1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team
| 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| 1946 record | 1–8–1 (0–6 MSC) |
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| Home stadium | Corbett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 192 to 44.[1][2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| W 7–0 | ||
| September 28 | Colorado Mines |
| T 7–7 | ||
| October 5 | Colorado A&M |
| L 0–7 | ||
| October 12 | Colorado |
| L 0–20 | 4,126 | |
| October 19 | at Minnesota | L 0–46 | |||
| October 26 | at Utah |
| L 7–27 | ||
| November 2 | at BYU |
| L 3–6 | 3,500 | [3] |
| November 9 | Denver |
| L 6–19 | ||
| November 16 | at Utah State |
| L 7–21 | 5,000 | [4] |
| November 24 | at San Francisco | L 7–39 | 10,000 | [5] |
After the season[]
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 191 | Jim Clayton | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 23 | 207 | Hank Kolaskinski | Back | Boston Yanks |
References[]
- ^ "1946 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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