Fifty Years at The War

A History of Great Coaches in War Memorial Stadium

Through its first 49 years, War Memorial Stadium has seen many notable coaches walk its sidelines. Here is a number of those great coaches.

Wyoming's Great Coaches to Coach in "The War"
(Listed Chronologically)

   
Coach         Years, (Wyoming Winning %)
Bowden Wyatt  1947-52, (.693)
Phil Dickens  1953-56, (.720)
Bob Devaney   1957-61, (.750)
Lloyd Eaton   1962-70, (.630)
Paul Roach    1987-90, (.700)
Joe Tiller    1991-96, (.564)
Dana Dimel    1997-Present, (.667)

Great Opposing Coaches to Coach in "The War"
(Listed by School)

      
Coach, Years Coached at War Memorial

Air Force
Ben Martin, 1958-77
Ken Hatfield, 1979-83
Fisher DeBerry, 1984-Present

Arizona State
Frank Kush, 1958-79

Baylor
Grant Teaff, 1986

Brigham Young
LaVell Edwards, 1972-Present

Colorado State
Earl Bruce, 1989-92
Sonny Lubick, 1993-Present

Fresno State
Jim Sweeney, 1993, 95 and 96 

Houston
Jack Pardee, 1987

Iowa State
Jim Walden, 1987

Louisville
Howard Schnellenberger, 1989

New Mexico
Marv Levy, 1958

Oregon State
Tommy Prothro, 1958

San Diego State
Ted Tollner, 1994-Present

Texas Tech
Spike Dykes, 1991

Utah
Ron McBride, 1990-Present

Utah State
John Ralston, 1959 and 1961