1980 Wyoming Cowboys football team explained

The 1980 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Dye, the Cowboys complied a 6-5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), and finished fifth in the WAC.^[1] The Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Dye was previously the head coach for six years at independent East Carolina. After his only season in Laramie, he resigned a month after the season,^{[2] [3]} and was hired in early January at Auburn in the Southeastern Conference.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Schedule

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide. University of Wyoming . 2018 . 214. March 13, 2019.
2. News: Dye resigns at Wyoming . Reading Eagle . (Pennsylvania) . UPI . December 24, 1980 . 16.
3. News: Dye resigns at Wyoming . Tuscaloosa News . (Alabama) . Associated Press . December 24, 1980 . B.
4. News: Can Wyoming find coach who likes place?. Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . January 2, 1981 . 2C.
5. News: AU seeks new life with Dye . Tuscaloosa News . (Alabama) . Browning . Al . January 4, 1981 . 1B.
6. News: Auburn chooses Dye as coach . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . January 4, 1981 . 12C.
7. News: 1980 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. November 4, 2024.