Wyoming Cowboys baseball

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]

Wyoming Cowboys
Founded1938
Defunct1996 (1996)
Conference historyMountain States / Skyline (1938–1962)
WAC (1963–1996)
Overall record1,009–1,057
UniversityUniversity of Wyoming
LocationLaramie, Wyoming
Home stadiumCowboy Field
NicknameWyoming Cowboys
ColorsBrown and Gold[1]
         
College World Series appearances
1956
NCAA Tournament appearances
1954, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1966
Conference champions
1954, 1995, 1956

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.


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