1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team explained

Year:1984
Team:Wyoming Cowboys
Sport:football
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:6–6
Conf Record:4–4
Head Coach:Al Kincaid
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Jay Novacek, Joe Ramunno, Bruce Mowry, Troy Schroede
Stadium:War Memorial Stadium

The 1984 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Al Kincaid, the Cowboys compiled a record of 6–6 overall and 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the WAC. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Jay Novacek was in his senior season with the Cowboys. He finished his Cowboys career with 83 career receptions for 1,536 yards and 10 touchdowns as a tight end.

Awards and honors

Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1985 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jay NovacekTight end6 158 St. Louis Cardinals
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UW Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 1993 . WyomingAthletics.com . October 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120514125906/http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html . May 14, 2012 .
  2. Web site: NCAA Individual Records for Rushing . sports-reference.com . July 23, 2019 .
  3. Web site: 1985 NFL Draft . Pro-Football-Reference.com . October 12, 2012.