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1981 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
CaptainGary Crum, Phil Davis, Jim Eliopulos
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Air Force 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 12 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled an 8-3 record (6-2 against conference opponents), and finished fourth in the WAC.[1] The Cowboys played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Cal State Fullerton*
W 38–1317,972[2]
September 12at No. 3 Oklahoma*
L 20–3775,920[3]
September 19at Air Force
W 17–1028,200[4]
October 3UNLV*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 45–2123,793[5]
October 10Hawaii
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
L 9–1419,931[6]
October 17UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 63–127,982[7]
October 24No. 13 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 33–2022,745[8]
October 31Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 55–2123,327[9]
November 7at San Diego State
W 24–1330,361[10]
November 14at Utah
L 27–3028,206[11]
November 21at New Mexico
W 13–1213,868[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1981 Wyoming Cowboys football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Phil Davis
QB 6 Jay Novacek Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 80 Jim Eliopulos Sr
S 5 Chuck Pagano Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 18 Rick Donnelly So
K Steve Tobin
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 214. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Pete Donovan (September 6, 1981). "Fullerton Has Opening-Day Jitters Against Wyoming". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Sooners survive early scare from Wyoming". The Grand Island Independent. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wyoming 17, Air Force 10". The Palm Beach Post. September 20, 1981. p. E8. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys deal Vegas loss". The Montana Standard. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Thin air didn't faze well-prepared Hawaii". Casper Star-Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wyoming rips UTEP". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys bury BYU Cougars, 33–20". South Idaho Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cowboys blitz hapless Colorado State, 55–21". Casper Star-Tribune. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "San Diego State loses fourth in row, 24–13". The Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utah tops Wyoming". Rapid City Journal. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lobos drop final game of season to Wyoming, 13–12". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1981 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "1981 Wyoming Cowboys Roster". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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