1980 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1980 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 BYU $ 6 1 012 1 0
Colorado State 5 1 16 4 1
Hawaii 3 3 08 3 0
Wyoming 4 4 06 5 0
San Diego State 4 4 04 8 0
New Mexico 3 4 04 7 0
Utah 2 3 15 5 1
Air Force 1 3 02 9 1
UTEP 1 6 01 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Pat Dye, the Cowboys compiled a 6-5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), and finished fifth in the WAC. The Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Dye was previously the head coach for six years at independent East Carolina. After his only season in Laramie, he resigned a month after the season, and was hired in early January at Auburn in the Southeastern Conference.