1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1976 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC co-champion
Fiesta Bowl, L 7–41 vs. Oklahoma
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1976 record 8–4 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach Fred Akers (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Leon Fuller (2nd season)
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
1976 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
BYU + 6 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Wyoming + 6 –1 –0  8 –4 –0
Arizona State 4 –3 –0  4 –7 –0
Utah 3 –3 –0  3 –8 –0
Arizona 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Colorado State 2 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
UTEP 0 –7 –0  1 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys compiled an 8–4 record (6–1 against WAC opponents), tied for the WAC championship, lost to Oklahoma in the 1976 Fiesta Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 250.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Don Clayton with 409 passing yards, Robbie Wright with 718 rushing yards, Walter Howard with 305 receiving yards, and Dan Christopulos with 53 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11South Dakota*
W 48–7
September 18at Michigan State*
L 10–21
September 25Utah State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 20–3
October 2Arizona State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 13–10
October 9at BYU
W 34–29
October 16New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 24–23
October 23Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 45–22
October 30at Colorado State
L 16–19
November 6at Arizona
W 26–24
November 13at UTEP
W 14–10
November 20at Air Force*
L 21–41
December 25vs. No. 8 Oklahoma*
L 7–41
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1976 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "1976 Wyoming Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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