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1989 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1989 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Air Force 5 1 1 8 4 1
Hawaii 5 2 1 9 3 1
Wyoming 5 3 0 5 6 0
San Diego State 4 3 0 6 5 1
Colorado State 4 3 0 5 5 1
Utah 2 6 0 4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 2 10 0
New Mexico 0 7 0 2 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 94th season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his third year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 5–3 WAC).The Cowboys offense scored 357 points, while the defense allowed 329 points.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 2Louisville*L 21–2826,132
September 10at Air ForceESPNL 7–4544,098
September 16Hawaii
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming (rivalry)
W 20–1520,102
September 23No. 19 Washington State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
L 23–2920,041
September 305:30 p.m.at Oklahoma State*L 7–2740,200
October 7at BYUL 20–3665,630
October 141:00 p.m.Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
W 45–2424,139
October 28at New MexicoW 24–23
November 4Colorado State
W 56–3520,412
November 11at San Diego StateL 17–2720,564[1]
November 18UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
W 41–1015,624

Team players in the NFL

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The following were selected in the 1990 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Craig Schlichting Defensive End 8 214 Vikings

References

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  1. ^ Curt Holbreich (November 12, 1989). "Aztecs Win Coach's Way, Beat Cowboys". The Los Angeles Times (San Diego County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-1. Retrieved January 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "University of Wyoming – 1989". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "1990 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.