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1986 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1986
team	Wyoming Cowboys
sport	football
conference	Western Athletic Conference
short_conf	WAC
record	6–6
conf_record	4–4
head_coach	Dennis Erickson
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Bob Bratkowski
oc_year	1st
off_scheme	Single-back spread
def_coach	John L. Smith
dc_year	1st
def_scheme	[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadium	War Memorial Stadium

The 1986 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. A charter member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), Wyoming played its home games in War Memorial Stadium, an outdoor facility on campus in Laramie, Wyoming.

Led by first-year head coach Dennis Erickson in his only season at Wyoming, the Cowboys compiled a 6–6 record (4–4 against conference opponents), and finished sixth in the WAC. The team outscored their opponents 299 to 272. Erickson installed his "Air Express" form of the spread offense and led the Cowboys to 3–1 start in September, with road wins at Air Force and Wisconsin.

Hired in early December 1985, Erickson was previously the head coach for four seasons at the University of Idaho. His four-year contract at Wyoming included a base annual salary of $60,000 plus $20,000 from radio and television, and the rent-free use of a home in Laramie. The Cowboys had previously run the wishbone and were 3–8 in 1985, tied for seventh in the nine-team WAC.

After the season in early January 1987, Erickson left Wyoming without notice to return to the Palouse as head coach at Washington State University in Pullman.

Schedule

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References

Boling, Dave. (December 2, 1985). "Erickson leaves Idaho for Wyoming". Spokane Chronicle.
(December 3, 1985). "New Wyo. coach will air it out". Deseret News.
(December 3, 1985). "Coaches in transition: Idaho's Erickson takes Wyoming top job". Eugene Register-Guard.
Grummert, Dale. (January 8, 1987). "Erickson sets lofty goals for Cougars". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
Condotta, Bob. (January 7, 1987). "Denny's dream comes true". Idahonian.
Weaver, Dan. (January 8, 1987). "Erickson followed his heart to WSU". Spokesman-Review.
(January 7, 1987). "Pokes' Erickson to Washington State". Deseret News.
Kiszla, Mark. (January 8, 1987). "'Pokes want coach who will stay". Deseret News.
(September 7, 1986). "Baylor averts upset". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(September 14, 1986). "Field goal sends Wyoming past Pacific". The Idaho Statesman.
(September 21, 1986). "Cowboy defense grounds Air Force". The Billings Gazette.
(September 28, 1986). "Badgers reeling after Wyoming roundup". Wausau Daily Herald.
(October 5, 1986). "Embattled Cyclones find some enjoyment". Quad-City Times.
(October 12, 1986). "UW puts it all together in 38–14 romp". Casper Star-Tribune.
(October 19, 1986). "New defense and return to ground game helps BYU to win". The Salt Lake Tribune.
(October 26, 1986). "Colorado State pushes mark to 5–2". The Daily Herald.
(November 2, 1986). "Burnett, Wyoming top Lobos". The Billings Gazette.
(November 9, 1986). "Cowboys race past Miners 41–12". The Rapid City Journal.
Steve Dolan. (November 16, 1986). "SDSU Strong Arms Wyoming, 31–24, in Drive for WAC Title". The Los Angeles Times.
(December 1, 1986). "Pokes end grid season with 35–19 loss at Hawaii". Casper Star-Tribune.

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