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1953 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1953 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–2–1 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainDale Haupt
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Utah State 5 2 0 8 3 0
Wyoming 4 2 1 5 4 1
New Mexico 3 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado A&M 3 4 0 4 5 0
Montana 2 4 0 3 5 0
Denver 1 5 1 3 5 2
BYU 1 5 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Phil Dickens, the Cowboys compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–2–1 against Skyline opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 195 to 110.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19New Mexico A&M*W 47–0
September 26at MontanaW 27–7
October 3Utah State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 20–13
October 10Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 21–14
October 17at Iowa*L 7–21
October 24at UtahL 12–13
October 31BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 27–0
November 7at Oklahoma A&M*L 14–20
November 14at New MexicoL 7–913,000[3]
November 26at DenverT 13–13[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1953 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. ^ J.D. Kailer (November 15, 1953). "Lobos Mighty Defense Upsets Wyoming, 9-7". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pokes End Season with Tie at Denver, 13-13". Casper Star-Tribune. November 27, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.