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American college football season
The 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the
University of Wyoming in the
2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cowboys were led by fourth year head coach
Dave Christensen and played their home games at
War Memorial Stadium . They were members of the
Mountain West Conference . They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
On October 13, 2012; Christensen confronted
Air Force coach
Troy Calhoun after the Cowboys' narrow 28–27 loss to the Falcons. Believing Calhoun had told Air Force quarterback Connor Dietz to fake an injury in order to buy more time before the game-winning touchdown, Christensen launched a profanity-laced tirade at Calhoun, calling him a "fly boy." Christensen apologized the next night and was reprimanded by the
Mountain West Conference for his actions. On October 22, Wyoming athletic director
Tom Burman suspended Christensen for the Cowboys' game against Boise State and fined him $50,000. Assistant head coach
Pete Kaligis coached the team in that game.
[1] However, Wyoming credits the entire season to Christensen.
Schedule
[2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. at No. 15
Texas *
LHN L 17–37101,142
September 8 2:00 p.m.
Toledo * L 31–3421,688
September 15 4:00 p.m.
Cal Poly * War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 22–2421,728
September 22 3:00 p.m. at
Idaho *
ESPN3 W 40–37 OT 13,558
October 6 5:00 p.m. at
Nevada
Campus Insiders L 28–35 OT 24,025
October 13 5:00 p.m.
Air Force War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY
ROOT L 27–2822,627
October 20 8:30 p.m. at
Fresno State ROOT/
TWCSN L 14–4229,423
October 27 1:30 p.m. No. 18
Boise State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY
CBSSN L 14–4517,855
November 3 2:30 p.m.
Colorado State
KTVD W 45–3120,055
November 10 1:30 p.m. at
New Mexico W 28–2317,839
November 17 2:00 p.m. at
UNLV TWCSN W 28–2310,717
November 24 1:30 p.m.
San Diego State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY ROOT/TWCSN L 28–4213,374
Box Scores
@ Texas
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
9
0
0
8
17
#15 Longhorns
7
17
7
6
37
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
3
14
10
7
34
Cowboys
14
6
0
11
31
Cal Poly
1
2
3
4
Total
Mustangs
14
0
7
3
24
Cowboys
0
15
0
7
22
@ Idaho
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
14
0
6
14 6
40
Vandals
6
14
7
7 3
37
@ Nevada
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Cowboys
7
7
7
7 0
28
Wolf Pack
7
14
0
7 7
35
Air Force
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
7
7
28
Cowboys
6
18
3
0
27
@ Fresno State
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
0
7
7
14
Bulldogs
21
14
0
7
42
Last meeting was in the
2009 New Mexico Bowl .
Boise State
1
2
3
4
Total
#18 Broncos
7
10
21
7
45
Cowboys
0
7
0
7
14
Colorado State
1
2
3
4
Total
State Rams
7
7
3
14
31
Cowboys
21
7
14
3
45
@ New Mexico
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
21
0
7
28
Lobos
0
7
10
6
23
@ UNLV
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
14
14
0
0
28
Rebels
7
10
0
6
23
San Diego State
1
2
3
4
Total
Aztecs
7
14
14
7
42
Cowboys
7
21
0
0
28
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