# List of Wyoming Cowboys football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Wyoming Cowboys football team. Representing the University of Wyoming, the Cowboys compete in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA Division I FBS. Wyoming plays their home games out of 29,181-seat War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys began playing football as an independent in 1893 and joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1916. The team played in the Western Athletic Conference from 1962 to 1998, and joined the Mountain West in 1999. They are currently led by head coach Jay Sawvel, who was named head coach on December 6, 2023, following the retirement of Craig Bohl.
Wyoming has three main rivalries, each with Mountain West opponents. The most notable of these is the Border War played against the Colorado State Rams. The winner receives the prized "Bronze Boot". Wyoming has won the last two meetings in the rivalry. The Cowboys also have rivalries with Hawaii and Utah State, the latter known as "Bridger's Battle".

## Seasons

Legend :
* †National Champions
* $^†$ Conference champions
* $^‡$ Division champions
* ^Bowl game berth
List of Wyoming Cowboys football seasons :
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | AP Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | Bowl game/Playoff result | AP Poll | Coaches' Poll |
| Wyoming Cowboys |||||||||||||||
| 1893 | 1893 | Fred Hess | Independent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1894 | 1894 | Fred Hess J.F. Soule | Independent | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | 1895 | J.F. Soule | Independent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1896 | 1896 | J.F. Soule | Independent | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1896 | 1896 | J.F. Soule | Independent | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1898 | 1898 | Fred Hess | Independent | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1899 | 1899 | J.F. Soule | Independent | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | 1900 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1901 | 1901 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1902 | 1902 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1903 | 1903 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1904 | 1904 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | 1905 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | 1906 | William McMurray | Independent | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | 1907 | Robert Ehlman | Independent | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | 1908 | Robert Ehlman | Independent | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | 1909 | H.I. Dean | Independent | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | 1910 | H.I. Dean | Independent | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1911 | 1911 | H.I. Dean | Independent | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | 1912 | L.C. Excelby | Independent | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1913 | 1913 | Ralph Thacker | Independent | — | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1914 | 1914 | Ralph Thacker | Independent | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | 1915 | John Corbett | Independent | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916 | 1916 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1917 | 1917 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1918 | 1918 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. | No games were played due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. |
| 1919 | 1919 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1920 | 1920 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1921 | 1921 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1922 | 1922 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 1923 | 1923 | John Corbett | Rocky Mountain | — | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 1924 | 1924 | William Dietz | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1925 | 1925 | William Dietz | Rocky Mountain | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1926 | 1926 | William Dietz | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1927 | 1927 | William Dietz | Rocky Mountain | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1928 | 1928 | George McLaren | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 1929 | 1929 | George McLaren | Rocky Mountain | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12th | — | — | — |
| 1930 | 1930 | John Rhodes | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10th | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 1931 | John Rhodes | Rocky Mountain | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1932 | 1932 | John Rhodes | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1933 | 1933 | Willard Witte | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11th | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 1934 | Willard Witte | Rocky Mountain | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 1935 | Willard Witte | Rocky Mountain | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 1936 | Willard Witte | Rocky Mountain | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9th | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 1937 | Willard Witte | Rocky Mountain | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1938 | 1938 | Willard Witte | Mountain States | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1939 | 1939 | Joel Hunt | Mountain States | — | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1940 | 1940 | Okie Blanchard | Mountain States | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 1941 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1942 | 1942 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 1943 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. |
| 1944 | 1944 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. |
| 1945 | 1945 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. | Season cancelled due to World War II. |
| 1946 | 1946 | Bunny Oakes | Mountain States | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 1947 | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 1948 | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 1949$^†$ | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 1950$^†$ | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Won 1951 Gator Bowl against Washington and Lee Generals, 20–7 ^ | 12 | — |
| 1951 | 1951 | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 1952 | Bowden Wyatt | Mountain States | — | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 1953 | Phil Dickens | Mountain States | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1954 | Phil Dickens | Mountain States | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 1955 | Phil Dickens | Mountain States | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | Won 1956 Sun Bowl against Texas Tech Red Raiders, 21–14 ^ | — | — |
| 1956 | 1956$^†$ | Phil Dickens | Mountain States | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1957 | Bob Devaney | Mountain States | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 1958$^†$ | Bob Devaney | Mountain States | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Won 1958 Sun Bowl against Hardin–Simmons Cowboys, 14–6 ^ | — | — |
| 1959 | 1959$^†$ | Bob Devaney | Mountain States | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | 16 | — |
| 1960 | 1960$^†$ | Bob Devaney | Mountain States | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 1961$^†$ | Bob Devaney | Mountain States | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 1962 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 1963 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1964 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 1965 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 1966$^†$ | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Won 1966 Sun Bowl against Florida State Seminoles, 28–20 ^ | — | 15 |
| 1967 | 1967$^†$ | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Lost 1968 Sugar Bowl against LSU Tigers, 20–13 ^ | 6 | 5 |
| 1968 | 1968$^†$ | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 1969 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1970 | Lloyd Eaton | WAC | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1971 | Fritz Shurmur | WAC | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1972 | Fritz Shurmur | WAC | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1973 | Fritz Shurmur | WAC | — | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1974 | Fritz Shurmur | WAC | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1975 | Fred Akers | WAC | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1976 $^†$ | Fred Akers | WAC | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | T–1st$^†$ | Lost 1976 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma Sooners, 41–7 ^ | — | — |
| 1977 | 1977 | Bill Lewis | WAC | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1978 | Bill Lewis | WAC | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1979 | Bill Lewis | WAC | — | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1980 | Pat Dye | WAC | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1981 | Al Kincaid | WAC | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1982 | Al Kincaid | WAC | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1983 | Al Kincaid | WAC | — | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 1984 | Al Kincaid | WAC | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1985 | Al Kincaid | WAC | — | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1986 | Dennis Erickson | WAC | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1987$^†$ | Paul Roach | WAC | — | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Lost 1987 Holiday Bowl against Iowa Hawkeyes, 20–19 ^ | — | — |
| 1988 | 1988$^†$ | Paul Roach | WAC | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st$^†$ | Lost 1988 Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma State Cowboys, 62–14 ^ | — | 20 |
| 1989 | 1989 | Paul Roach | WAC | — | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 1990 | Paul Roach | WAC | — | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Lost 1990 Copper Bowl against Cal Golden Bears, 17–15 ^ | — | — |
| 1991 | 1991 | Joe Tiller | WAC | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 1992 | Joe Tiller | WAC | — | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1993 $^†$ | Joe Tiller | WAC | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | T–1st$^†$ | Lost 1993 Copper Bowl against Kansas State Wildcats, 52–17 ^ | — | — |
| 1994 | 1994 | Joe Tiller | WAC | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 1995 | Joe Tiller | WAC | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1996$^‡$ | Joe Tiller | WAC | Pacific | 10 | 2 | | 7 | 1 | | 1st$^‡$ | — | 22 | 22 |
| 1997 | 1997 | Dana Dimel | WAC | Pacific | 7 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 1998 | Dana Dimel | WAC | Mountain | 8 | 3 | | 6 | 2 | | 2nd | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 1999 | Dana Dimel | Mountain West | — | 7 | 4 | | 4 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 2000 | Vic Koenning | Mountain West | — | 1 | 10 | | 0 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 2001 | Vic Koenning | Mountain West | — | 2 | 9 | | 0 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 2002 | Vic Koenning | Mountain West | — | 2 | 10 | | 1 | 6 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 2003 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 4 | 8 | | 2 | 5 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 7 | 5 | | 3 | 4 | | 4th | Won 2004 Las Vegas Bowl against UCLA Bruins, 24–21 ^ | — | — |
| 2005 | 2005 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 4 | 7 | | 2 | 6 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 2006 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 6 | 6 | | 5 | 3 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 2007 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 5 | 7 | | 2 | 6 | | 7th | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 2008 | Joe Glenn | Mountain West | — | 4 | 8 | | 1 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009 | Dave Christensen | Mountain West | — | 7 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | 5th | Won 2009 New Mexico Bowl against Fresno State Bulldogs, 35–28 (2OT) ^ | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010 | Dave Christensen | Mountain West | — | 3 | 9 | | 1 | 7 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2011 | Dave Christensen | Mountain West | — | 8 | 5 | | 5 | 2 | | 3rd | Lost 2011 New Mexico Bowl against Temple Owls, 37–15 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012 | Dave Christensen | Mountain West | — | 4 | 8 | | 3 | 5 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013 | Dave Christensen | Mountain West | Mountain | 5 | 7 | | 3 | 5 | | 4th | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 4 | 8 | | 2 | 6 | | 5th | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 2 | 10 | | 2 | 6 | | 6th | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2016$^‡$ | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 8 | 6 | | 6 | 2 | | T–1st$^‡$ | Lost 2016 Poinsettia Bowl against BYU Cougars, 24–21 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 8 | 5 | | 5 | 3 | | 2nd | Won 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Central Michigan Chippewas, 37–14 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2018 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 6 | 6 | | 4 | 4 | | 3rd | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2019 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 8 | 5 | | 4 | 4 | | 4th | Won 2019 Arizona Bowl against Georgia State Panthers, 38–17 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2020 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | — | 2 | 4 | | 2 | 4 | | 8th | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 7 | 6 | | 2 | 6 | | 4th | Won 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Kent State Golden Flashes, 52–38 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | Mountain | 7 | 5 | | 5 | 3 | | 4th | Lost 2022 Arizona Bowl against Ohio Bobcats, 30–27 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2023 | Craig Bohl | Mountain West | — | 8 | 4 | | 5 | 3 | | 4th | Won 2023 Arizona Bowl against Toledo Rockets, 16-15 | — | — |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | All-time: 563–599–28 (.485) | All-time: 563–599–28 (.485) | All-time: 563–599–28 (.485) | Conference: 319–378–18 (.459) | Conference: 319–378–18 (.459) | Conference: 319–378–18 (.459) | — | Postseason: 9–9 (.500) | — | — |