# 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were coached by third year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participated in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division championship. After tiebreakers, they represented the Mountain Division in, and hosted, the Mountain West Championship Game where they lost to San Diego State. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they lost to BYU.

## 2016 recruiting class

Prior to National signing day, Wyoming signed cornerback Rico Gafford from Iowa Western Community College on December 16, 2015. On National Signing Day, Wyoming signed 22 high school players to National Letters of Intent. On March 1, 2016, the Cowboys announced the signing of defensive end Taniela Lolohea from El Camino College, making him the 24th member of the 2016 recruiting class. With the signing of defensive tackle Hunter Van Emmerik from College of the Redwoods, the 2016 recruiting class was complete.
US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| John Okwoli #196 WR | Phoenix, AZ | North Canyon HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 31, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Cooper Rothe #42 K | Longmont, CO | Longmont HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Chandler Garrett #55 QB | Yukon, OK | Mustang HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Jun 14, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Dustin Weeks #116 OT | Deering, ND | Glenburn HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | – | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Alec Stewart TE | Alisa Viejo, CA | Santa Margarita Catholic HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Parker Dumas WR | North Bend, WA | Mount Si HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jace Webb OG | Hollis, OK | Hollis HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Ja'Chai Baker DT | Council Bluffs, IA | Lewis Central HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 2, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Josh Boyd S | Bakersfield, CA | Bakersfield West HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | – | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Rico Gafford CB | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Western CC | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 13, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Alijah Halliburton S | Aurora, CO | Overland HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Gavin Rush OG | Phillips, NE | Aurora HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Jul 12, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Braden Smith CB | Lakewood, CO | Lakewood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Theo Dawson RB | Jackson, WY | Jackson Hole HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | – | Jan 31, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Mike Green RB | Sacramento, CA | Grant Union HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | – | Jan 30, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Tyler Hall CB | Los Angeles, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Dec 12, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Drew Harvey LB | Crete, IL | Crete-Monee HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Adrian King LB | Denver, CO | George Washington HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Sam Maughan TE | Oregon City, OR | Oregon City HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Jahmari Moore LB | Oak Park, IL | Oak Park and River Forest HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 6, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Cassh Maluia DB | Paramount, CA | Paramount HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | – | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Zach Taylor FB | Gillette, WY | Campbell County HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | – | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Shiloh Windsor LB | Ada, OK | Ada HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | – | Sep 20, 2015 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Taniela Lolohea DE | Hawthorne, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | – | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Hunter Van Emmerik DT | Ferndale, CA | College of the Redwoods | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – 247Sports: – ESPN: – |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016. |||||||

## Pre-season

At Mountain West media days, the Cowboys were picked to finish last in the Mountain Division. Additionally, three players were named to the pre–season all–conference team: junior running back Brian Hill, senior offensive lineman Chase Roullier, and sophomore free safety Andrew Wingard. Hill was also named to the watchlists for the Maxwell Award and the Doak Walker Award, Roullier was named to the watchlists for the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award, Wingard was named to the watchlist for the Jim Thorpe Award, and senior punter Ethan Wood was named to the watchlist for the Ray Guy Award.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois* | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | CBSSN | W 40–34 $^{3OT}$ | 18,483 |
| September 10 | 10:00 a.m. | at Nebraska* | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | ESPN2 | L 17–52 | 89,895 |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | UC Davis* | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | MW Net | W 45–22 | 18,781 |
| September 23 | 5:30 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan* | Rynearson StadiumYpsilanti, MI | CBSSN | L 24–27 | 17,012 |
| October 1 | 8:15 p.m. | at Colorado State | Hughes StadiumFort Collins, CO (The Border War) | ESPNU | W 38–17 | 33,500 |
| October 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Air Force | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | RTRM | W 35–26 | 28,623 |
| October 22 | 8:30 p.m. | at Nevada | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | ESPN2 | W 42–34 | 18,877 |
| October 29 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 13 Boise State | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | CBSSN | W 30–28 | 26,023 |
| November 5 | 8:15 p.m. | Utah State | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (Bridger's Battle) | ESPN2 | W 52–28 | 17,837 |
| November 12 | 1:30 p.m. | at UNLV | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | RTRM | L 66–69 $^{3OT}$ | 14,790 |
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 24 San Diego State | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | CBSSN | W 34–33 | 19,112 |
| November 26 | 8:15 p.m. | at New Mexico | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | ESPN2 | L 35–56 | 16,698 |
| December 3 | 5:45 p.m. | San Diego State | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY (MW Championship Game) | ESPN | L 24–27 | 26,001 |
| December 21 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. BYU* | Qualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 28,114 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Mountain time |||||||
    Schedule Source:

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Wyoming | Alma mater | Before Wyoming |
| Craig Bohl | Head coach | 3 | Nebraska (1982) | North Dakota State – Head coach (2013) |
| Steve Stanard | Defensive coordinator / Linebackers | 3 | Nebraska (1989) | North Dakota State – Linebackers (2013) |
| Brent Vigen | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 3 | North Dakota State (1998) | North Dakota State – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks (2013) |
| Mike Bath | Running Backs / Fullbacks | 3 | Miami, Ohio (2001) | Miami, Ohio – Interim Head Coach / offensive coordinator (2013) |
| AJ Cooper | Special teams coordinator / Defensive Ends | 3 | North Dakota State (2006) | North Dakota State – Defensive ends / Co-Special Teams (2013) |
| Scott Fuchs | Offensive line | 3 | North Dakota State (1995) | North Dakota State (2013) |
| Mike Grant | Wide receivers | 1 | Nebraska (1993) | North Texas – Wide receivers / receiving coordinator (2015) |
| Pete Kaligis | Defensive tackles / Nose Tackles | 8 | Washington (1994) | Montana – Offensive line (2008) |
| Curt Mallory | Defensive pass game coordinator / Secondary | 2 | Michigan (1992) | Michigan – Secondary (2014) |
| John Richardson | Cornerbacks | 3 | North Dakota State (2010) | North Dakota State – Cornerbacks (2013) |
| Russell Dennison | Director of Sports Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1 | Oklahoma (2006) | Oklahoma – Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Gordie Haug | Director of Recruiting | 3 | Bemidji State (2009) | North Dakota State – Running backs (2013) |
| Josh Firm | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | Missouri S&T (2013) | Bron-Villeurbanne Falcons – Offensive coordinator (2014) |
| Grant Olson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2 | North Dakota State (2014) | North Dakota State – Student Assistant (2014) |
| Blake Andersen | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 1 | University of Sioux Falls (2011) | Northwest Missouri State – Defensive Graduate Assistant (2015) |
| Jacob Claborn | Offensive Graduate Assistant / tight ends | 1 | California Lutheran (2009) | Central Washington – Offensive line (2015) |

### Roster
## Statistics

source:

### Team

Team Statistics :
| | Wyoming | Opponents |
| Points | 503 | 477 |
| First Downs | 312 | 290 |
| Rushing | 146 | 120 |
| Passing | 142 | 152 |
| Penalty | 24 | 18 |
| Rushing Yards | 2876 | 2851 |
| Rushing Attempts | 627 | 537 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Long | 66 | 75 |
| Rushing TDs | 31 | 34 |
| Passing Yards | 3207 | 3493 |
| Comp–Att | 210–379 | 241–425 |
| Comp % | 55.4% | 56.7% |
| Average Per Game | 229.1 | 249.5 |
| Average per Attempt | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Passing TDs | 29 | 23 |
| INT's | 15 | 15 |
| Touchdowns | 66 | 61 |
| Passing | 29 | 23 |
| Rushing | 31 | 34 |
| Defensive | 5 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 15 | 15 |
| Yards | 349 | 138 |
| Long | 66 | 27 |
| Total Offense | 6083 | 6344 |
| Total Plays | 1006 | 962 |
| Average Per Yards/Game | 434.5 | 453.1 |
| Kick Returns: # – Yards | 33–734 | 52–1344 |
| TDs | 0 | 2 |
| Long | 59 | 93 |
| Punts | 70 | 68 |
| Yards | 2891 | 2986 |
| Average | 41.3 | 43.9 |
| Punt Returns: # – Yards | 31–203 | 21–97 |
| TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Long | 60 | 21 |
| Fumbles – Fumbles Lost | 18–9 | 30–12 |
| Opposing TD's | 61 | 66 |
| Penalties – Yards | 66–615 | 84–770 |
| 3rd–Down Conversions | 88/202 | 86/200 |
| 4th–Down Conversions | 10/18 | 5/13 |
| Takeaways | 27 | 23 |
| Field Goals | 13–20 | 18–24 |
| Extra Point | 64–64 | 55–58 |
| Sacks | 30 | 26 |
| Sack Against | 26 | 30 |
| Yards | 235 | 189 |

### Offense

Passing Statistics :
| NAME | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT |
| Josh Allen | 14 | 209 | 373 | 3203 | 56.0 | 28 | 15 |
| Team | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Conway | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Szpor | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing Statistics :
| NAME | GP | CAR | YDS | LONG | TD |
| Brian Hill | 14 | 349 | 1860 | 66 | 22 |
| Josh Allen | 14 | 142 | 523 | 38 | 7 |
| Shaun Wick | 14 | 89 | 354 | 17 | 1 |
| Austin Conway | 14 | 17 | 110 | 42 | 1 |
| Nico Evans | 14 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 0 |
| Tanner Gentry | 14 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 0 |
| Jacob Hollister | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 10 | 11 | −16 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Wood | 14 | 1 | −20 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 627 | 2876 | 66 | 31 |
Receiving Statistics :
| NAME | GP | REC | YDS | LONG | TD |
| Tanner Gentry | 14 | 72 | 1326 | 54 | 14 |
| Jake Maulhardt | 14 | 39 | 614 | 45 | 4 |
| Jacob Hollister | 14 | 32 | 515 | 37 | 7 |
| C.J. Johnson | 14 | 21 | 304 | 43 | 3 |
| Austin Conway | 14 | 11 | 103 | 24 | 0 |
| Brian Hill | 14 | 8 | 67 | 19 | 0 |
| James Price | 13 | 6 | 75 | 23 | 0 |
| Josh Harshman | 14 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 0 |
| Shaun Wick | 14 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 0 |
| Tyree Mayfield | 14 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 1 |
| Drew Van Maanen | 14 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Ellis | 12 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 0 |
| Joseph Parker | 11 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 |
| Nico Evans | 14 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 14 | 210 | 3207 | 54 | 29 |

### Defense

Defensive Statistics :
| # | NAME | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACKS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR–YDS | FF | BLK | SAF |
| 28 | Andrew Wingard | 14 | 75 | 56 | 131 | 7.5–36 | 2.0–25 | 2–33 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Marcus Epps | 14 | 72 | 39 | 111 | 6.0–13 | 0.0–0 | 3–94 | 6 | 0 | 3–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Lucas Wacha | 14 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 9.0–43 | 3.0–27 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 2–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Logan Wilson | 14 | 55 | 39 | 94 | 7.5–45 | 3.0–27 | 3–83 | 4 | 0 | 3–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Antonio Hull | 14 | 56 | 23 | 79 | 2.5–4 | 0.0–0 | 3–18 | 5 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Rico Gafford | 14 | 47 | 13 | 60 | 0.5–1 | 0.0–0 | 2–64 | 5 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | D.J. May | 11 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 8.5–36 | 2.0–18 | 0–0 | 3 | 0 | 1–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Kevin Prosser | 14 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 11.0–64 | 6.5–47 | 0–0 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Youhanna Ghaifan | 14 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4.5–13 | 3.0–8 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Chase Appleby | 11 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 6.0–38 | 2.0–19 | 1–55 | 1 | 2 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Josiah Hall | 14 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Carl Granderson | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6.0–38 | 4.0–35 | 0–0 | 1 | 3 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | Sidney Malauulu | 11 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2.0–3 | 0.0–0 | 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Cassh Maluia | 13 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | Nela Lolohea | 14 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 2.0–8 | 1.0–7 | 0–0 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Robert Priester | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 4 | 0 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Conner Cain | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2.5–10 | 1.5–9 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Tyree Mayfield | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Alijiah Halliburton | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jalen Ortiz | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tim Kamana | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.5–2 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jaylon Watson | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Evans | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Shiloh Windsor | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | John Okwoli | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Brendan Turelli | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Allen | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Shaun Wick | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Eric Nzeocha | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | Dalton Fields | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.0–13 | 2.0–13 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Cooper Rothe | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tyler Hall | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Anthony Makransky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Milo Hall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Ryan Cummings | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tanner Gentry | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Ethan Wood | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM | Team | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0–0 | 0.0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | TOTAL | 14 | 572 | 370 | 942 | 79–367 | 30–235 | 15–349 | 37 | 10 | 12–15 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| | OPPONENTS | 14 | 502 | 582 | 1084 | 71–311 | 26–189 | 15–138 | 40 | 14 | 9–30 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties
Interceptions Statistics :
| NAME | NO. | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| Antonio Hull | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Marcus Epps | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 1 | 66 |
| Logan Wilson | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 56 |
| Andrew Wingard | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Rico Gafford | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Sidney Malauulu | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Appleby | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 15 | 349 | 23.3 | 3 | 66 |

### Special teams

Kicking Statistics :
| NAME | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
| Cooper Rothe | 64 | 64 | 100.0% | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 0–0 | 3–4 | 7–8 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 46 | 103 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 64 | 100.0% | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 0–0 | 3–4 | 7–8 | 3–8 | 0–0 | 46 | 103 |
Kick Return Statistics :
| NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| D.J. May | 16 | 447 | 27.9 | 0 | 59 |
| Rico Gafford | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 29 |
| Nico Evans | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Drew Van Maanen | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Austin Conway | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Josh Harshman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Wacha | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brian Hill | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Jaylon Watson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 33 | 734 | 22.2 | 0 | 59 |
Punting Statistics :
| NAME | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| Ethan Wood | 70 | 2891 | 41.3 | 63 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 70 | 2891 | 41.3 | 63 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Return Statistics :
| NAME | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| Austin Conway | 31 | 203 | 6.5 | 1 | 60 |
| TOTALS | 31 | 203 | 6.5 | 1 | 60 |

### Scores by quarter (all opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| All opponents | 86 | 136 | 107 | 124 | 24 | 477 |
| Wyoming | 74 | 160 | 121 | 121 | 27 | 503 |

## Awards and honors
### All–Conference Teams

First Team:
Brian Hill, Jr., RB
Jacob Hollister, Sr., TE
Chase Roullier, Sr., OL
Andrew Wingard, So., DB
Second Team
Josh Allen, So., QB
Tanner Gentry, Sr., WR
D.J. May, Sr., RET
Honorable Mention
Lucas Wacha, Sr., LB

### Conference awards

Craig Bohl – Coach of the Year
Logan Wilson – Freshman of the Year

### All–America Teams

Chase Roullier, Sr., OL – 2nd Team (USA Today)
Brian Hill, Jr., RB – 3rd Team (College Sports Madness)
Logan Wilson, Fr., LB – Freshman All–American (USA Today, FWAA)

### Senior Bowls

Chase Roullier – East–West Shrine Game
Lucas Wacha – NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

## Box Scores
### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Huskies | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 19–29, 245 YDS, 2 TD; Drew Hare (NIU): 24–39, 329 YDS, 3 TD
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 33 CAR, 125 YDS, 2 TD; Kenny Golladay (NIU): 6 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
* Receiving leaders: Jake Maulhardt (UW): 5 REC, 106 YDS; Kenny Golladay (NIU): 10 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TD

### At Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 52 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–32, 189 YDS, 1 TD; Tommy Armstrong Jr. (NEB): 20–34, 377 YDS, 3 TD
* Rushing leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 3 CAR, 70 YDS; Devine Ozigbo (NEB): 15 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 7 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD; Alonzo Moore (NEB): 3 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

### UC Davis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 11–15, 198 YDS, 3 TD; Ben Scott (UCD): 18–31, 178 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 25 CAR, 207 YDS, 2 TD; Joshua Kelley (UCD): 7 CAR, 46 YDS
* Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 3 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD; Keelan Doss (UCD): 7 REC, 104 YDS, 1 TD

### At Eastern Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 19–29, 234 YDS, 1 INT; Todd Porter (EMU): 14–28, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 22 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD; Ian Eriksen (EMU): 27 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 12 REC, 127 YDS; Nigel Kilby (EMU): 4 REC, 84 YDS

### At Colorado State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Rams | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 7–18, 165 YDS, 1 TD; Collin Hill (CSU): 23–41, 370 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 19 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD; Izzy Matthews (CSU): 5 CAR, 38 YDS
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 3 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Michael Gallup (CSU): 4 REC, 75 YDS

### Air Force

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 15–27, 173 YDS, 3 TD; Nate Romine (AF): 6–19, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 29 CAR, 92 YDS, 1 TD; D.J. Johnson (AF): 7 CAR, 73 YDS
* Receiving leaders: Jake Maulhardt (UW): 3 REC, 42 YDS, 1 TD; Jalen Robinette (AF): 3 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD

### At Nevada

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Wolf Pack | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 8–12, 135 YDS; Ty Gangi (NEV): 27–43, 300 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 29 CAR, 289 YDS, 3 TD; James Butler (NEV): 14 CAR, 73 YDS, 2 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 4 REC, 109 YDS; Wyatt Demps (NEV): 8 REC, 97 YDS

### Boise State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #13 Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 18–31, 274 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–35, 295 YDS, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 28 CAR, 146 YDS; Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 18 CAR, 143 YDS, 2 TD
* Receiving leaders: Jacob Hollister (UW): 6 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TD; Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 4 REC, 84 YDS

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–26, 261 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT; Kent Meyers (USU): 17–29, 235 YDS, 1 TD
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 25 CAR, 142 YDS, 2 TD; Tonny Lindsey (USU): 5 CAR, 75 YDS
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 2 TD; Ron'Quavion Tarver (USU): 8 REC, 104 YDS

### At UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
| Cowboys | 3 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 66 |
| Rebels | 10 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 69 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 14–31, 334 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 20–32, 252 YDS, 3 TD
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 23 CAR, 119 YDS, 3 TD; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 16 CAR, 157 YDS, 1 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 5 REC, 184 YDS, 3 TD; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 10 REC, 127 YDS

### San Diego State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–31, 282 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 15–26, 211 YDS, 2 TD
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 31 CAR, 131 YDS, 2 TD; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 5 CAR, 79 YDS
* Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD; Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU): 5 REC, 52 YDS

### At New Mexico

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Lobos | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 18–28, 248 YDS; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–5, 122 YDS, 1 TD
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 26 CAR, 126 YDS, 3 TD; Teriyon Gipson (UNM): 13 CAR, 217 YDS, 2 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 5 REC, 112 YDS; Richard McQuarley (UNM): 2 REC, 58 YDS

### San Diego State–Mountain West Championship Game

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aztecs | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 14–31, 248 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 6–13, 85 YDS, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 16 CAR, 93 YDS; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 16 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 3 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD; Mikah Holder (SDSU): 2 REC, 56 YDS

### BYU–Poinsettia Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
* Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 17–32, 207 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT; Tanner Mangum (BYU): 8–15, 96 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
* Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 23 CAR, 93 YDS, 1 TD; Jamaal Williams (BYU): 26 CAR, 210 YDS, 1 TD
* Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 7 REC, 113 YDS, 2 TD; Nick Kurtz (BYU): 3 REC, 59 YDS

## Players in the 2017 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Brian Hill | RB | 5 | 156 (12) | Atlanta Falcons |
| Chase Roullier | C | 6 | 199 (15) | Washington Redskins |
| Tanner Gentry | WR | UDFA | – | Chicago Bears |
| Jacob Hollister | TE | UDFA | – | New England Patriots |
| Lucas Wacha | LB | UDFA | – | Dallas Cowboys |