1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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The 1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming
in the 1984 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 201 points while the defense allowed 182 points. Led by head coach Al Kincaid
, the Cowboys finished the season with six wins. Jay Novacek
was in his senior season with the Cowboys. Novacek finished his Cowboys career with 83 career receptions for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end.
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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 1984 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 201 points while the defense allowed 182 points. Led by head coach Al Kincaid
Al Kincaid
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, the Cowboys finished the season with six wins. Jay Novacek
Jay Novacek
Jay McKinley Novacek is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys . Novacek was a five-time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995...
was in his senior season with the Cowboys. Novacek finished his Cowboys career with 83 career receptions for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Cowboys points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 1 | South Dakota | Win | 31 | 13 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 8 | @ Nebraska | Loss | 7 | 42 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 15 | Air Force | Win | 26 | 20 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Sept. 22 | @ Oregon State | Loss | 14 | 41 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Sept. 29 | Utah | Win | 21 | 14 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Oct. 6 | San Diego State | Loss | 0 | 21 | 3-3 |
| 7 | Oct. 13 | @ Brigham Young | Loss | 38 | 41 | 3-4 |
| 8 | Oct. 20 | @ New Mexico | Win | 59 | 21 | 4-4 |
| 9 | Oct. 27 | @ Colorado State | Win | 43 | 34 | 5-4 |
| 10 | Nov. 3 | @ Hawaii | Loss | 28 | 31 | 5-5 |
| 11 | Nov. 10 | @ South Dakota State | Win | 45 | 29 | 6-5 |
| 12 | Nov. 17 | @ Texas El-Paso | Loss | 22 | 35 | 6-6 |
Awards and honors
- Jay Novacek, Kodak All-American football team
- Jay Novacek, NCAA record for receiving yards per receptions by a tight end.
1984 Team Players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1985 NFL Draft1985 NFL Draft
The 1985 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 30 and May 1, 1985...
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jay Novacek Jay Novacek Jay McKinley Novacek is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys . Novacek was a five-time Pro Bowler, who was selected to play each year from 1991 through 1995... |
Tight End | 6 | 158 | St. Louis Cardinals |