1982 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

1982 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
  • Al Kincaid (2nd season)
CaptainJoe Digiorgio, Guy Frazier
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 7 1 0 8 4 0
New Mexico 6 1 0 10 1 0
Air Force 4 3 0 8 5 0
San Diego State 4 3 0 7 5 0
Hawaii 4 4 0 6 5 0
Colorado State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Utah 2 4 0 5 6 0
Wyoming 2 6 0 5 7 0
UTEP 1 6 0 2 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1982 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a record of 5–7 overall and 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4New Mexico
L 20–41
September 11at Colorado StateL 3–928,652
September 18Long Beach State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 36–2716,844
September 25at Colorado*W 24–1040,593
October 2at HawaiiW 28–1043,493
October 9San Diego State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 21–2416,895[1]
October 16Cal State Fullerton*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 16–2017,320[2]
October 23Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 16–1318,382
October 30at Air ForceL 34–44
November 6at BYUL 13–2364,819
November 13Wichita State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 24–208,713[3]
November 20at UTEP
L 32–399,158
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "San Diego State 24, Wyoming 21". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. October 10, 1982. p. III-1. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Titans Shock Wyoming, 20-16". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-1. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Cowboys triumph in 'thriller'". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 214. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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