1990 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1990 Wyoming Cowboys football
Copper Bowl, L 15–17 vs. California
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Air Force 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 95th season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his fourth year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of nine wins and four losses (9–4, 5–3 WAC) and with a loss in the Copper Bowl. The Cowboys offense scored 327 points, while the defense allowed 297 points.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 1Temple*
W 38–2317,654[1]
September 8at Washington State*
W 34–3030,484[2]
September 15Arkansas State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 34–2718,433[3]
September 22Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 24–1227,463[4]
September 29at Utah
W 28–1031,051[5]
October 6San Diego State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 52–5116,713[6]
October 13New MexicoNo. 23
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 25–2221,336[7]
October 20Weber State*No. 21
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 21–1212,959[8]
October 27at UTEPNo. 18
W 17–1016,694[9]
November 3at Colorado StateNo. 19
L 8–1730,111[10]
November 10No. 8 BYUNo. 25
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 14–4534,231[11]
November 17at Hawaii
L 17–3839,103[12]
December 31vs. California*
TBSL 15–1736,340[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1991 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Mitch Donahue Linebacker 4 95 San Francisco 49ers
Shawn Wiggins Wide receiver 9 239 Cleveland Browns

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References

  1. ^ "Owls fall to Wyoming 38–23". Sunday News Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "WSU crumbles, lets Wyoming walk to 34–13 victory". The Morning News Tribune. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pokes hold off Arkansas State". The Billings Gazette. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys top Air Force in WAC opener". Star-Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wyoming remains unbeaten". Great Falls Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Scott Miller (October 7, 1990). "Quarterback battle again winds up with Aztecs loss". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sigh! Wyoming escapes Lobos, 25–22". Casper Star-Tribune. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "It's a struggle to 8–0". Great Falls Tribune. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ball bounces Wyoming's way". The Billings Gazette. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rams join race to Holiday". Daily Times-Advocate. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Detmer shreds Cowboy defense". The Billings Gazette. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "'Bows bowl over Cowboys". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gambles don't pay off for the Cowboys". The Arizona Daily Star. January 1, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
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