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1983 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Goffigan, Brad Baumberger, Steve Nighswonger
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 BYU $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Air Force 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Hawaii 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Utah 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 9 – 1
UTEP 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a record of 7–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3South Dakota*
W 34–13
September 10at No. 1 Nebraska*
L 20–5676,016
September 17Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–730,194[1]
September 24at Kansas State*
L 25–2736,700
October 1UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–1721,127
October 8No. 20 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 10–4131,084
October 15at Utah
L 14–6919,121
October 22No. 13 (I-AA) Colgate*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–2914,989[2]
November 5at New Mexico
L 10–17
November 12at San Diego State
W 33–2114,530[3]
November 19Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 42–1715,551
November 26at Hawaii
W 31–1343,352
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Pokes win wishbone showdown". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. September 18, 1983. p. 3B. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Landen, Bill (October 23, 1983). "Cowboys Brush Up on Offense, Smash Colgate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dave Distel (November 13, 1983). "It's Not a Good Day for '83 Homecoming". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Wyoming Yearly Results: 1980–1984". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
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