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1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1984
teamWyoming Cowboys
sportfootball
conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
short_confWAC
record6–6
conf_record4–4
head_coachAl Kincaid
hc_year4th
captainJay Novacek
captain2Joe Ramunno
captain3Bruce Mowry
captain4Troy Schroede
stadiumWar Memorial Stadium

The 1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a 6-6 record (4-4 against conference opponents), and finished sixth in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Jay Novacek was in his senior season with the Cowboys. He finished his Cowboys career with 83 career receptions for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end.

Schedule

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Awards and honors

  • Jay Novacek, Kodak All-American football team
  • Jay Novacek, NCAA record for receiving yards per receptions by a tight end.
  • Kevin Lowe, NCAA record for highest rushing yards per attempt in a game (min. 10 att.) November 10, 1984 against South Dakota State

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.

References

References

  1. (September 2, 1984). "Wyoming comes back to win". Argus-Leader.
  2. (September 2, 1984). "Lowe's 2 scores lift Wyoming past Coyotes". Omaha World-Herald.
  3. (September 9, 1984). "Nebraska steamrolls Wyoming, 42–7". The Salina Journal.
  4. (September 16, 1984). "Wyoming holds off Air Force". The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser.
  5. (September 23, 1984). "Oregon St. feasts in year's first win". The Columbian.
  6. (September 30, 1984). "98-yard return of pitchout helps Wyoming whip Utah". The Daily Sentinel.
  7. Marc Appleman. (October 7, 1984). "Bone-Buster Aztec Defense Shuts Out the Cowboys, 21–0". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. (October 14, 1984). "BYU rallies for win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  9. (October 21, 1984). "Wyoming routs New Mexico". The Billings Gazette.
  10. (October 28, 1984). "'Pokes down Rams by 9". Albuquerque Journal.
  11. (November 5, 1984). "Hawaii, Cherry pick UW plum". Casper Star-Tribune.
  12. (November 11, 1984). "Pokes outlast Rabbits 45–29". Rapid City Journal.
  13. (November 18, 1984). "UTEP upsets Pokes, 35–22". Star-Herald.
  14. "UW Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 1993". WyomingAthletics.com.
  15. "NCAA Individual Records for Rushing". sports-reference.com.
  16. "1985 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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