1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1988 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion
Holiday Bowl, L 14–62 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	11–2 (8–0 WAC)
Head coach	Paul Roach (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Tiller (2nd season)
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium

1988 Western Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 Wyoming $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
UTEP	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Hawaii	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
BYU	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Utah	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Air Force	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
San Diego State	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	10	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 93rd season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his second year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of eleven wins and two losses (11–2, 8–0 WAC), as WAC Champions and with a loss against Oklahoma State in the Holiday Bowl. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 1	BYU		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 24–14
September 8	at Louisville*		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Kentucky	W 44–9
September 17	Louisiana Tech*		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 38–6
September 24	at Air Force		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, Colorado	W 48–45
October 1	Cal State Fullerton*	No. 18	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 35–16
October 8	at San Diego State	No. 16	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego	W 55–27
October 15	New Mexico	No. 14	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 55–7
October 22	Utah	No. 12	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 61–18
October 29	at Colorado State	No. 10	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, Colorado (Bronze Boot)	W 48–14
November 5	UTEP	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, Wyoming	W 51–6
November 12	at Houston*	No. 10	Houston Astrodome Houston	L 10–34
November 19	at Hawaii	No. 16	Aloha Stadium Honolulu	W 28–22
December 30	vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State	No. 15	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego (Holiday Bowl)	L 14–62
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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1989 NFL Draft

The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Eric Coleman	Defensive Back	2	43	New England Patriots
David Edeen	Defensive End	5	128	Arizona Cardinals
Pat Rabold	Defensive Tackle	9	249	Buffalo Bills

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