Team: Wyoming Cowboys
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium
Conference: Mountain West
Sport: College Football
Background: The University of Wyoming,
located in Laramie, Wyoming, USA, first opened in
September, 1887. It is the only educational institution
in Wyoming that offers baccalaureate and graduate
education. The University also offers outreach education
in counties throughout Wyoming. As of 2002, the University
had 12,766 students throughout the state.
The school's mascot is a cowboy, known as Pistol Pete.
Men's athletic teams are known as Cowboys, and women's
teams are called Cowgirls. Wyoming competes in NCAA
Division I athletics (I-A for football) as a member
of the Mountain West Conference.
War Memorial Stadium, capacity 33,500 was built in
1950 and remains one of the top football facilities
in America. A beautiful manicured natural grass field
sets off this breathtaking stadium, which at an elevation
of 7,220 feet is the highest Division I football stadium
in America. With the crowd noise, elevation and "Cowboy
Tough" Wyoming teams, War Memorial Stadium has
long been one of the most feared places to play in
college football. The Cowboys have won over 70 percent
of their games at War Memorial Stadium. War Memorial
Stadium is no stranger on the national scene, as ESPN,
CBS, and ABC annually broadcast Cowboy games from
this magnificent facility.