University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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, ...-v . P ' ' ' ' ' Football When A] Kincaid graduated from Virginia Tech, the coaching profession did not appear to be a part of his future plan. Ten years later he is head coach at the University of Wyoming, thanks to a little bit of luck, and a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication. Kincaid has had exf)erience with several differnt offences, but believes the Wishbone he has installed at Wyoming can be extremely effective. As Kincaid sees things at Wyoming, the football program must accomplish three goals. First the athletes must receive a good education. Secondly a class program must be re-established, and finally the game of football must be fun. Our primary goal is to make sure these young people get a good education, that ' s why they ' re here, Kincaid says. While doing that, we must rekindle the suc- cessful tradition of Cowboy football. There is great tradition associated with this program. Sure there ' s lots of pressure on the coaches, but the game must remain a game to the players. I think if we reach those three goals everything else will take care of itself. If hard work helps win football games, and it does, the Cowboys and Al Kincaid will be successful. People talk a lot about luck, Kincaid says. 1 talk about it myself. Luck is part of it, the truth is hard work gets it done. Above. A long time rivalry in football is betw een Wyoming and Colorado State University. CSU has the knack for winning in the last minutes. Left. Darnell Clash, a running back received a punt return and ran it for a 90 yard touchdown at the Homecoming game against UNLV. He missed the school record for the longest punt return by five yards. Football 29

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Right To be a dedicated football tan, is to don heavy clothing, blankets, and a thermos full of hot chocolate and your favorite mixer, as fall temperatures dip into the low 40 ' s. ...The Pokes dominate the field 28 Football

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...You ' re always up in the air. Wyoming Sports The University of Wyoming offers a wide range of athletics. Football season provides the state with excitement from September through November. The stands at War Memorial Stadium are usually packed with rowdy students and returning alumni. If any sport can generate roof-raising enthusiasm, basketball does it. From the first jump ball to the la st quarter time-out, UW fans are energetically cheering sup- port from the bleachers of War Memorial Fieldhouse. Students are so supportive in fact, they ' re despicable. Cowboy baseball and Cowgirl softball are two other UW varsity sports that are a big hit . The Cowboy field, east of the staduim is the location of many action fill- ed baseball and softball games. Whether you prefer watching or par- ticipating in women ' s swimming or 30 Basketball