1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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The 1967 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming
in the 1967 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 289 points while the defense allowed 119 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys competed in the 1968 Sugar Bowl
. The Cowboys had the nation's best rushing defense.
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University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
in the 1967 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 289 points while the defense allowed 119 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys competed in the 1968 Sugar Bowl
1968 Sugar Bowl
The 1968 Sugar Bowl featured the 5th ranked Wyoming Cowboys, and the unranked LSU Tigers.Wyoming scored first in the second quarter, on a 1 yard touchdown run from Jim Kiick, as Wyoming took a 7-0 lead. Jerry DePoyster added field goals of 24 and 49 yards as Wyoming extended its lead to 13-0 at...
. The Cowboys had the nation's best rushing defense.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cowboys points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 16 | @ Arizona | Win | 36 | 17 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 23 | Air Force | Win | 37 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sept. 30 | Colorado State | Win | 13 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 7 | Brigham Young | Win | 26 | 10 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 14 | @ Utah | Win | 28 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 21 | Wichita State | Win | 30 | 7 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 28 | @ Arizona State | Win | 15 | 13 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 4 | @ San Jose State | Win | 28 | 7 | 8-0 |
| 9 | Nov. 11 | @ New Mexico | Win | 42 | 6 | 9-0 |
| 10 | Nov. 18 | @ Texas El-Paso | Win | 21 | 19 | 10-0 |
1967 Team Players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1968 NFL Draft1968 NFL Draft
The 1968 National Football League Draft was part of the Common Draft, in the second year in which the NFL and AFL held a joint draft of college players on January 30–31.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jeffy DePoyster | Kicker | 2 | 37 | Detroit Lions 1968 Detroit Lions season The 1968 Detroit Lions season was their 39th in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 5-7-2, winning only four games. They missed the playoffs for the eleventh straight season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Mike LaHood | Guard | 2 | 51 | Los Angeles Rams 1968 Los Angeles Rams season The 1968 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 31st year with the National Football League and the 23rd season in Los Angeles.-Schedule:-Standings: -References:... |
| Jim Klick | Running Back | 5 | 118 | Miami Dolphins 1968 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Season standings:-Roster:-Notes and references:**... |
| Mike Dirks | Tackle | 5 | 122 | Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1968 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 36th in the league. They failed to improve on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games. and being on target for an anti-perfect season at 0-11 until they won their twelfth game... |
| Paul Toscano | Defensive Back | 7 | 187 | Houston Oilers 1968 Houston Oilers season The 1968 Houston Oilers season was the team's ninth season. The club would play their home games in the Houston Astrodome. The Oilers would become the first team in professional football to play their games in a domed stadium.-Season schedule:... |
Awards and honors
- Mike Dirks, First Team, All-Western Athletic Conference
- Mike Dirks, Football Writers of America, All-American
- Mike Dirks, Look Magazine, All-American
- Mike Dirks, Newspaper Enterprise Association, All-American