1982 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1982 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Digiorgio, Guy Frazier
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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 5-7 record (2-6 against conference opponents), and finished 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 State
L 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 Hawaii
W 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 Force
L 34–44
November 6at BYU
L 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.