1964 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1964 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys compiled a 6–2–2 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 181 to 117. Dick Barry, Jeff Hartman, and Bill Levine were the team captains.[1][2]

1964 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–2–2 (2–2 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Barry, Jeff Hartman, Bill Levine
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Utah + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Arizona + 3 1 0 6 3 1
Wyoming 2 2 0 6 2 2
Arizona State 0 2 0 8 2 0
BYU 0 4 0 3 6 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Colorado State*W 31–717,014[3]
September 26at Washington State*W 28–717,500[4]
October 3at Kansas*W 17–1438,000[5]
October 10Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–1319,831[6]
October 17Texas Western*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 20–610,831[7]
October 24at ArizonaL 7–1526,500[8]
October 31New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–1718,107[9]
November 7at Utah State*T 20–2011,209[10]
November 14at Air Force*T 7–725,224[11]
November 21at BYUW 31–1112,906[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1964 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Pokes roll past CSU". Rapid City Journal. September 20, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wyoming raps Washington State". The Tacoma News Tribune. September 27, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wyoming edges Jayhawks, 17–14, despite 82-yard jaunt by Sayers". Omaha World-Herald. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Pokes win". The Idaho Statesman. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pokes 'kick' Miners 20–6". The Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arizona upsets Wyoming". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 25, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "U.W. Falls Out Of WAC Race". Casper Star-Tribune. November 1, 1964. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wyoming ties Utags 20–20 on final minute field goal". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 8, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Falcons tied by Wyoming". The Sunday Oregonian. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wyo. pushes BYU back 31–11 in WAC action". Idaho Sunday Journal. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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