The 1980 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Dye, the Cowboys complied a 6-5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), and finished fifth in the WAC.[1] The Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
| 1980 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 WAC) |
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| Captain | Greg Taylor, Guy Frazier |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dye was previously the head coach for six years at independent East Carolina. After his only season in Laramie, he resigned a month after the season,[2][3] and was hired in early January at Auburn in the Southeastern Conference.[4][5][6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Oregon State* | W 30–10 | 20,113 | [7] | |
| September 20 | Richmond* |
| W 35–14 | 17,000 | [8] |
| September 27 | Hawaii |
| W 45–20 | 20,883 | [9] |
| October 4 | New Mexico |
| L 21–24 | 27,778 | [10] |
| October 11 | at BYU | L 17–52 | 41,296 | [11] | |
| October 18 | Utah |
| W 24–21 | 5,515 | [12] |
| October 25 | San Diego State |
| W 34–9 | 15,325 | [13] |
| November 1 | at Colorado State | L 25–28 | 31,087 | [14] | |
| November 8 | at UNLV* | L 26–33 | 20,277 | [15] | |
| November 15 | at Air Force | L 7–25 | 15,693 | [16] | |
| November 22 | at UTEP | W 52–7 | 4,327 | [17] | |
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References
edit- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 214. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dye resigns at Wyoming". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. December 24, 1980. p. 16.
- ^ "Dye resigns at Wyoming". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. December 24, 1980. p. B.
- ^ "Can Wyoming find coach who likes place?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 2, 1981. p. 2C.
- ^ Browning, Al (January 4, 1981). "AU seeks new life with Dye". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 1B.
- ^ "Auburn chooses Dye as coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 4, 1981. p. 12C.
- ^ "Cowboys ride OSU errors to victory". The Sunday Oregonian. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pokes ride to 35–14 victory". Casper Star-Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "They are for real – Wyoming wins, 45–20!". Casper Star-Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobos top Wyoming". Star-Herald. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU buries Pokes, 52–17". The Billings Gazette. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming tops Utah, 24–21". Lincoln Journal Star. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Dolan (October 26, 1980). "Aztecs fall, 34–9". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). p. III-1. Retrieved January 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "80 yards in 44 seconds beats Pokes". The Billings Gazette. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys fail to catch UNLV's Greene show". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force upsets Pokes". The Billings Gazette. Associated Press. November 16, 1980. p. 4G. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys celebrate at last UTEP party". The El Paso Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.