Wyoming Cowboys football

First season1893; 133 years agoAthletic directorTom BurmanHead coachJay Sawvel
2nd season, 7–17 (.292)LocationLaramie, WyomingStadiumWar Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 30,181)NCAA divisionDivision I FBSConferenceMountain WestColorsBrown and gold
All-time record572–616–28 (.482)Bowl record10–9 (.526)Conference championshipsSkyline: 1949, 1950, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961

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WAC: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1987, 1988, 1993Division championshipsWAC Pacific: 1996

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MW Mountain: 2016Consensus All-Americans4RivalriesColorado State (rivalry)
Hawaii (rivalry)
Utah State (rivalry)UniformsFight songRagtime Cowboy JoeMascotCowboy JoeMarching bandWestern ThunderWebsiteGoWyo.com

The Wyoming Cowboys football program represents the University of Wyoming in NCAA college football. They compete in the Mountain West Conference of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I and have won 14 conference titles. Their current head coach is Jay Sawvel who is entering his second season as head coach in 2025 after serving as the programs Defensive Coordinator for the previous four seasons.

The Cowboy football program has been among the most notable of "stepping stone" programs due to the success of its former coaches. Coaches such as Bowden Wyatt, Bob Devaney, Fred Akers, Pat Dye, Dennis Erickson and Joe Tiller were at Wyoming immediately prior to gaining notoriety at bigger football powerhouses.