1978 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1978 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (4–2 WAC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1978 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 5 1 09 4 0
Utah 4 2 08 3 0
Wyoming 4 2 05 7 0
New Mexico 3 3 07 5 0
Colorado State 2 4 05 6 0
San Diego State 2 4 04 7 0
UTEP 1 5 01 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1978 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Lewis, the Cowboys compiled a 5–7 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished third out of seven teams in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 253 to 245. They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.