1955_Wyoming_Cowboys_football_team

1955 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1955 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

The 1955 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their third year under head coach Phil Dickens, the Cowboys compiled a record of eight wins and three losses (8–3, 5–2 Skyline), defeated Texas Tech in the 1956 Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 137. They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.[1][2]

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1955 team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1956 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Joe MastrogiovanniBack17198Philadelphia Eagles

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References

  1. [1]
    "1955 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212.
  3. [3]
    "Wyoming Meets Montana In Skyline Conference Game Here Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 24, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Wyoming Trounces Montana, 35 to 6, in Skyline Game Here". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 25, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. [5]
    Ray Giffin (October 9, 1955). "Rams Outplay Cowboys for Second Straight Upset". The Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    "Pokes Stumble, Fumble and Fall". Casper Morning Star. November 25, 1955. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "1956 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
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