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1957 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record4–3–3 (3–2–2 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Maushart
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
BYU 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 3
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Utah State 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys compiled a 4–3–3 record (3–2–2 against Skyline opponents), finished fourth in the Skyline Conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 139 to 135.[1][2]

The 1957 season was Bob Devaney's first as a head coach. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Kansas State*
W 12–712,733[3]
September 28vs. Montana
W 20–08,000[4]
October 5Utah State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 19–197,300[5]
October 12Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 27–139,300[6]
October 19BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 0–09,018[7]
October 26at Utah
L 15–2320,096[8]
November 2Air Force*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–77,600–7,678[9][10]
November 9at Oklahoma State*
L 6–3914,000[11]
November 16at New Mexico
W 20–13[12]
November 28at Denver
L 13–1416,000–16,084[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "1957 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212.
  3. ^ "Wyoming rambles over K-State 12 to 7". The Wichita Eagle. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys of Wyoming ride wild in initial half to corral MSU, 20–0, in Daylis Stadium game". The Billings Gazette. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State surprises Wyoming in 19–19 tie". The Missoulian. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wyoming wins 15th straight". Idaho State Journal. October 13, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU Holds Pokes to 0–0 Tie". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 20, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah hands Wyoming first loss since 1955". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wyoming tied by Air Academy, 7–7". The Sunday Herald. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "More bad news hits Wyoming grid forces". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). United Press. November 1, 1957. p. 12B.
  11. ^ "Okla. State rolls by Wyoming, 39–6". The Los Angeles Times. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rushing Cowboys tame Lobos, 20–13". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Denver Pass Beats Wyoming, 14–13". Casper Morning Star. November 29, 1957. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1957–58 Schedule/Results (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
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