1988 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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The Wyoming Cowboys represented the University of Wyoming
in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season
. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points. At season’s end, the Cowboys participated in the Holiday Bowl.
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University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season
1988 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Notre Dame winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish won the title via a 34-21 defeat of previously unbeaten West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona....
. The Cowboys offense scored 511 points, while the defense allowed 280 points. At season’s end, the Cowboys participated in the Holiday Bowl.
Schedule
- In the battle for the Bronze BootBronze BootThe Bronze Boot is awarded to each season's winner of the College football game between the Colorado State University Rams and the University of Wyoming Cowboys. The annual Wyoming–Colorado State football game has evolved into one of the most bitterly contested rivalries in college football...
, Wyoming beat Colorado State by a score of 48-14.Game Date Opponent Result Cowboys points Opponents Record 1 Sept. 1 Win 24 14 1-0 2 Sept. 8 @ Win 44 9 2-0 3 Sept. 17 Win 38 6 3-0 4 Sept. 24 @ Win 48 45 4-0 5 Oct. 1 Win 35 16 5-0 6 Oct. 8 @ Win 55 27 6-0 7 Oct. 15 Win 55 7 7-0 8 Oct. 22 Utah Win 61 18 8-0 9 Oct. 29 @ Win 48 14 9-0 10 Nov. 5 Win 51 6 10-0 11 Nov. 12 Loss 10 34 10-1 12 Nov. 19 @ Win 28 22 11-1
1988 Team Players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1989 NFL Draft1989 NFL Draft
The 1989 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24 , 1989...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Eric Coleman | Defensive Back | 2 | 43 | New England Patriots 1989 New England Patriots season The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of five wins and eleven losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East division.-Staff:-Schedule:-Roster:... |
| David Edeen | Defensive End | 5 | 128 | Arizona Cardinals 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 70th year with the National Football League and the 2nd season in Phoenix.-NFL Draft:-Regular season:In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys... |
| Pat Rabold | Defensive Tackle | 9 | 249 | Buffalo Bills 1989 Buffalo Bills season The 1989 Buffalo Bills season was the 30th season for the team and the 20th season in the National Football League. The Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses.... |