1976_Wyoming_Cowboys_football_team

1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys compiled an 8–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), tied for the WAC championship, lost to Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a total of 278 to 250.[1][2]

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They played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

The team's statistical leaders included Don Clayton with 409 passing yards, Robbie Wright with 718 rushing yards, Walter Howard with 305 receiving yards, and Dan Christopulos with 53 points scored.[3]

It was Wyoming's first winning season since 1969 and first bowl appearance since the Sugar Bowl in January 1968. Akers soon departed for the University of Texas and the Cowboys' next winning season was in 1980; the next bowl appearance was in December 1987.

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References

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    "1976 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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    "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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    "1976 Wyoming Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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    Chuck Harkins (October 17, 1976). "Cowboys slip by Lobos, 24-23". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Chuck Harkins (November 7, 1976). "Cowboys 26 Wildcats 24". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Chuck Harkins (November 21, 1976). "Falcons upset Pokes". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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