1977 Wyoming
4–6–1 (4–3 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Bill Lewis. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 29–13Oct 29
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Air Force | T 0–0 | 66% |
| Sep 17 | vs UTEP | W 27–17 | 78% |
| Sep 24 | at Michigan State | L 16–34 | 41% |
| Oct 1 | vs Arizona | W 13–12 | 48% |
| Oct 8 | at Utah | L 13–23 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | vs 17BYU | L 7–10 | 28% |
| Oct 29 | vs Colorado State | W 29–13 | 43% |
| Nov 5 | at 19Arizona State | L 0–45 | 24% |
| Nov 12 | at Utah State | L 31–32 | 52% |
| Nov 19 | at New Mexico | W 23–21 | 38% |
| Nov 26 | at LSU | L 7–66 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 66–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1977.
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 4–3 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 166–273
- Coach
- Bill Lewis
- Elo
- 1418 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.7 No. 109 of 140; offense No. 112, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −4.1 No. 91 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Frank Chesley, Dave Clements and Walter Howard
Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 6 | Francis Chesley LB | New Orleans Saints |
1977 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 9–2 | 20 |
| Arizona State | 6–1 | 9–3 | 18 |
| Colorado State | 5–2 | 9–2–1 | |
 Wyoming | 4–3 | 4–6–1 | |
| Arizona | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Utah | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.