1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 192 to 44.[1][2]

1946 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1946 record1–8–1 (0–6 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCorbett Field
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $ 4 1 17 2 1
Denver $ 4 1 15 5 1
Utah 4 2 08 3 0
Colorado 3 2 15 4 1
BYU 3 2 15 4 1
Colorado A&M 1 5 02 7 0
Wyoming 0 6 01 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colorado State–GreeleyW 7–0
September 28Colorado Mines
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–7
October 5Colorado A&M
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–7
October 12Colorado
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–204,126
October 19at MinnesotaL 0–46
October 26at UtahL 7–27
November 2at BYU
L 3–63,500[3]
November 9Denver
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–19
November 16at Utah State
L 7–215,000[4]
November 24at San FranciscoL 7–3910,000[5]

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.[6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
21191Jim ClaytonTacklePhiladelphia Eagles
23207Hank KolaskinskiBackBoston Yanks

References

  1. "1946 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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