1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1941 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1941 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the team compiled a 2–7–1 record (1–5 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 233 to 44.[1][2]

1941 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
1941 record	2–7–1 (1–5 MSC)
Head coach	Bunny Oakes (1st season)
Home stadium	Corbett Field

1941 Mountain States Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	4	–	0	–	2			6	–	0	–	2
BYU	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Denver	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Colorado A&M	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
Colorado	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Wyoming	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Utah State	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Colorado State–Greeley*	Greeley, CO	W 19–6	3,000	[3]
October 4	at Colorado A&M	Corbett Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)	L 0–27	6,200	[4]
October 11	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–60	10,000	[5]
October 18	Denver	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	L 0–40		[6]
October 25	at Colorado	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO	L 0–27		[7]
November 1	at Colorado College*	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	L 0–16		[8]
November 8	BYU	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	L 7–23	7,000	[9]
November 15	Utah State	Corbett Field Laramie, WY (rivalry)	W 12–6		[10]
November 20	Colorado Mines*	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	T 0–0		[11]
November 29	at New Mexico*	Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 0–28		[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1941 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 211. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
3. "Wyoming Cowboys Defeat Greeley, By 19 to 6 Score". The Greeley Daily Tribune. September 27, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cowboys Smothered by Colorado State at Aggie Homecoming". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 5, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Marlowe Branagan (October 12, 1941). "Redskins Rout Cowboy Crew, 60 to 6: Indians Smash Over Nine Touchdowns During Game; 10,000 See Cowboys Mowed Down". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Denver Drubs Wyoming, 40-0". The Billings Gazette. October 19, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Buffs Coast To Win Over Cowboys". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 26, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tigers Have Powerful Line And Strong Fleet Backfield, Coach John Hancock Reports". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 3, 1941. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "B.Y.U. Whips Wyoming By 23-7 Score". Provo Sunday Herald. November 9, 1941. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cowboys Triumph: Wyoming Win Puts Utah Ags In The Cellar". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cowboys and Miners Tie: Neither Team Able To Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 21, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Paul Weeks (November 30, 1941). "Lobos Lash Wyoming, 28 to 0, Running Up 21 Points in the First Half". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.