1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–5 against MSC opponents), finished sixth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 233 to 44.[1][2]

1941 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 2 6 0 2
BYU 3 1 2 4 3 2
Denver 3 1 2 4 3 2
Colorado A&M 3 2 1 4 2 1
Colorado 3 2 1 3 4 1
Wyoming 1 5 0 2 7 1
Utah State 0 6 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Colorado State–Greeley*Greeley, COW 19–63,000[3]
October 4at Colorado A&ML 0–276,200[4]
October 11at UtahL 6–6010,000[5]
October 18Denver
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–40[6]
October 25at ColoradoL 0–27[7]
November 1at Colorado College*L 0–16[8]
November 8BYU
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–237,000[9]
November 15Utah State
W 12–6[10]
November 20Colorado Mines*
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
T 0–0[11]
November 29at New Mexico*L 0–28[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1941 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. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Defeat Greeley, By 19 to 6 Score". The Greeley Daily Tribune. September 27, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys Smothered by Colorado State at Aggie Homecoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 5, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Marlowe Branagan (October 12, 1941). "Redskins Rout Cowboy Crew, 60 to 6: Indians Smash Over Nine Touchdowns During Game; 10,000 See Cowboys Mowed Down". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denver Drubs Wyoming, 40-0". The Billings Gazette. October 19, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Buffs Coast To Win Over Cowboys". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 26, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers Have Powerful Line And Strong Fleet Backfield, Coach John Hancock Reports". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 3, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "B.Y.U. Whips Wyoming By 23-7 Score". Provo Sunday Herald. November 9, 1941. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cowboys Triumph: Wyoming Win Puts Utah Ags In The Cellar". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys and Miners Tie: Neither Team Able To Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 21, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Paul Weeks (November 30, 1941). "Lobos Lash Wyoming, 28 to 0, Running Up 21 Points in the First Half". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.