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Wyoming Cowboys
Founded1938
Defunct1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Conference history Mountain States / Skyline (1938–1962)
WAC (1963–1996)
Overall record1,009–1,057
University University of Wyoming
Location Laramie, Wyoming
Home stadium Cowboy Field
Nickname Wyoming Cowboys
ColorsBrown and gold [1]
   
College World Series appearances
1956
NCAA Tournament appearances
1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1966
Regular season conference champions
1954, 1995, 1956

The Wyoming Cowboys baseball team was a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. The team played in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) from 1962 until 1996. [2] The Cowboys made their only appearance in the College World Series in 1956, and that Cowboys team was inducted into the University of Wyoming Hall of Fame in 2006. [3]

References

  1. ^ University of Wyoming Athletics Style Guide (PDF). August 22, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Jack Daly (May 2, 2004). "Out at home: Gone but not forgotten, UW baseball still stirs emotions". www.trib.com. Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "1956 COWBOY BASEBALL TEAM". www.wyohof.com. Wyoming Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 5, 2018.