). "Cowboys Brush Up on Offense, Smash Colgate". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Lobos lasso Pokes 17–10". The Santa Fe New Mexican. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Dave Distel (November 13, 1983). "It's Not a Good Day for '83 Homecoming". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  11. "Surging Pokes delay rebirth for CSU, 42–17". Casper Star-Tribune. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cowboys' wish comes through". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 27, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  13. DeLassus, David. "Wyoming Yearly Results: 1980–1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.