1928 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1928 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1928 college football season. In their second season under head coach George McLaren, the Cowboys compiled a 2–7 record (0–5 against conference opponents), finished in 11th place in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 224 to 106.[1][2]

1928 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record2–7 (0–5 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCampus athletic grounds
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 1 5 0 2
Colorado 5 1 0 5 1 0
Colorado Agricultural 6 2 0 6 2 0
Utah Agricultural 4 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado College 5 3 0 5 3 0
Montana State 3 2 0 4 4 1
Denver 3 4 1 4 4 1
Colorado Teachers 3 4 0 4 4 0
Colorado Mines 2 4 0 2 5 0
BYU 1 3 1 3 3 1
Wyoming 0 5 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 0 6 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Black Hills State*W 31–6
September 29Kearney State*
  • Campus athletic grounds
  • Laramie, WY
W 19–6
October 61:00 p.m.at Chicago*L 0–4730,000[3][4]
October 19vs. Utah AgriculturalL 6–24[5]
October 27Colorado Teachers
  • Campus athletic grounds
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–28
November 3at DenverDenver, COL 7–26
November 10at Montana StateBozeman, MTL 7–14
November 17at Chadron Normal*Chadron, NEL 0–31
November 24at Colorado CollegeL 25–48

References

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  1. ^ "1928 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Maroons Battle Lake Forest And Wyoming Today". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 6, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Robert, Howard (October 7, 1928). "Chicago Runs Wild Through Wyoming, 47-0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 33. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Utah Aggies Win Over Wyoming in Grid Thriller". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1928. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.