1970 Wyoming Cowboys football team American college football season
The 1970 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . Led by ninth-year head coach Lloyd Eaton , they were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie .
The Cowboys compiled a record of 1-9 (1-6 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the WAC, and Eaton was reassigned to assistant athletic director.[ 1] The controversial previous season had concluded with four consecutive losses, all on the road.
A week before the season opener, starting quarterback Ed Synakowski drowned in a boating accident while fishing with his brother on Lake Hattie, just southwest of Laramie.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Wyoming entered this year with 22 consecutive home wins, which started with the opener of the 1965 season ,[ 5] but the Cowboys lost all five games in Laramie in 1970.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 Air Force * L 17–4124,541 [ 6]
September 26 Utah State * War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry ) L 29–4221,177 [ 7]
October 3 No. 18 Arizona State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 3–5217,170 [ 8]
October 10 at Colorado State W 16–624,430 [ 9]
October 17 Utah War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 16–205,518 [ 10]
October 24 New Mexico War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 7–1716,589 [ 11]
October 31 at BYU L 3–2322,551 [ 12]
November 7 at UTEP L 7–4210,053 [ 13]
November 14 at Houston * L 0–2826,987 [ 14]
November 21 at Arizona L 12–3831,882 [ 15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL Draft
One Cowboy was selected in the 1971 NFL draft , which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).[ 17]
Defensive end Tony McGee , a Cowboy in 1969 , was selected in the third round and played in the NFL for 14 seasons.
References
^ "No regrets says Eaton, 13 years after 'crash' " . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Associated Press. May 14, 1982. p. 17.
^ "Cowboy QB loses life in capsizing" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 13, 1970. p. 5, sports.
^ "Wyoming students mourn Q-back death" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. September 14, 1970. p. B6.
^ "Wyoming quarterback drowns in boating accident" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. September 14, 1970. p. 2B.
^ "Passes lead Falcons past Wyoming '11' " . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. September 20, 1970. p. 7B.
^ "Falcons beat Pokes, 41–17" . Casper Star-Tribune . September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Aggies fight back to top 'Pokes, 42–29" . The Billings Gazette . September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Spaghetti Joe' sets table as Ariz. State routs Wyoming 52–3" . The Courier-Journal . October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cowboy defense stymies Rams, 16–6" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Redskins edge Cowboys in thriller" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 18, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Scarber stars as Lobos win" . The Odessa American . October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BYU scores first victory over Wyoming since 1962" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "El Paso, 42–7" . Independent Press-Telegram . November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Houston wallops Wyoming, 28–0" . San Antonio Express/News . November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona routs Wyoming" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1970 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 17, 2024 .
^ "1971 NFL Draft" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018 .
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