2013 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 2013 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by fifth year head coach Dave Christensen 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 5–7, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division.

2013 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPete Kaligis (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Harding (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Tormey (2nd season: 1–8, fired)
Jamar Cain (1st season: 9–12, interim)
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
2013 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Utah State x  7 1   9 5  
Boise State  6 2   8 5  
Colorado State  5 3   8 6  
Wyoming  3 5   5 7  
New Mexico  1 7   3 9  
Air Force  0 8   2 10  
West Division
Fresno State x$  7 1   11 2  
San Diego State  6 2   8 5  
UNLV  5 3   7 6  
San Jose State  5 3   6 6  
Nevada  3 5   4 8  
Hawaii  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Fresno State 24, Utah State 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Defensive coordinator Chris Tormey was fired mid-season after two straight losses in which the Cowboys surrendered more than 50 points a game; Christensen promoted defensive line coach Jamar Cain to interim coordinator.

On December 1, 2013, the university announced that head coach Dave Christensen had been fired from his position after five seasons with the program.

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