About: 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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The 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. It was Wyoming's first winning season since 1969 and first bowl appearance since the Sugar Bowl in January 1968. Akers soon departed for the University of Texas and the Cowboys' next winning season was in 1980; the next bowl appearance was in December 1987.

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  • The 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Wyoming compiled an 8–4 record, tied for the WAC championship (6–1), lost to Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, and outscored their opponents 278 to 250. The team's statistical leaders included Don Clayton with 409 passing yards, Robbie Wright with 718 rushing yards, Walter Howard with 305 receiving yards, and Dan Christopulos with 53 points scored. It was Wyoming's first winning season since 1969 and first bowl appearance since the Sugar Bowl in January 1968. Akers soon departed for the University of Texas and the Cowboys' next winning season was in 1980; the next bowl appearance was in December 1987. (en)
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  • The 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their second and final season under head coach Fred Akers, the Cowboys were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. It was Wyoming's first winning season since 1969 and first bowl appearance since the Sugar Bowl in January 1968. Akers soon departed for the University of Texas and the Cowboys' next winning season was in 1980; the next bowl appearance was in December 1987. (en)
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  • 1976 Wyoming Cowboys football team (en)
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