1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1946 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1946 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bunny Oakes, the Cowboys compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6 against MSC opponents), finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 192 to 44.[1][2]

1946 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–6 MSC)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumCorbett Field
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah State $ 4 –1 –17 –2 –1
Denver $ 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Utah 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Colorado 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
BYU 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Colorado A&M 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Wyoming 0 –6 –01 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Back Hank Kolasinski was selected by the International News Service as a first-team player on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team. Tackle Clayton was named to the second team.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Colorado State–Greeley
W 7–0[4]
September 28Colorado Mines
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
T 7–7[5]
October 5Colorado A&M
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–74,700[6]
October 12Colorado
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 0–204,126[7]
October 19at Minnesota
L 0–4646,087[8]
October 26at Utah
L 7–279,354[9]
November 2at BYU
L 3–63,500[10]
November 9Denver
  • Corbett Field
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–191,500[11]
November 16at Utah State
L 7–215,000[12]
November 24at San Francisco
L 7–3910,000[13]

After the season
Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Cowboys were selected.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
21191Jim ClaytonTacklePhiladelphia Eagles
23207Hank KolaskinskiBackBoston Yanks

References
  1. "1946 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. "All-Mountain Eleven Rugged". St. Joseph Gazette. November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cowboys Top Colorado Teachers 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wyoming Held To Tie". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Joe Klipple (October 6, 1946). "Aggies Win at Laramie on Fourth Period Score: Chuck Painter Crosses Line In Snow Storm at Laramie". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Colorado Blanks Wyoming, 20-0". The Daily Sentinel. Grand Junction, Colorado. October 13, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Charles Johnson (October 20, 1946). "Minnesota Reserves Rout Wyoming 46-0: Harry Elliott and Bye Shine; Each Scores Twice in One-Sided Game". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. pp. 1S, 2S. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jimmmy Hodgson (October 27, 1946). "Redskins, Utah State Win By Identical Score, 27-7: Cowboys Toss Scare at Utah With First-Period Score". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cougars Tip Cowboys 6-3". Provo Sunday Herald. November 3, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Wyoming Cowboys Drop 19-6 Tilt To Denver Pioneers at Laramie: Game Highlighted by Two Kickoff Runs Within Few Minutes of Each Other". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Aggies, Cougars Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Stampede! Dons Jar Wyoming, 39-7". San Francisco Examiner. November 25, 1946. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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