American college football season
The 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cowboys were led by fourth year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium . They were members of the Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On October 13, 2012; Christensen confronted Air Force coach Troy Calhoun after the Cowboys' narrow 28–27 loss to the Falcons. Believing Calhoun had told Air Force quarterback Connor Dietz to fake an injury in order to buy more time before the game-winning touchdown, Christensen launched a profanity-laced tirade at Calhoun, calling him a "fly boy." Christensen apologized the next night and was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for his actions. On October 22, Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman suspended Christensen for the Cowboys' game against Boise State and fined him $50,000. Assistant head coach Pete Kaligis coached the team in that game.[1]
Schedule [ ] [2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. at No. 15 Texas * LHN L 17–37101,142 September 8 2:00 p.m. Toledo * L 31–3421,688 September 15 4:00 p.m. Cal Poly * War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 22–2421,728 September 22 3:00 p.m. at Idaho * ESPN3 W 40–37 OT 13,558 October 6 5:00 p.m. at Nevada Campus Insiders L 28–35 OT 24,025 October 13 5:00 p.m. Air Force War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY ROOT L 27–2822,627 October 20 8:30 p.m. at Fresno State ROOT/TWCSN L 14–4229,423 October 27 1:30 p.m. No. 18 Boise State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY CBSSN L 14–4517,855 November 3 2:30 p.m. Colorado State KTVD W 45–3120,055 November 10 1:30 p.m. at New Mexico W 28–2317,839 November 17 2:00 p.m. at UNLV TWCSN W 28–2310,717 November 24 1:30 p.m. San Diego State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY ROOT/TWCSN L 28–4213,374 *Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time
Box Scores [ ] @ Texas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
9
0
0
8
17
#15 Longhorns
7
17
7
6
37
Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
3
14
10
7
34
Cowboys
14
6
0
11
31
Cal Poly [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
14
0
7
3
24
Cowboys
0
15
0
7
22
@ Idaho [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
14
0
6
14 6
40
Vandals
6
14
7
7 3
37
@ Nevada [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
7
7
7
7 0
28
Wolf Pack
7
14
0
7 7
35
Air Force [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
7
7
28
Cowboys
6
18
3
0
27
@ Fresno State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
0
7
7
14
Bulldogs
21
14
0
7
42
Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl .
Boise State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
#18 Broncos
7
10
21
7
45
Cowboys
0
7
0
7
14
Colorado State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
State Rams
7
7
3
14
31
Cowboys
21
7
14
3
45
@ New Mexico [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
21
0
7
28
Lobos
0
7
10
6
23
@ UNLV [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
14
14
0
0
28
Rebels
7
10
0
6
23
San Diego State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Aztecs
7
14
14
7
42
Cowboys
7
21
0
0
28
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