2004 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2004 Wyoming Cowboys football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
Las Vegas Bowl, W 24–21 vs. UCLA
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record7–5 (3–4 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Cockhill (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
2004 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Utah $   7 – 0     12 – 0  
New Mexico   5 – 2     7 – 5  
BYU   4 – 3     5 – 6  
  3 – 4     7 – 5  
Air Force   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Colorado State   3 – 4     4 – 7  
San Diego State   2 – 5     4 – 7  
UNLV   1 – 6     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2004 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member Mountain West Conference (MW) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Glenn, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 7–5 record with mark 3–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the MW. Wyoming was invited to the Las Vegas Bowl, where the Cowboys defeated UCLA. The team played home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

At quarterback, Corey Bramlet replaced his older brother, Casey, who graduated the previous season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 41:00 pmAppalachian State*
W 53–713,205
September 111:30 pmat Texas A&M*
FSNL 0–3165,600
September 251:00 pmOle Miss*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
PPVW 37–3222,331
October 21:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 37–1012,125
October 91:00 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ESPN PlusW 20–1019,540
October 168:00 pmat Brigham Young
SPWL 13–2458,737
October 227:30 pmat Colorado State
ESPN2L 7–3030,108
October 301:00 pmAir Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 43–2613,716
November 65:00 pmat UNLV
SPWW 53–45 3OT19,752
November 135:00 pmNo. 7 Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ABCL 28–4517,074
November 201:00 pmat New Mexico
ESPN PlusL 9–1635,333
December 238:45 pmvs. UCLA*
ESPNW 24–2127,784
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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Preseason

During the offseason, War Memorial Stadium was upgraded with new railings and improved handicap accessibility.[3]

The big concern coming into spring training was the lack of depth on defense, a young and inexperienced offensive line and a poor running game. 13 starters and 38 lettermen returned.[4] Fall practice began on August 11, 2004.[5] The Cowboys participated in two intrasquad scrimmages. The first one was held August 21 and the second one five days later, on the 26th.[6]

UCLA vs. Wyoming in the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl

References

  1. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "2004 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "War Memorial Stadium Structural Repairs - University of Wyoming Offic…". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Gagliardi, R. (Aug 27, 2004). Glenn excited about 2004 Cowboys. Wyoming Tribune - Eagle, pp. Tab-Tab.
  5. ^ "Fall Football Practice Begins for the Wyoming Cowboys on Wednesday, A…". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Open Fall Camp with an Enthusiastic First Practice - Universi…". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.
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