1942 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1942 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled a 3–5 record (1–5 against MSC opponents), finished last in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 115 to 106.[1][2]

1942 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record3–5 (1–5 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
Seasons
← 1941
1946 →
1942 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado + 5 1 0 7 2 0
Utah + 5 1 0 6 3 0
Denver 3 2 1 6 3 1
Utah State 2 3 1 6 3 1
Colorado A&M 2 3 0 4 3 0
BYU 1 4 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 1 5 0 3 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Wyoming was ranked at No. 148 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Colorado A&M
L 0–10
October 2at BYUProvo, UTW 13–6
October 10Colorado State–Greeley
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
W 33–0
October 17at DenverDenver, COL 14–17[4]
October 24at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 26–6
October 31at ColoradoL 7–28
November 14Utah
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–34
November 21at Utah StateL 6–14

References

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  1. ^ "1942 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pioneers Defeat Cowboys, Buffs Blank New Mexico". Casper Star-Tribune. October 18, 1942. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.