1954 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1954 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Radella
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado A&M 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach Phil Dickens, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (5–1 against Skyline opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 171.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Oklahoma A&M*
L 6–1414,871[3]
September 25Kansas State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 13–219,042[4]
October 2Denver
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 23–2110,202–10,500[5]
October 9at Colorado A&M
W 34–09,500[6]
October 16New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 9–77,642[7]
October 23Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–1414,734[8]
November 6at Utah State
W 21–12[9]
November 13at BYU
W 34–133,824[10]
November 20at Tulsa*
W 28–277,000[11]
November 27at Arizona*
L 40–4212,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1954 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma A&M tops Wyoming". The Brownsville Herald. September 19, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "K-State takes Wyoming 21–13". The Missoulian. September 26, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Phil Wagner (October 3, 1954). "'Pokes Win On Goal on Last Play". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wyoming shows power to tip Coloags, 34–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 10, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboy Joe kicks field goal to give Wyoming win over Lobos". The Billings Gazette. October 17, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah grings out 14–7 victory over favored Wyoming". Star-Herald. October 24, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wyoming keeps title chance by trimming Utah State 21–12". The Idaho Statesman. November 7, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys tip BYU, 34–13". Idaho State Journal. November 14, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wyoming tips Tulsa, 28–27". Shawnee News-Star. November 21, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U.A. Cats edge Wyoming, 42–40". The Arizona Daily Star. November 28, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1954–55 Schedule/Results (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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