2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2020 Wyoming Cowboys football team will represent the University of Wyoming during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys will be led by seventh-year coach Craig Bohl and play their home games at War Memorial Stadium as a member of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.
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| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
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| 2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 MW) |
| Head coach | Craig Bohl (7th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Brent Vigen (7th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jay Sawvel (1st season) |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 29,181) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2019 season 8–5, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division. They played in the Arizona Bowl, where they defeated Georgia State 38–17.
2020 recruiting class
The Cowboys announced an early signing class of 18 high school student athletes on December 18, 2019.[1] A day later, the Cowboys added tackle Emmanuel Pregnon.[2] On February 5, 2020, the Cowboys added five more recruits.[3]
| US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Nick Null P/K |
Bradenton, FL | Cornell | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
| Xavier Carter CB |
Manvel, TX | Manvel HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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| Connor Shay LB |
Danville, CA | Monte Vista HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 1, 2020 | |
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| Tyrese Grant WR |
Daingerfield, TX | Daingerfield HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 26, 2020 | |
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| Colin O'Brien TE |
Mission Viejo, CA | Saddleback College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 24, 2020 | |
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| Joshua Cobbs WR |
San Antonio, TX | Karen Wagner HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 23, 2020 | |
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| Emmanuel Pregnon OT |
Denver, CO | Thomas Jefferson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Dec 19, 2019 | |
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| Keshaun Taylor S |
Denver, CO | Thomas Jefferson HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Brent VanderVeen LB |
Sedro-Woolley, WA | Sedro-Woolley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Nofoafia Tulafono OL |
Hesperia, CA | Oak Hills HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Sep 30, 2019 | |
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| Gavin Beerup QB |
Ventura, CA | St. Bonaventure HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 26, 2019 | |
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| Mana Taimani OL |
Concord, CA | Clayton Valley Charter HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | Dec 17, 2019 | |
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| Malik Williams OL |
Hayward, CA | Hayward HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Oct 23, 2019 | |
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| Gavin Meyer DE |
Franklin, WI | Franklin HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Dec 10, 2019 | |
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| Braden Siders DE |
Arvada, CO | Ralston Valley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Apr 7, 2019 | |
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| Oluwaseyi Omotosho DE |
Richmond, TX | Fort Bend Bush HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Caleb Driskill FB |
Gillette, WY | Thunder Basin HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 29, 2019 | |
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| Wyett Ekeler DB |
Windsor, CO | Windsor HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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| Cameron Smith DE |
Parker, CO | Legend HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 12, 2019 | |
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| Nick Miles TE |
Parker, CO | Chaparral HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 23, 2019 | |
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| Cameron Stone CB |
Angleton, TX | Angleton HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 3, 2019 | |
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| Joey Braasch RB |
Columbus, NE | Columbus HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 13, 2019 | |
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| Caleb Robinson DT |
Omaha, NE | Burke HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Nov 26, 2019 | |
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| Kohl Herbolsheimer OL |
Omaha, NE | Millard South HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Sep 18, 2019 | |
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| Isaac White S |
Denver, CO | Malvern Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 3, 2019 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 115 Rivals: 99 247Sports: 115 ESPN: – | ||||||
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Personnel
Coaching Staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Wyoming | Alma mater | Before Wyoming |
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| Craig Bohl | Head Coach | 7 | Nebraska (1982) | North Dakota State – Head Coach (2013) |
| Brent Vigen | Associate Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 7 | North Dakota State (1998) | North Dakota State – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach (2013) |
| Jay Sawvel | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties | 1 | Mount Union (1993) | Wake Forest – Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks Coach (2018) |
| Pete Kaligis | Defensive Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Tackles / Nose Tackles | 12 | Washington (1994) | Montana – Offensive Line Coach (2008) |
| Mike Grant | Wide Receivers | 5 | Nebraska (1993) | North Texas – Wide Receivers Coach / Receiving Coordinator (2014) |
| Gordie Haug | Running Backs / Director of Player Personnel | 7 | Bemidji State (2009) | North Dakota State – Running Backs Coach (2013) |
| Bart Miller | Run-Game Coordinator / Offensive Line | 2 | New Mexico (1997) | Ohio – Offensive Line Coach (2018) |
| Shannon Moore | Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends / Fullbacks | 2 | Black Hills State (2000) | East Carolina – Tight Ends Coach / Recruiting Coordinator (2018) |
| Benny Boyd | Cornerbacks | 1 | Aurora (2000) | Eastern Illinois – Cornerbacks Coach / Special Teams Coach (2019) |
| Marty English | Defensive Ends | 1 | Northern Colorado (1986) | Northern Colorado – Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach (2019) |
| Eric Donoval | Director of Sports Performance / Head Football Strength and Conditioning | 3 | Wisconsin–La Crosse (2010) | LSU – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (2017) |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 5 | Weber State* | |||||||
| September 12 | at Louisiana* | |||||||
| September 19 | Utah* |
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| September 26 | at Ball State* | |||||||
| October 10 | at UNLV | |||||||
| October 17 | San Diego State |
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| October 24 | Air Force |
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| October 31 | at Colorado State | |||||||
| November 7 | Utah State |
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| November 14 | at Nevada | |||||||
| November 21 | Boise State |
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| November 28 | at New Mexico | |||||||
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References
- Seeman, Nick (18 December 2019). "2020 Wyoming Football Recruiting Class Stretches From East Coast to West Coast". GoWyo.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- Seeman, Nick (19 December 2019). "Wyoming Football Adds Talented Offensive Tackle Emmanuel Pregnon". GoWyo.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- Harkins, Tim (5 February 2020). "Wyoming Football Adds Five Dynamic Players to 2020 Recruiting Class". GoWyo.com. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- "2020 Wyoming Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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