1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team
| 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| Record | 1–8–1 (0–6 MSC) |
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| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Corbett Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6 against MSC opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 192 to 44.[1][2]
Back Hank Kolasinski was selected by the International News Service as a first-team player on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Tackle Clayton was named to the second team.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Colorado State–Greeley | W 7–0 | [4] | ||
| September 28 | Colorado Mines |
| T 7–7 | [5] | |
| October 5 | Colorado A&M |
| L 0–7 | 4,700 | [6] |
| October 12 | Colorado |
| L 0–20 | 4,126 | [7] |
| October 19 | at Minnesota | L 0–46 | 46,087 | [8] | |
| October 26 | at Utah | L 7–27 | 9,354 | [9] | |
| November 2 | at BYU |
| L 3–6 | 3,500 | [10] |
| November 9 | Denver |
| L 6–19 | 1,500 | [11] |
| November 16 | at Utah State | L 7–21 | 5,000 | [12] | |
| November 24 | at San Francisco | L 7–39 | 10,000 | [13] |
After the season[edit]
The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.[14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 191 | Jim Clayton | Tackle | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 23 | 207 | Hank Kolaskinski | Back | Boston Yanks |
References[edit]
- ^ "1946 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "All-Mountain Eleven Rugged". St. Joseph Gazette. November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys Top Colorado Teachers 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Held To Tie". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Klipple (October 6, 1946). "Aggies Win at Laramie on Fourth Period Score: Chuck Painter Crosses Line In Snow Storm at Laramie". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colorado Blanks Wyoming, 20-0". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. October 13, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles Johnson (October 20, 1946). "Minnesota Reserves Rout Wyoming 46-0: Harry Elliott and Bye Shine; Each Scores Twice in One-Sided Game". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. 1S, 2S. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jimmmy Hodgson (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Cowboys Toss Scare at Utah With First-Period Score". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Drop 19-6 Tilt To Denver Pioneers at Laramie: Game Highlighted by Two Kickoff Runs Within Few Minutes of Each Other". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.