1962 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–2 WAC) |
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Captain | Bruce Wright |
Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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New Mexico $ | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.18Arizona State | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the new Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Under first-year head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming. They compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 in WAC, third), and outscored their opponents 165 to 143.[1][2]
Previously the defensive line coach for five seasons, Eaton was promoted when Bob Devaney departed for Nebraska in February.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 15 | vs. Montana* |
| W 13–0 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
September 22 | New Mexico |
| L 21–25 | ||||
September 29 | Washington State* |
| L 15–21 | 12,385 | |||
October 6 | Utah |
| W 16–7 | ||||
October 13 | atTexas Western* |
| W 14–6 | ||||
October 20 | Arizona |
| W 31–8 | ||||
October 27 | atColorado State* |
| W 28–7 | ||||
November 3 | atAir Force* |
| L 14–35 | 26,607 | |||
November 10 | atUtah State* |
| L 6–20 | 10,275 | [4] | ||
November 17 | atBYU |
| L 7–14 | ||||
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