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1963 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1963 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 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (2–3 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 191 to 152. Mack Balls and Tom Delaney were the team captains.[1][2]

1963 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–4 (2–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainMack Balls, Tom Delaney
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State* 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
New Mexico $ 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Arizona 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
BYU 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Ineligible for conference title due to playing fewer than qualifying number of games

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 211:30 p.m.vs. Montana*
W 35–08,000[3][4]
September 28Utah State*
W 21–1418,221[5]
October 5Kansas*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 21–2518,121[6]
October 12Colorado State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 21–312,442[7]
October 19BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 41–1415,641[8]
October 26at Utah
W 26–2325,339[9]
November 2at Arizona
L 7–1510,000[10]
November 9at New Mexico
L 6–1718,769[11]
November 16at Arizona State
L 6–3530,734[12]
December 7at Texas Western*
W 7–67,415[13]

References

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  1. ^ "1963 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Montana-Wyoming Finale Today". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. September 21, 1963. p. 8. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Anderson, Roy (September 22, 1963). "Wyoming Drubs MSU". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. p. 21. Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Bill Herald (September 29, 1963). "Wyoming Takes Home Opener! Big Laramie 'Band Day' Crowd Sees Explosive 21 to 14 Victory". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas rallies fourth quarter, hands Wyoming 25–21 defeat". The Salina Journal. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wyoming wins, 21–3". The Arizona Republic. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming coasts against Cougars". Rapid City Journal. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pokes corral Redskins in wild 26–23 fray". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arizona nails 15–7 setback on Wyoming". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. November 3, 1963. p. 5B. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Lobos blast Cowboy title hopes, 17–6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Torok sparks Sun Devils to 35–6 victory". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pokes edge Texas team". The Sacramento Union. December 8, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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