2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2016 Wyoming Cowboys football

MW Mountain Division co-champion
MW Championship Game, L 24–27 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
2016 record	8–5 (6–2 MW)
Head coach	Craig Bohl (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Vigen (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Steve Stanard (3rd year)
Base defense	Tampa 2
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 29,181)

2016 Mountain West football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy		6	–	2		8	–	5
Boise State x		6	–	2		10	–	2
New Mexico x		6	–	2		8	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3		9	–	3
Colorado State		5	–	3		7	–	5
Utah State		1	–	7		3	–	9
West Division
San Diego State xy$		6	–	2		10	–	3
Hawaii		4	–	4		6	–	7
Nevada		3	–	5		5	–	7
San Jose State		3	–	5		4	–	8
UNLV		3	–	5		4	–	8
Fresno State		0	–	8		1	–	11
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys are coached by third year head coach Craig Bohl and play their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They participate of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference.

Previous Season

The Cowboys finished 2–10, with a 2–6 record in Mountain West play to finish last in the Mountain Division. Running back Brian Hill set the school record for most rushing yards in a single season with 1,631.

2016 Recruiting Class

Prior to National signing day, Wyoming signed cornerback Rico Gafford from Iowa Western Community College on December 16, 2015.^[1] On National Signing Day, Wyoming signed 22 high school players to National Letters of Intent.^[2] On March 1, 2016, the Cowboys announced the signing of defensive end Taniela Lolohea from El Camino College, making him the 24th member of the 2016 recruiting class.^[3]With the signing of defensive tackle Hunter Van Emmerik from College of the Redwoods, the 2016 recruiting class was complete.^[4]

2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
John Okwoli #196 WR	Phoenix, AZ	North Canyon HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.60	Jan 31, 2016
John Okwoli #196 WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cooper Rothe #42 K	Longmont, CO	Longmont HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Oct 6, 2015
Cooper Rothe #42 K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chandler Garrett #55 QB	Yukon, OK	Mustang HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Jun 14, 2015
Chandler Garrett #55 QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dustin Weeks #116 OT	Deering, ND	Glenburn HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	–	Jun 15, 2015
Dustin Weeks #116 OT	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alec Stewart TE	Alisa Viejo, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jan 28, 2016
Alec Stewart TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Parker Dumas WR	North Bend, WA	Mount Si HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 7, 2015
Parker Dumas WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jace Webb OG	Hollis, OK	Hollis HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Sep 7, 2015
Jace Webb OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ja'Chai Baker DT	Council Bluffs, IA	Lewis Central HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 2, 2015
Ja'Chai Baker DT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Josh Boyd S	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield West HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–	Dec 1, 2015
Josh Boyd S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Rico Gafford CB	Des Moines, IA	Iowa Western CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 13, 2015
Rico Gafford CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Alijah Halliburton S	Aurora, CO	Overland HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 6, 2015
Alijah Halliburton S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Gavin Rush OG	Phillips, NE	Aurora HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Jul 12, 2015
Gavin Rush OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Braden Smith CB	Lakewood, CO	Lakewood HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Sep 5, 2015
Braden Smith CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Theo Dawson RB	Jackson, WY	Jackson Hole HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	–	Jan 31, 2016
Theo Dawson RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Mike Green RB	Sacramento, CA	Grant Union HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Jan 30, 2016
Mike Green RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tyler Hall CB	Los Angeles, CA	Junipero Serra HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 12, 2015
Tyler Hall CB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Drew Harvey LB	Crete, IL	Crete-Monee HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 8, 2015
Drew Harvey LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Adrian King LB	Denver, CO	George Washington HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Sep 30, 2015
Adrian King LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Sam Maughan TE	Oregon City, OR	Oregon City HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2015
Sam Maughan TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jahmari Moore LB	Oak Park, IL	Oak Park and River Forest HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 6, 2015
Jahmari Moore LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Cassh Maluia DB	Paramount, CA	Paramount HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	–	Jan 22, 2016
Cassh Maluia DB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zach Taylor FB	Gillette, WY	Campbell County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	–	Jan 26, 2016
Zach Taylor FB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Shiloh Windsor LB	Ada, OK	Ada HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	–	Sep 20, 2015
Shiloh Windsor LB	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Taniela Lolohea DE	Hawthorne, CA	El Camino College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Mar 1, 2016
Taniela Lolohea DE	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Hunter Van Emmerik DT	Ferndale, CA	College of the Redwoods	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Apr 1, 2016
Hunter Van Emmerik DT	Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: – 247Sports: – ESPN: –
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.

Pre–season

At Mountain West media days, the Cowboys were picked to finish last in the Mountain Division.^[5] Additionally, three players were named to the pre–season all–conference team: junior running back Brian Hill, senior offensive lineman Chase Roullier, and sophomore free safety Andrew Wingard.^[6] Hill was also named to the watchlists for the Maxwell Award^[7] and the Doak Walker Award,^[8] Roullier was named to the watchlists for the Outland Trophy^[9] and the Lombardi Award,^[10] Wingard was named to the watchlist for the Jim Thorpe Award,^[11] and senior punter Ethan Wood was named to the watchlist for the Ray Guy Award.^[12]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	8:30 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 40–34 ^3OT	18,483
September 10	10:00 a.m.	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	ESPN2	L 17–52	89,895
September 17	2:00 p.m.	UC Davis*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	MW Net	W 45–22	18,781
September 23	5:30 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI	CBSSN	L 24–27	17,012
October 1	8:15 p.m.	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO (The Border War)	ESPNU	W 38–17	33,500
October 8	1:30 p.m.	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	RTRM	W 35–26	26,623
October 22	8:30 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV	ESPN2	W 42–34	18,877
October 29	5:00 p.m.	No. 13 Boise State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 30–28	24,023
November 5	8:15 p.m.	Utah State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bridger's Battle)	ESPN2	W 52–28	17,837
November 12	1:30 p.m.	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV	RTRM	L 66–69 ^3OT	14,790
November 19	1:30 p.m.	No. 24 San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	CBSSN	W 34–33	19,112
November 26	8:15 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	ESPN2	L 35–56	16,698
December 3	5:45 p.m.	San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (MW Championship Game)	ESPN	L 24–27	24,001
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time.

Schedule Source:^[13]

Roster

2016 Wyoming Cowboys Football

Quarterback

9 Isaac Leppke – Freshman (6'4", 173)
11 Chandler Garrett – Freshman (6'5", 213)
15 Nick Smith – Sophomore (6'4", 229)
17 Josh Allen (C) – Sophomore (6'5", 222)
18 Nick Szpor – Freshman (6'3", 202)

Tailback

5 Brian Hill – Junior (6'1", 219)
16 Milo Hall – Freshman (5'8", 190)
21 Shaun Wick – Senior (5'10", 210)
22 Nico Evans – Sophomore (5'9", 206)
23 Mike Green II – Freshman (5'11", 205)
28 Garrett Gardner – Freshman (6'0", 205)
29 Kellen Overstreet – Sophomore (5'11", 196)
32 Paul Lomanto – Freshman (6'1", 200)

Fullback

35 Zach Taylor – Freshman (5'11", 214)
36 Drew Van Maanen – Junior (6'1", 241)
47 Matt List – Sophomore (5'11", 240)
48 Jordan Ellis – Senior (6'2", 250)

Wide Receiver

3 Joseph Parker – Sophomore (5'10", 185)
4 Tanner Gentry – Senior (6'2", 210)
12 Dontae Crow – Freshman (5'9", 170)
13 John Okwoli – Freshman (6'2", 205)
14 C.J. Johnson – Freshman (6'2", 196)
19 Ayden Eberhardt – Freshman (6'2")
24 Jerard Swan – Freshman (6'0", 186)
25 Austin Conway – Freshman (5'10", 172)
26 Nick Wilson – Freshman (5'11", 168)
31 Isaac Jefferson – Freshman (5'8", 163)
80 James Price – Sophomore (6'2", 208)
83 Jake Maulhardt – Senior (6'6", 230)
89 Parker Dumas – Freshman (6'5", 200)

Tight End

33 Josh Harshman – Sophomore (6'3", 226)
81 Austin Fort – Sophomore (6'4", 231)
82 Alec Stewart – Freshman (6'4", 223)
84 Grant Lewis – Sophomore (6'5", 235)
85 Tyree Mayfield – Sophomore (6'3", 237)
87 Sam Maughan – Freshman (6'3", 220)
88 Jacob Hollister (C) – Senior (6'4", 239)

Offensive Lineman

55 Gavin Rush – Freshman (6'3", 301)
59 Ryan Cummings – Junior (6'6", 319)
60 Du'Ryan Ebbesen – Senior (6'2", 309)
61 Kaden Jackson – Sophomore (6'2", 294)
62 Eli Moody – Senior (6'3", 281)
63 Dustin Weeks – Freshman (6'8", 288)
64 Charlie Renfree – Junior (6'3", 281)
65 Boyd Draeger – Freshman (6'4", 296)
66 Laitham Johnson – Freshman (6'5", 243)
67 Cole Turner – Sophomore (6'4", 280)
68 Chris Steffey – Freshman (6'5", 293)
69 Richard Bettencourt – Sophomore (6'3", 310)
71 Jace Webb – Freshman (6'4", 321)
72 Zach Wallace – Sophomore (6'7", 297)
73 Chase Roullier (C) – Senior (6'4", 313)
74 Brinkley Jolly – Sophomore (6'5", 273)
75 Kurtis Stirneman – Junior (6'5", 296)
77 Pahl Schwab – Freshman (6'5", 306)

Defensive Lineman

29 Garrett Crall – Freshman (6'5", 221)
34 Jaret Falkowski – Freshman (6'3", 243)
42 Kevin Prosser – Sophomore (6'2", 215)
51 Trevor Meader – Senior (6'4", 239)
53 Josiah Hall – Freshman (6'1", 237)
57 Chase Appleby – Senior (6'0", 268)
58 Taniela Lolohea – Junior (6'1", 253)
60 Kendall Dickson – Freshman (6'4", 229)
76 Darius Baker – Junior (6'3", 289)
78 Shane Henderson – Freshman (6'0", 317)
86 Adam Kinder – Senior (6'2", 252)
87 Conner Cain – Sophomore (6'4", 279)
90 Mark Hall – Junior (6'2", 248)
91 Carl Granderson – Sophomore (6'5", 243)
92 Shiloh Windsor – Freshman (6'3", 224)
93 Youhanna Ghaifan – Freshman (6'4", 290)
95 Hunter Van Emmerik – Junior (6'4", 281)
96 Sidney Malauulu – Sophomore (6'3", 301)
97 Ja'Chai Baker – Freshman (6'6", 283)
98 Dalton Fields – Junior (6'3", 284)
99 Brent Gilliland – Freshman (6'2", 274)

Linebacker

7 D.J. May – Senior (5'11", 216)
11 Eric Nzeocha – Senior (6'3", 231)
12 Christian Irving – Sophomore (5'11", 208)
15 Jaylon Watson – Freshman (6'0", 239)
23 Tim Kamana – Junior (5'11", 213)
30 Logan Wilson – Freshman (6'2", 225)
32 Adam Pilapil – Sophomore (6'1", 211)
43 Ben Wisdorf – Freshman (6'1", 213)
44 Devin McKenna – Senior (6'2", 228)
45 Lucas Wacha (C) – Senior (6'1", 230)
46 Cassh Maluia – Freshman (6'0", 223)
47 Drew Harvey – Freshman (6'0", 234)
50 Adrian King – Freshman (6'1", 220)
52 Jahmari Morre – Freshman (6'2", 219)
54 Austin Lopez – Freshman (6'3", 223)

Defensive Back

2 Robert Priester – Junior (5'9", 180)
3 Alijah Halliburton – Freshman (6'2", 180)
5 Rico Gafford – Junior (5'11", 180)
6 Marcus Epps (C) – Sophomore (6'0", 203)
8 Jalen Ortiz – Junior (5'10", 196)
9 Tyler Hall – Freshman (5'10", 184)
13 Ethan Patrick – Junior (6'0", 191)
16 Riley Sessions – Freshman (5'11", 193)
17 Deandre Watson – Freshman (5'11", 187)
19 Anthony Makransky – Sophomore (5'10", 184)
20 Josh Boyd (I) – Freshman (6'2", 175)
21 Antonio Hull – Sophomore (5'10", 188)
22 Sidney Washington, Jr. – Freshman (5'9", 164)
24 Braden Smith – Freshman (5'10", 177)
27 Davion Freeman – Freshman (5'9", 169)
28 Andrew Wingard – Sophomore (6'0", 207)
31 Chavez Pownell, Jr. – Sophomore (5'11", 198)

Placekicker

39 Justin Martin – Senior (5'10", 187)
40 Cooper Rothe – Freshman (5'11", 170)

Punter

41 Ethan Wood – Senior (6'3", 176)

Long Snapper

94 Brendan Turelli – Senior (6'2", 230)

Depth Chart

Week 14:

Defense

^[14]

FS
Andrew Wingard
Chavez Pownell, Jr.
⋅

Will	Mike	Sam
Logan Wilson	Lucas Wacha	Tim Kamana
⋅	Eric Nzeocha	Cassh Maluia
⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Marcus Epps
Jalen Ortiz
⋅

CB
Rico Gafford
Tyler Hall
Davion Freeman

DE	DT	DT	DE
Josiah Hall	Conner Cain	Youhanna Ghaifan	Kevin Prosser
Nela Lolohea	Sidney Malauulu	Dalton Fields	Shiloh Windsor
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

CB
Antonio Hull
Robert Priester
⋅

Offense

Z–Receiver
Tanner Gentry
C.J. Johnson
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Zach Wallace	Gavin Rush	Chase Roullier	Kaden Jackson	Brinkley Jolly
Pahl Schwab	Cole Turner	Du'Ryan Ebbesen	Kurtis Stirneman	Eli Moody
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Jacob Hollister
Tyree Mayfield
Josh Harshman

X–Receiver
Jake Maulhardt
James Price
Austin Conway

QB
Josh Allen
Nick Smith
⋅

RB
Brian Hill
Shaun Wick
⋅

FB
Drew Van Maanen
Jordan Ellis
⋅

Special Teams
PK Cooper Rothe
P Ethan Wood
KR Rico Gafford
PR Austin Conway
LS Brendan Turelli
H Nick Szpor

Box Scores

Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Huskies	7	6	7	7	0	7	0	34
Cowboys	3	10	14	0	0	7	6	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 19–29, 245 YDS, 2 TD; Drew Hare (NIU): 24–39, 329 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 33 CAR, 125 YDS, 2 TD; Kenny Golladay (NIU): 6 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: Jake Maulhardt (UW): 5 REC, 106 YDS; Kenny Golladay (NIU): 10 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TD

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	10	0	17
Cornhuskers	7	10	7	28	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–7	2013	NEB, 37–34

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–32, 189 YDS, 1 TD; Tommy Armstrong Jr. (NEB): 20–34, 377 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing leaders: Austin Conway (UW): 3 CAR, 70 YDS; Devine Ozigbo (NEB): 15 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 7 REC, 124 YDS, 1 TD; Alonzo Moore (NEB): 3 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

UC Davis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	6	6	7	22
Cowboys	14	21	10	0	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 11–15, 198 YDS, 3 TD; Ben Scott (UCD): 18–31, 178 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 25 CAR, 207 YDS, 2 TD; Joshua Kelley (UCD): 7 CAR, 46 YDS
Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 3 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD; Keelan Doss (UCD): 7 REC, 104 YDS, 1 TD

at Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	10	7	0	7	24
Eagles	3	14	3	7	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2015	EMU, 48–29

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 19-29, 234 YDS, 1 INT; Todd Porter (EMU): 14-28, 214 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 22 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD; Ian Eriksen (EMU): 27 CAR, 120 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 12 REC, 127 YDS; Nigel Kilby (EMU): 4 REC, 84 YDS

at Colorado State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	3	21	14	0	38
Rams	7	10	0	0	17

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
44–57–5	2015	CSU, 26–7

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 7–18, 165 YDS, 1 TD; Collin Hill (CSU): 23–41, 370 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 19 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD; Izzy Matthews (CSU): 5 CAR, 38 YDS
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 3 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD; Michael Gallup (CSU): 4 REC, 75 YDS

Air Force

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	6	7	13	26
Cowboys	7	7	14	7	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–28–2	2015	AFA, 31–17

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 15–27, 173 YDS, 3 TD; Nate Romine (AF): 6–19, 188 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 29 CAR, 92 YDS, 1 TD; D.J. Johnson (AF): 7 CAR, 73 YDS
Receiving leaders: Jake Maulhardt (UW): 3 REC, 42 YDS, 1 TD; Jalen Robinette (AF): 3 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD

at Nevada

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	14	14	7	42
Wolf Pack	0	13	14	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–3	2015	WYO, 28–21

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 8–12, 135 YDS; Ty Gangi (NEV): 27–43, 300 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 29 CAR, 289 YDS, 3 TD; James Butler (NEV): 14 CAR, 73 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 4 REC, 109 YDS; Wyatt Demps (NEV): 8 REC, 97 YDS

Boise State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Broncos	7	14	0	7	28
Cowboys	0	17	0	13	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–10	2015	BSU, 34–14

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 18–31, 274 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–35, 295 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 28 CAR, 146 YDS; Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 18 CAR, 143 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: Jacob Hollister (UW): 6 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TD; Cedrick Wilson (BSU): 4 REC, 84 YDS

Utah State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	21	0	28
Cowboys	14	21	7	10	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–38–4	2015	USU, 58–27

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–26, 261 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT; Kent Meyers (USU): 17–29, 235 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 25 CAR, 142 YDS, 2 TD; Tonny Lindsey (USU): 5 CAR, 75 YDS
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 4 REC, 93 YDS, 2 TD; Ron'Quavion Tarver (USU): 8 REC, 104 YDS

at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Cowboys	3	21	7	21	7	7	0	66
Rebels	10	20	7	15	7	7	3	69

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
12–10	2015	WYO, 35–28

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 14–31, 334 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 20–32, 252 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 23 CAR, 119 YDS, 3 TD; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 16 CAR, 157 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 5 REC, 184 YDS, 3 TD; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 10 REC, 127 YDS

San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Aztecs	7	10	7	9	33
Cowboys	3	7	10	14	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–17	2015	SDSU, 38–3

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 16–31, 282 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 15–26, 211 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 31 CAR, 131 YDS, 2 TD; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 5 CAR, 79 YDS
Receiving leaders: C.J. Johnson (UW): 5 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD; Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU): 5 REC, 52 YDS

at New Mexico

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	14	14	35
Lobos	21	14	7	14	56

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–33	2015	UNM, 38–28

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 18–28, 248 YDS; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–5, 122 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 26 CAR, 126 YDS, 3 TD; Teriyon Gipson (UNM): 13 CAR, 217 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 5 REC, 112 YDS; Richard McQuarley (UNM): 2 REC, 58 YDS

San Diego State–Mountain West Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	3	14	3	27
Cowboys	10	0	0	14	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–17	11/19/16	WYO, 34–33

Passing leaders: Josh Allen (UW): 14–31, 248 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT; Christian Chapman (SDSU): 6–13, 85 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing leaders: Brian Hill (UW): 16 CAR, 93 YDS; Rashaad Penny (SDSU): 16 CAR, 117 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving leaders: Tanner Gentry (UW): 3 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD; Mikah Holder (SDSU): 2 REC, 56 YDS

References

↑ "Rico Gafford, From National Power Iowa Western Community College, Signs With Wyoming Football". GoWyo.com. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
↑ "Numerous Nationally–Ranked Players Part of 2016 Recruiting Class". GoWyo.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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Wyoming Cowboys football

Venues	Corbett Field (1922–1949) War Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State (Bronze Boot) Hawaii (Paniolo Trophy) Utah State

Culture & lore	Pistol Pete "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" Western Thunder Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1922 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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