2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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2012 Wyoming Cowboys football
Wyoming Athletics logo.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chris Tormey (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Boise State +  7 1   11 2  
Fresno State +  7 1   9 4  
San Diego State +  7 1   9 4  
Air Force  5 3   6 7  
Nevada  4 4   7 6  
Wyoming  3 5   4 8  
Colorado State  3 5   4 8  
UNLV  2 6   2 11  
New Mexico  1 7   4 9  
Hawaii  1 7   3 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by fourth year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

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On October 13, 2012; Christensen confronted Air Force coach Troy Calhoun after the Cowboys' narrow 28–27 loss to the Falcons. Believing Calhoun had told Air Force quarterback Connor Dietz to fake an injury in order to buy more time before the game-winning touchdown, Christensen launched a profanity-laced tirade at Calhoun, calling him a "fly boy." Christensen apologized the next night and was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for his actions. On October 22, Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman suspended Christensen for the Cowboys' game against Boise State and fined him $50,000. Assistant head coach Pete Kaligis coached the team in that game. [1] However, Wyoming credits the entire season to Christensen.

Schedule

[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at No. 15 Texas * LHN L 17–37101,142
September 82:00 p.m. Toledo *L 31–3421,688
September 154:00 p.m. Cal Poly *
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 22–2421,728
September 223:00 p.m.at Idaho * ESPN3 W 40–37 OT13,558
October 65:00 p.m.at Nevada Campus Insiders L 28–35 OT24,025
October 135:00 p.m. Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ROOT L 27–2822,627
October 208:30 p.m.at Fresno State ROOT/TWCSN L 14–4229,423
October 271:30 p.m.No. 21 Boise State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
CBSSN L 14–4517,855
November 32:30 p.m. Colorado State
KTVD W 45–3120,055
November 101:30 p.m.at New Mexico W 28–2317,839
November 172:00 p.m.at UNLV TWCSNW 28–2310,717
November 241:30 p.m. San Diego State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ROOT/TWCSNL 28–4213,374

Box Scores

@ Texas

1234Total
Cowboys900817
#15 Longhorns7177637

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets31410734
Cowboys14601131

Cal Poly

1234Total
Mustangs1407324
Cowboys0150722

@ Idaho

1234OTTotal
Cowboys140614640
Vandals61477337

@ Nevada

1234OTTotal
Cowboys7777028
Wolf Pack71407735

Air Force

1234Total
Falcons777728
Cowboys6183027

@ Fresno State

1234Total
Cowboys007714
Bulldogs21140742

Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

Boise State

1234Total
#21 Broncos71021745
Cowboys070714

Colorado State

1234Total
State Rams7731431
Cowboys21714345

@ New Mexico

1234Total
Cowboys0210728
Lobos0710623

@ UNLV

1234Total
Cowboys14140028
Rebels7100623

San Diego State

1234Total
Aztecs71414742
Cowboys7210028

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References

  1. "Wyoming AD Tom Burman suspends Dave Christensen, fines him $50k for Air Force comments".
  2. "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2012.