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1900 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1900 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
Head coach
CaptainCharles Ponting
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington Agricultural     4 0 1
Arizona     3 1 0
Stanford     7 2 1
Utah     2 1 0
California     4 2 1
Nevada State     4 2 1
Oregon     3 3 1
New Mexico A&M     3 3 1
San Jose State     3 3 1
Arizona Normal     1 1 0
USC     1 1 1
Wyoming     3 3 0
Washington     1 2 2
Montana     0 1 0
Utah Agricultural     0 2 0

The 1900 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as an independent during the 1900 college football season. In its first season under head coach William McMurray, the team compiled a 3–3 record, including a 56–0 victory over Colorado State Normal, and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 59. Charles Ponting was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27Laramie town teamLaramie, WYW 27–0
November 3at Denver Athletic ClubDenver, COL 0–33
November 10at ColoradoBoulder, COL 6–10
November 17at Salt Lake City YMCA
W 16–0[2][3]
November 24at Colorado AgriculturalFort Collins, CO (rivalry)L 0–16[4]
November 29Colorado State NormalLaramie, WYW 56–0[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 210. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "First Defeat for Y.M.C.A. Team". Deseret Evening News. November 19, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wyoming the Victor". The Salt Lake Herald. November 18, 1900. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fort Collins Defeats Wyoming". The Salt Lake Herald. November 27, 1900. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wyoming Downs Colorado". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 30, 1900. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.