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1926 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record2–4–2 (1–2–2 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCampus athletic grounds
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Montana State 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Colorado College 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Utah Agricultural 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 2
Colorado Teachers 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Denver 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
Colorado 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
BYU 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Colorado Mines 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Western State (CO) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach William Henry Dietz, the Cowboys compiled a 2–4–2 record (1–2–2 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 152 to 91.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Nebraska Wesleyan*
L 7–14[3]
October 9Kearney Normal*
  • Campus athletic grounds
  • Laramie, WY
W 48–0[4]
October 16at Colorado
T 13–13[5]
October 23Utah Agricultural
  • Campus athletic grounds
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
T 6–6[6]
November 6at Colorado College
L 0–25[7]
November 13vs. Montana State
L 0–10[8]
November 20at Regis*Denver, COL 7–22[9]
November 25Western State (CO)
  • Campus athletic grounds
  • Laramie, WY
W 71–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wesleyan romps over Wyoming University by 14 to 7 count". Lincoln State Journal. October 7, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Subs defeat Kearney". Omaha World-Herald. October 10, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Boulder comes from rear to tie Cowboys 13 to 13". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 17, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wyoming and Utah Aggies in tie, Bard Farrell fliwers". The Helena Daily Independent. October 24, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys fall before Tigers". The Billings Gazette. November 7, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Montana State beats Wyoming here, 10–0". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 14, 1923. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Regis beats Wyoming U. by 22 to 7". Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 21, 1926. p. 7. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wyoming rains touchdowns on Western State". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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