1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1983 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a record of 7–5 overall and 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

1983 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainWalt Goffigan, Brad Baumberger, Steve Nighswonger
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 BYU $7001110
No. 13 Air Force5201020
Wyoming530750
New Mexico430660
Hawaii331551
Utah440560
Colorado State440570
San Diego State161291
UTEP0802100
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3South Dakota*W 34–13
September 10at No. 1 Nebraska*L 20–5676,016
September 17Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–730,194[1]
September 24at Kansas State*L 25–2736,700
October 1UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–1721,127
October 8No. 20 BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 10–4131,084
October 15at UtahL 14–6919,121
October 22No. 13 (I-AA) Colgate*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–2914,989[2]
November 5at New MexicoL 10–17
November 12at San Diego StateW 33–2114,530[3]
November 19Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 42–1715,551
November 26at HawaiiW 31–1343,352
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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