2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team

2014 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Vigen (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorSteve Stanard (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
No. 16 Boise State x$   7 1     12 2  
Colorado State   6 2     10 3  
Utah State   6 2     10 4  
Air Force   5 3     10 3  
New Mexico   2 6     4 8  
Wyoming   2 6     4 8  
West Division
Fresno State x   5 3     6 8  
San Diego State   5 3     7 6  
Nevada   4 4     7 6  
Hawaii   3 5     4 9  
San Jose State   2 6     3 9  
UNLV   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Boise State 28, Fresno State 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by first year head coach Craig Bohl and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They were members of the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Mountain Division.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 302:00 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) Montana*RTRMW 17–1225,243
September 68:15 p.m.Air Force
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ESPNUW 17–1321,246
September 1312:00 p.m.at No. 2 Oregon*P12NL 14–4856,533
September 202:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
MWNW 20–1921,226
September 2710:00 a.m.at No. 9 Michigan State*ESPN2L 14–5674,227
October 1110:00 p.m.at HawaiiMWNL 28–3824,273
October 182:00 p.m.San Jose Statedagger
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ESPN3L 20–27 OT19,627
October 255:00 p.m.at Colorado StateRTRML 31–4532,529
November 18:45 p.m.at Fresno StateESPN2W 45–1732,164
November 76:00 p.m.Utah State
ESPN2L 3–2014,430
November 228:15 p.m.Boise State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
ESPN2L 14–6315,821
November 291:30 p.m.at New MexicoRTRML 30–3618,489
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source:[1]

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Wyoming
Alma mater Before Wyoming
Craig Bohl Head coach 1 Nebraska (1982) North Dakota State – head coach (2013)
Steve Stanard Defensive coordinator / Linebackers 1 Nebraska (1989) North Dakota State – Linebackers (2013)
Brent Vigen Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks 1 North Dakota State (1998) North Dakota State – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks (2013)
Mike Bath Running Backs / Fullbacks 1 Miami, Ohio (2001) Miami, Ohio – Interim Head Coach / offensive coordinator (2013)
David Brown II Secondary / Safeties 1 Cal Poly (1996) Fresno State – Safeties (2013)
Kenni Burns Wide receivers 1 Indiana (2006) North Dakota State – Wide receivers / recruiting coordinator (2013)
AJ Cooper Special teams coordinator / Defensive Ends 1 North Dakota State (2006) North Dakota State – Defensive ends / Co-Special Teams (2013)
Scott Fuchs Offensive line 2 North Dakota State (1995) North Dakota State (2013)
Pete Kaligis Defensive tackles 6 Washington (1994) Montana – Offensive line (2008)
John Richardson Cornerbacks 1 North Dakota State (2010) North Dakota State – Cornerbacks (2013)
Zach Duval Director of Sports Performance / Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 1 Nebraska (1998) Buffalo – Director of Sports Performance (2013)
Quinn Brown Offensive Graduate Assistant 2 Missouri (2011) William Jewell – Tight ends / assistant special teams coordinator (2012)
Shane LaDage Offensive Graduate Assistant 1 Southwest Minnesota State (2010) Saint Joseph's College – Wide receivers / tight ends (2013)
Kevin May Defensive Graduate Assistant 2 Occidental College (2011) Occidental College – Assistant
Greg Holsworth Defensive Graduate Assistant 1 Occidental College (2012) Occidental College – Linebackers
Cory Sullivan Defensive Graduate Assistant 2 Oregon (2013) Oregon – Student Assistant (2012)

Roster

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2016 Wyoming Cowboys Football

Quarterbacks

  •  1 Sam Stratton – senior (5'11", 190)
  • 11 Colby Kirkegaard – Redshirt senior (6'3", 205)
  • 12 Aaron Young – sophomore (6'2", 201)
  • 13 Tom Thornton – sophomore (6'1", 205)
  • 15 Nick Smith – freshman (6'4", 215)
  • 16 Austin Fortfreshman (6'4", 218)
  • 17 Cameron Coffman – senior (6'2", 186)

Running backs

  •  7 D.J. May – Redshirt sophomore (5'11", 205)
  •  8 Brian Hillfreshman (6'1" 204)
  • 21 Shaun Wick – junior (5'10", 212)
  • 22 Nico Evans – freshman (5'9", 186)
  • 24 Omar Stover – sophomore (5'11", 207)
  • 27 Oscar Nevermann – sophomore (6'1", 213)
  • 32 Joshua Tapscott – Redshirt freshman (5'9", 205)

Fullbacks

  • 36 Drew Van Maanen – Redshirt freshman (6'1", 222)

Wide receivers

  •  3 Trey Norman – senior (6'1", 175)
  •  4 Tanner Gentrysophomore (6'2", 198)
  •  5 Trent Sewell – sophomore (6'2", 196)
  •  9 Jalen Claiborne – senior (5'9", 175)
  • 17 Josh Smith – senior (6'3", 205)
  • 19 Keenan Montgomery – senior (6'1", 186)
  • 30 Jacob McGarvin – Redshirt freshman (5'9", 159)
  • 33 Dominic Rufran – senior (6'0", 188)
  • 81 Justin Berger – senior (6'2", 198)
  • 82 Tanner Simpson – sophomore (6'2", 188)
  • 83 Jake Maulhardt – sophomore (6'6", 215)
  • 87 Colin Gilbert – Redshirt freshman (6'2", 184)

Tight ends

  •  2 Eric Nzeocha – sophomore (6'3", 211)
  • 25 J.D. Krill – senior (6'6", 246)
  • 80 Brinkley Jolly – freshman (6'5", 265)
  • 84 Grant Lewis – freshman (6'5", 225)
  • 85 Tyree Mayfield – freshman (6'3", 223)
  • 88 Jacob Hollistersophomore (6'4", 230)
  • 96 Micah Jones – sophomore (6'3", 220)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 52 Sam Hardy – sophomore (6'3", 294)
  • 58 Taylor Knestis – Redshirt freshman (6'5", 288)
  • 59 Ryan Cummings – freshman (6'5", 294)
  • 63 Rafe Kiely – junior (6'3", 306)
  • 64 Charlie Renfree – Redshirt freshman (6'3", 268)
  • 65 Jesse Wilson – junior (6'1", 245)
  • 66 Zach D'Amico – junior (5'11", 275)
  • 67 Cole Turner – freshman (6'4", 285)
  • 68 Brayton Medina – Redshirt freshman (6'5", 302)
  • 69 Richard Bettencourt – freshman (6'3", 284)
  • 71 Austin Traphagan – junior (6'5", 272)
  • 72 Jake Jones – junior (6'3", 295)
  • 73 Chase Roulliersophomore (6'4", 293)
  • 75 Kurtis Stirneman – Redshirt freshman (6'5", 270)
  • 76 Jacob English – sophomore (6'5", 300)
  • 77 Connor Rains – senior (6'7", 309)
  • 78 Nathan Leddige – sophomore (6'5", 289)

Defensive linemen

  • 34 Siaosi Hala'api'api – junior (6'2", 255)
  • 42 Riley Lange – senior (6'3", 250)
  • 50 Sonny Puletasi – senior (6'3", 251)
  • 55 Eddie Yarbroughjunior (6'3", 251)
  • 57 Chase Appleby – sophomore (6'0", 260)
  • 60 Du'Ryan Ebbesen – Redshirt freshman (6'2", 288)
  • 61 Wyatt Mirich – Redshirt junior (6'3", 205)
  • 62 Seth Edeen – freshman (6'3", 203)
  • 70 Conner Cain – freshman (6'4", 243)
  • 86 Adam Kinder – sophomore (6'2", 206)
  • 90 Uso Olive – sophomore (6'1", 301)
  • 91 Troy Boyland – Redshirt junior (6'2", 297)
  • 91 John Jackson – freshman (6'2", 280)
  • 93 Jonathan Kongbofreshman (6'6", 250)
  • 95 Patrick Mertens – senior (6'5", 285)
  • 96 Sidney Malauulu – freshman (6'3", 283)
  • 97 Dan Crook – senior (6'3", 272)
  • 98 Dalton Fields – Redshirt freshman (6'3", 272)
  • 99 Joshua Stanton – freshman (6'3", 240)
 

Linebackers

  •  1 Jordan Stanton – senior (6'0", 246)
  •  3 Jeff Lark – junior (6'2", 213)
  •  9 Malkaam Muhammad – junior (6'0", 228)
  • 21 Mark Nzeochasenior (6'3", 239)
  • 28 Nehemie Kankolongo – senior (5'11", 219)
  • 30 Brecken Biggs – freshman (6'0", 178)
  • 40 Sam Boyd – freshman (6'1", 190)
  • 43 Devyn Harris – senior (6'3", 234)
  • 45 Lucas Wacha – sophomore (6'1", 214)
  • 48 Alex Bush – freshman (6'2", 231)
  • 53 Alex Borgs – senior (6'2", 229)

Defensive backs

  •  4 DeAndre Jones – senior (6'0", 186)
  •  5 Jesse Sampson – senior (6'0", 200)
  •  6 Ryon'e Winters – freshman (6'0", 180)
  • 13 Darrenn White – senior (6'0", 192)
  • 14 Tyran Finley – Redshirt junior (5'9", 177)
  • 18 Xavier Lewis – sophomore (6'0", 195)
  • 20 Blair Burns – senior (5'10", 186)
  • 23 Tim Kamana – Redshirt freshman (5'11", 196)
  • 24 Zaquoya Parham – junior (5'10", 181)
  • 26 C.J. Jennings – freshman (5'10", 180)
  • 29 Tim Hayes – sophomore (5'9", 189)
  • 31 Chavez Pownell Jr. – freshman (5'11", 192)
  • 32 Jake Schiffner – senior (5'10", 181)
  • 35 Robert Priester – freshman (5'9", 168)
  • 37 Luke Kellum – sophomore (5'10", 184)
  • 48 Waddie Love – freshman (6'1", 188)

Placekickers

  • 39 Justin Martin – junior (5'10", 178)
  • 40 Stuart Williams – senior (5'11", 180)

Punter

  • 41 Ethan Wood – sophomore (6'3", 173)

Long snapper

  • 94 Brendan Turelli – sophomore (6'2", 225)

Box Scores

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Montana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Grizzlies 0 6 0 6 12
Cowboys 3 0 14 0 17

Air Force

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 7 0 3 13
Cowboys 0 7 0 10 17

At #2 Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 0 0 7 14
#2 Ducks 0 20 21 7 48

Florida Atlantic

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 3 10 3 19
Cowboys 7 3 0 10 20

At Michigan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 7 0 0 14
#9 Spartans 21 21 7 7 56

At Hawaii

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 14 7 7 0 28
Rainbow Warriors 3 7 14 14 38

San Jose State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Spartans 3 7 0 107 27
Cowboys 0 3 7 100 20

At Colorado State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 10 0 0 3 13
Rams 7 3 0 6 16

At Fresno State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 7 14 0 24 45
Bulldogs 7 3 0 7 17

Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 17 0 0 3 20
Cowboys 0 3 0 0 3

Boise State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 14 28 7 63
Cowboys 0 7 0 7 14

At New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 10 10 10 0 30
Lobos 14 7 15 0 36

Statistics

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Team

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Offense

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Defense

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Key: SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties

Special teams

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Scores by quarter (all opponents)

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1 2 3 4OT Total
All opponents 95 116 102 747 394
Wyoming 58 61 45 890 253

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Wyoming Cowboys Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 23, 2014.