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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.
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]
Schedule
[ 2]
September 16:00 p.m.at No. 15 Texas *
LHN L 17–37 Toledo *
L 31–34 Cal Poly *
War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 22–24 Idaho *
ESPN3 W 40–37 OT 13,558
October 65:05 p.m.at Nevada
L 28–35 OT 24,025
October 135:00 p.m.Air Force
War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY ROOT L 27–28 Fresno State
ROOT/TWCSN L 14–42 Boise State
War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY CBSSN L 14–45 Colorado State
KTVD W 45–31 New Mexico
W 28–23 UNLV
TWCSNW 28–23 San Diego State
War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY ROOT/TWCSNL 28–42
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Box Scores
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
9
0
0
8
17
#15 Longhorns
7
17
7
6
37
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–4
2010
TEX, 34–7
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
3
14
10
7
34
Cowboys
14
6
0
11
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2010
WYO, 20–15
Cal Poly
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
14
0
7
3
24
Cowboys
0
15
0
7
22
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0-0
First meeting
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
14
0
6
14 6
40
Vandals
6
14
7
7 3
37
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–1
1999
WYO, 28–13
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
7
7
7
7 0
28
Wolf Pack
7
14
0
7 7
35
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–2
2000
NEV, 35–28
Air Force
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
7
7
28
Cowboys
6
18
3
0
27
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
21–26–3
2011
WYO, 25–17
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
0
7
7
14
Bulldogs
21
14
0
7
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–3
2009
WYO, 35–28
Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl .
Boise State
1
2
3
4
Total
#18 Broncos
7
10
21
7
45
Cowboys
0
7
0
7
14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–6
2011
BSU, 36–14
Colorado State
1
2
3
4
Total
State Rams
7
7
3
14
31
Cowboys
21
7
14
3
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
43–55–5
2011
WYO, 22–19
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
21
0
7
28
Lobos
0
7
10
6
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
33–31
2011
WYO, 31–10
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
14
14
0
0
28
Rebels
7
10
0
6
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–10
2011
WYO, 41–14
San Diego State
1
2
3
4
Total
Aztecs
7
14
14
7
42
Cowboys
7
21
0
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
18–15
2011
WYO, 30–27
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