1954 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1954 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Radella
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Denver $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
Wyoming 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
Rankings from Coaches Poll

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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Oklahoma A&M*L 6–14
September 25Kansas State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 13–21
October 2Denver
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 23–2110,500[3]
October 9at Colorado A&MW 34–0
October 16New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 9–7
October 23Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–14
November 6at Utah StateW 21–12
November 13at BYU
W 34–13
November 20at Tulsa*W 28–277,000
November 27at Arizona*L 40–42
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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. ^ Phil Wagner (October 3, 1954). "'Pokes Win On Goal on Last Play". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.