1989 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1989 WAC football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

Wyoming Cowboys football
1989 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
1989 record	5–6 (5–3 WAC)
Head coach	Paul Roach
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
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The 1989 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 94th season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his third year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 5–3 WAC).The Cowboys offense scored 357 points, while the defense allowed 329 points.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	Louisville*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	L 21–28
September 10	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 7–45
September 16	Hawaii	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	W 20–15
September 23	Washington State*	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	L 23–29
September 30	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	L 7–27
October 7	at BYU	Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT	L 20–36
October 14	Utah	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	W 45–24
October 28	at New Mexico	University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	W 24–23
November 4	Colorado State	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY (Bronze Boot)	W 56–35
November 11	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA	L 17–27
November 18	UTEP	War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY	W 41–10
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

The following were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Craig Schlichting	Defensive End	8	214	Vikings

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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
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1989 WAC football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#22 BYU $	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Air Force	5	–	1	–	1	8	–	4	–	1
Hawaii	5	–	2	–	1	9	–	3	–	1
Wyoming	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	1
Colorado State	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Utah	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	8	–	0
UTEP	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	10	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	7	–	0	2	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll