Border War (Colorado State–Wyoming rivalry)

The Border War is the name of a college rivalry between the athletic teams of the Colorado State University Rams and the University of Wyoming Cowboys/Cowgirls.

Football Border War

The trophy of the Border War, the Bronze Boot
Colorado State Rams Wyoming Cowboys
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 30, 1899 Colorado Agricultural, 12–0 (forfeit)
Latest meeting	November 3, 2023 Wyoming, 24–15
Next meeting	November 16, 2024
Stadiums	Canvas Stadium, War Memorial Stadium
Trophy	Bronze Boot
Statistics
Meetings total	115
All-time series	Colorado State leads, 59–51–5^[1]
Trophy series	Wyoming leads, 31–25
Largest victory	Colorado Agricultural, 61–0 (1913)
Longest win streak	Wyoming, 10 (1956–1965)
Current win streak	Wyoming, 3 (2021–present)

50km
30miles

Wyoming

Colorado State

  

Locations along U.S. Route 287.

Background

Colorado State University is a public university in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the University of Wyoming is a public university in Laramie, Wyoming. The two campuses are around 65 miles apart via U.S. Route 287.^[2] Both teams have been inaugural members of the Mountain West Conference since 1999, and were previously both members of the Western Athletic Conference from 1968 to 1999.

Football

The football rivalry between the two schools dates back to Thanksgiving Day, November 30, 1899. In the first ever matchup between the two schools and the first game that Colorado Agricultural (now known as Colorado State) ever played outside of Colorado, a disagreement between officials from the two schools resulted in a controversial ending to the game.^[3]

At the time, officials were provided by the schools competing in the game. The game concluded with a Wyoming forfeit being called after Colorado Agricultural official Edward House ruled that Wyoming official E.D. McArthur and the Wyoming team were refusing to abide by the rulebook. After the forfeit was called and the Colorado Agricultural players began leaving the field, official McArthur reportedly exclaimed that he "did not give a damn for the rules" and instructed the Wyoming team to run in a touchdown.^[3] This action reportedly set off a brawl between the teams. Following the game, Colorado Agricultural President Barton Aylesworth declared that his school would not play Wyoming in any athletic event until he received a written apology from Wyoming.^[3] The two schools played again the following year, and there has remained bad blood between the two programs since. The series is also the oldest and most-played in the Mountain West, and one of the most-played in the nation.

Bronze Boot

For the college soccer rivalry with the trophy of the same name, see Saint Louis–SIU Edwardsville men's soccer rivalry.

As the main component of the Border War rivalry, the football rivalry series revolves around the Bronze Boot - a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the CSU-Wyoming football game each year.

In 1968, the ROTC detachments of the respective schools initiated the Bronze Boot. The boot was worn in the Vietnam War by Cpt. Dan J. Romero, an Adams State College graduate and Army ROTC instructor at CSU between 1967 and 1969. Each year leading up to the Colorado State–Wyoming game, the game ball is carried in a running shuttle relay by the ROTC detachment of the visiting team along US 287 to the Colorado–Wyoming border, where the home team's ROTC detachment receives it and runs the game ball to the stadium hosting the game. The trophy is guarded by the ROTC unit of the past year's winning school during the game.

Game results

Colorado State victories

Wyoming victories

Tie games

No. Date Location Winning team Losing team 1 November 30, 1899† Laramie Colorado Agricultural 12 Wyoming 0 2 November 24, 1900 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 16 Wyoming 0 3 November 14, 1903 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 17 Wyoming 0 4 November 24, 1904 Laramie Tie 6 Tie 6 5 November 25, 1905 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 34 Wyoming 5 6 November 14, 1908 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 20 Wyoming 0 7 October 16, 1909 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 32 Wyoming 3 8 November 24, 1910 Laramie Wyoming 10 Colorado Agricultural 0 9 November 30, 1911 Fort Collins Wyoming 27 Colorado Agricultural 0 10 November 28, 1912 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 33 Wyoming 0 11 November 27, 1913 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 61 Wyoming 0 12 October 24, 1914 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 48 Wyoming 10 13 November 6, 1915 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 48 Wyoming 0 14 September 30, 1916 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 40 Wyoming 0 15 October 6, 1917 Laramie Wyoming 6 Colorado Agricultural 0 16 September 27, 1919 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 28 Wyoming 0 17 October 4, 1919 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 14 Wyoming 0 18 October 2, 1920 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 13 Wyoming 0 19 October 16, 1920 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 42 Wyoming 0 20 October 1, 1921 Fort Collins Tie 7 Tie 7 21 October 14, 1922 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 60 Wyoming 0 22 September 29, 1923 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 33 Wyoming 0 23 November 26, 1925 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 40 Wyoming 0 24 October 4, 1929 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 20 Wyoming 7 25 November 8, 1930 Fort Collins Wyoming 21 Colorado Agricultural 6 26 November 7, 1931 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 26 Wyoming 6 27 November 24, 1932 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 23 Wyoming 0 28 September 30, 1933 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 7 Wyoming 0 29 November 3, 1934 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 16 Wyoming 0 30 September 28, 1935 Laramie Colorado A&M 12 Wyoming 3 31 October 17, 1936 Laramie Tie 0 Tie 0 32 October 16, 1937 Fort Collins Wyoming 7 Colorado A&M 0 33 October 1, 1938 Fort Collins Tie 0 Tie 0 34 November 4, 1939 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 22 Wyoming 0 35 October 5, 1940 Laramie Tie 0 Tie 0 36 October 4, 1941 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 27 Wyoming 0 37 September 26, 1942 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 10 Wyoming 0 38 October 5, 1946 Laramie Colorado A&M 7 Wyoming 0 39 November 22, 1947 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 21 Wyoming 6 40 October 16, 1948 Laramie Colorado A&M 21 Wyoming 20 41 October 1, 1949 Fort Collins Wyoming 8 Colorado A&M 0 42 October 7, 1950 Laramie Wyoming 34 Colorado A&M 0 43 October 13, 1951 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 14 Wyoming 7 44 October 11, 1952 Laramie Colorado A&M 14 Wyoming 0 45 October 10, 1953 Laramie Wyoming 21 Colorado A&M 14 46 October 9, 1954 Fort Collins Wyoming 34 Colorado A&M 0 47 October 8, 1955 Laramie Colorado A&M 14 Wyoming 13 48 October 6, 1956 Fort Collins Wyoming 20 Colorado A&M 12 49 October 12, 1957 Laramie Wyoming 27 Colorado State 13 50 October 18, 1958 Fort Collins Wyoming 7 Colorado State 6 51 October 10, 1959 Laramie Wyoming 29 Colorado State 0 52 October 15, 1960 Fort Collins Wyoming 40 Colorado State 8 53 October 14, 1961 Laramie Wyoming 18 Colorado State 7 54 October 27, 1962 Fort Collins Wyoming 28 Colorado State 7 55 October 12, 1963 Laramie Wyoming 21 Colorado State 3 56 September 19, 1964 Laramie Wyoming 31 Colorado State 7 57 September 25, 1965 Fort Collins Wyoming 33 Colorado State 14 58 October 29, 1966 Fort Collins Colorado State 12 #10 Wyoming 10 No. Date Location Winning team Losing team 59 September 30, 1967 Laramie Wyoming 13 Colorado State 10 60 November 2, 1968 Fort Collins Wyoming 46 Colorado State 14 61 October 4, 1969 Laramie #19 Wyoming 39 Colorado State 3 62 October 10, 1970 Fort Collins Wyoming 16 Colorado State 6 63 October 2, 1971 Laramie Wyoming 17 Colorado State 6 64 October 14, 1972 Fort Collins Wyoming 28 Colorado State 9 65 October 20, 1973 Laramie Wyoming 35 Colorado State 3 66 November 2, 1974 Fort Collins Colorado State 11 Wyoming 6 67 October 4, 1975 Laramie Colorado State 3 Wyoming 0 68 October 30, 1976 Fort Collins Colorado State 19 Wyoming 16 69 October 29, 1977 Laramie Wyoming 29 Colorado State 13 70 October 28, 1978 Fort Collins Wyoming 13 Colorado State 3 71 September 29, 1979 Laramie Colorado State 20 Wyoming 16 72 November 1, 1980 Fort Collins Colorado State 28 Wyoming 25 73 October 31, 1981 Laramie Wyoming 55 Colorado State 21 74 September 11, 1982 Fort Collins Colorado State 9 Wyoming 3 75 November 19, 1983 Laramie Wyoming 42 Colorado State 17 76 October 27, 1984 Fort Collins Wyoming 43 Colorado State 34 77 October 26, 1985 Laramie Colorado State 30 Wyoming 19 78 October 25, 1986 Fort Collins Colorado State 20 Wyoming 15 79 October 31, 1987 Laramie Wyoming 20 Colorado State 15 80 October 29, 1988 Fort Collins #10 Wyoming 48 Colorado State 14 81 November 4, 1989 Laramie Wyoming 56 Colorado State 35 82 November 3, 1990 Fort Collins Colorado State 17 #19 Wyoming 8 83 October 26, 1991 Laramie Wyoming 35 Colorado State 28 84 October 24, 1992 Fort Collins Wyoming 31 Colorado State 14 85 November 20, 1993 Laramie Colorado State 41 Wyoming 21 86 November 5, 1994 Fort Collins #14 Colorado State 35 Wyoming 24 87 October 28, 1995 Laramie Colorado State 31 Wyoming 24 88 November 16, 1996 Fort Collins #23 Wyoming 25 Colorado State 24 89 October 18, 1997 Laramie Colorado State 14 Wyoming 7 90 November 7, 1998 Fort Collins Wyoming 27 Colorado State 19 91 October 23, 1999 Laramie Colorado State 24 Wyoming 13 92 November 16, 2000 Fort Collins Colorado State 37 Wyoming 13 93 September 29, 2001 Laramie Colorado State 42 Wyoming 14 94 October 12, 2002 Fort Collins Colorado State 44 Wyoming 36 95 November 1, 2003 Laramie Wyoming 35 Colorado State 28 96 October 22, 2004 Fort Collins Colorado State 30 Wyoming 7 97 October 22, 2005 Fort Collins Colorado State 39 Wyoming 31 98 October 21, 2006 Laramie Wyoming 24 Colorado State 0 99 November 23, 2007 Fort Collins Colorado State 36 Wyoming 28 100 November 22, 2008 Laramie Colorado State 31 Wyoming 20 101 November 27, 2009 Fort Collins Wyoming 17 Colorado State 16 102 November 20, 2010 Laramie Wyoming 44 Colorado State 0 103 December 3, 2011 Fort Collins Wyoming 22 Colorado State 19 104 November 3, 2012 Laramie Wyoming 45 Colorado State 31 105 October 19, 2013 Laramie Colorado State 52 Wyoming 22 106 October 25, 2014 Fort Collins Colorado State 45 Wyoming 31 107 November 7, 2015 Laramie Colorado State 26 Wyoming 7 108 October 1, 2016 Fort Collins Wyoming 38 Colorado State 17 109 November 4, 2017 Laramie Wyoming 16 Colorado State 13 110 October 26, 2018 Fort Collins Wyoming 34 Colorado State 21 111 November 22, 2019 Laramie Wyoming 17 Colorado State 7 112 November 5, 2020 Fort Collins Colorado State 34 Wyoming 24 113 November 6, 2021 Laramie Wyoming 31 Colorado State 17 114 November 12, 2022 Fort Collins Wyoming 14 Colorado State 13 115 November 3, 2023 Laramie Wyoming 24 Colorado State 15 Series: Colorado State leads 59–51–5^[1]

† = This game is controversial, but was ruled as a Wyoming forfeit per rule.^[3]

Men's basketball

Basketball Border War

Colorado State Rams   Wyoming Cowboys
Sport	Men's Basketball
First meeting	January 27, 1911^[4] Colorado Agricultural 19, Wyoming 17
Latest meeting	January 27, 2024 Wyoming 79, Colorado State 76
Next meeting	March 2, 2024
Stadiums	Moby Arena, Arena-Auditorium
Statistics
Meetings total	240
All-time series	Wyoming leads, 138–102
Largest victory	Colorado State, 83-48 (February 23, 2019) 35 point difference
Longest win streak	Wyoming, 31 (1940–1951)^[4]
Current win streak	Wyoming, 1 (2024–present)^[4]

The "Border War" between Colorado State and Wyoming also extends to men's basketball.^[5] The ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia considers Colorado State to be Wyoming's "fiercest rival".^[6] Wyoming leads the series 137–102 over Colorado State as of 2023.^[5][7]

Notable men's basketball games

• January 27, 1951: Colorado State beat AP No. 20 Wyoming 62–38.^[8]
• February 14, 1987: Wyoming won 81–78 in triple overtime. Wyoming's Reggie Fox made a tying three pointer to force the second overtime, and Turk Boyd also hit a three to force the third overtime. The ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia considers this the greatest Border War game of all time.^[6]
• January 23, 1988: Colorado State upset AP No. 17 Wyoming 54–49.^[8]
• March 11, 1988: No. 14 Wyoming beat Colorado State 60–58 in the WAC men's basketball tournament semifinal and would eventually become tournament champions. With two seconds left and the game tied at 58, Eric Leckner caught a three-quarter-court-length inbounds pass at the top of the key, turned, and made a 19-foot buzzer-beating jumper falling down, to win the game for Wyoming.^[9]
• March 9, 2000: In both schools' first seasons in the Mountain West Conference, Wyoming beat Colorado State 74–68 in quarterfinal round of the inaugural MWC basketball tournament, held at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
• March 13, 2003: In the quarterfinal round of the MWC tournament, No. 6 seed Colorado State beat No. 3 Wyoming 74–71. Colorado State would go on to win the tournament and a berth in the NCAA tournament.^[10]
• March 6, 2013: Colorado State won at Laramie, 78–56. However, this game became controversial because Wyoming students chanted "alcoholic" at Colorado State coach Larry Eustachy, a recovering alcoholic.^[11] At the game, fliers created by interns at the Wyoming athletics marketing office were distributed and made light of an infamous 2003 photo showing Eustachy, then the head coach at Iowa State, partying with University of Missouri students after the Missouri Tigers beat Iowa State.^[12][13] Wyoming's athletic director apologized for the students' behavior.^[13]
• January 31, 2018: 14–7 (5–3 conf) Wyoming beat 10–13 (3–7 conf) Colorado State 91–86 in double overtime in Fort Collins. The Rams had two players record double-doubles — Deion James, who recorded 24 points and 14 rebounds and Nico Carvacho, who recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds. Hayden Dalton led Wyoming with 26 points.^[14]
• February 23, 2019: Colorado State won in Fort Collins, beating Wyoming 83–48. The 35 point differential became the largest margin of victory in the history of the Border War series.^[15]
• January 31, 2022: 16–2 (6–2 conf) Colorado State traveled north to Laramie to take on 16–3 (5–1 conf) Wyoming on January 31, 2022. Regulation ended with the Rams and Cowboys tied at 70, and the Cowboys outscored the Rams 14–8 in overtime to hand the Rams their first back-to-back loss of the season. David Roddy led the Rams in scoring with 23 points before fouling out in overtime. Roddy made 9 of 15 shots — including 4 of 5 three-pointers — but struggled at the free-throw line, missing 2 of 3 shots including one that would've won the game at the end of regulation. Hunter Maldonado led scoring for the Cowboys by recording a new career-high 35 points, which marked the second consecutive game where the Rams allowed an opposing player to set a new career-high. Graham Ike recorded 16 points and 8 rebounds for the Cowboys before fouling out in overtime along with Roddy.^[16]

Game results

Rankings are from the AP Poll. Source for results:^[4]

Colorado State victories

Wyoming victories

No. Date Location Winner Score Notes 1 January 27, 1911 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 20–17 2 February 18, 1911 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 30–12 3 January 26, 1912 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 16–14 4 February 21, 1912 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 16–13 5 January 18, 1913 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 23–21 6 February 19, 1913 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 30–18 7 January 25, 1914 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 34–10 8 January 31, 1914 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 43–16 9 January 16, 1915 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 21–19 10 February 13, 1915 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 26–16 11 January 17, 1916 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 34–24 12 February 20, 1916 Fort Collins Wyoming 34–26 13 March 2, 1916 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 44–22 14 January 19, 1917 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 18–12 15 January 20, 1917 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 34–5 16 February 11, 1917 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 42–23 17 January 19, 1918 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 26–17 18 January 24, 1919 Laramie Wyoming 32–8 19 January 25, 1919 Laramie Wyoming 23–17 20 January 17, 1920 Fort Collins Wyoming 30–20 21 February 6, 1920 Laramie Wyoming 16–9 22 February 11, 1921 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 16–12 23 February 12, 1921 Fort Collins Wyoming 20–18 24 February 10, 1922 Laramie Wyoming 18–16^OT 25 February 11, 1922 Laramie Colorado Agricultural 19–8 26 February 8, 1924 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 29–16 27 February 9, 1924 Fort Collins Colorado Agricultural 28–21 28 February 27, 1925 Laramie Wyoming 32–15 29 February 28, 1925 Laramie Wyoming 43–10 30 February 9, 1926 Laramie Wyoming 34–14 31 February 27, 1926 Fort Collins Wyoming 36–23 32 February 5, 1927 Fort Collins Wyoming 37–31 33 February 28, 1927 Laramie Wyoming 34–25 34 February 24, 1928 Laramie Wyoming 53–22 35 February 25, 1928 Laramie Wyoming 60–31 36 February 23, 1929 Laramie Wyoming 53–39 37 February 24, 1929 Laramie Wyoming 44–34 38 January 18, 1930 Laramie Wyoming 46–28 39 January 18, 1930 Laramie Wyoming 56–36 40 February 20, 1931 Laramie Wyoming 43–41 41 February 21, 1931 Laramie Wyoming 46–22 42 February 20, 1932 Fort Collins Wyoming 34–28 43 February 22, 1932 Fort Collins Wyoming 30–25 44 February 24, 1933 Laramie Wyoming 57–28 45 February 25, 1933 Laramie Wyoming 56–38 46 February 25, 1934 Fort Collins Wyoming 41–15 47 March 1, 1934 Fort Collins Wyoming 39–21 48 February 23, 1935 Laramie Wyoming 26–20 49 February 24, 1935 Laramie Wyoming 34–32 50 February 21, 1936 Fort Collins Wyoming 34–24 51 February 22, 1936 Fort Collins Wyoming 31–21 52 February 19, 1937 Laramie Wyoming 33–32 53 February 20, 1937 Laramie Wyoming 31–27 54 January 27, 1938 Laramie Wyoming 45–30 55 February 26, 1938 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 46–37 56 February 3, 1939 Fort Collins Wyoming 35–30 57 February 24, 1939 Laramie Colorado A&M 46–45 58 January 12, 1940 Laramie Wyoming 39–35 59 February 2, 1940 Laramie Wyoming 53–40 60 February 7, 1941 Fort Collins Wyoming 40–34 61 February 28, 1941 Laramie Wyoming 44–27 62 February 15, 1942 Laramie Wyoming 61–37 63 March 7, 1942 Fort Collins Wyoming 45–43 64 January 22, 1943 Fort Collins Wyoming 66–42 65 January 23, 1943 Laramie Wyoming 49–23 66 February 12, 1943 Laramie Wyoming 57–34 67 February 13, 1943 Fort Collins Wyoming 65–40 68 February 9, 1945 Fort Collins Wyoming 43–32 69 March 2, 1945 Laramie Wyoming 45–32 70 February 16, 1946 Laramie Wyoming 64–43 71 March 9, 1946 Fort Collins Wyoming 55–41 72 January 14, 1947 Laramie Wyoming 60–30 73 March 8, 1947 Fort Collins Wyoming 52–38 74 January 17, 1948 Fort Collins Wyoming 52–34 75 February 28, 1948 Laramie Wyoming 62–37 76 January 28, 1949 Fort Collins Wyoming 56–39 77 February 11, 1949 Laramie #19 Wyoming 56–43 78 February 12, 1949 Laramie #19 Wyoming 39–29 79 December 8, 1949 Denver Wyoming 49–42 ^[17] 80 January 3, 1950 Fort Collins Wyoming 41–38 81 January 20, 1950 Fort Collins Wyoming 46–41 No. Date Location Winner Score Notes 82 January 21, 1950 Laramie Wyoming 56–45 83 March 7, 1950 Laramie Wyoming 50–41 84 December 28, 1950 Denver Wyoming 62–50 ^[17] 85 January 12, 1951 Fort Collins #10 Wyoming 56–47 86 January 13, 1951 Laramie #10 Wyoming 77–58 87 January 26, 1951 Laramie #20 Wyoming 54–34 88 January 27, 1951 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 62–38 89 January 31, 1952 Fort Collins Wyoming 58–45 90 March 5, 1952 Laramie #16 Wyoming 89–57 91 February 7, 1953 Laramie Wyoming 71–52 92 March 6, 1953 Fort Collins Wyoming 54–53 93 February 5, 1954 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 47–43 94 March 5, 1954 Laramie Wyoming 52–44 95 February 5, 1955 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 55–49 96 March 6, 1955 Laramie Wyoming 69–46 97 January 28, 1956 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 66–56 98 February 11, 1956 Laramie Colorado A&M 66–56 99 January 26, 1957 Fort Collins Colorado A&M 64–49 100 February 9, 1957 Laramie Wyoming 65–56 101 February 1, 1958 Fort Collins Wyoming 67–61 102 March 1, 1958 Laramie Wyoming 70–62 103 January 31, 1959 Fort Collins Colorado State 78–60 104 February 28, 1959 Fort Collins Colorado State 80–74^OT 105 January 30, 1960 Fort Collins Colorado State 69–50 106 February 27, 1960 Fort Collins Colorado State 64–63 107 January 28, 1961 Fort Collins Colorado State 73–55 108 February 25, 1961 Laramie Colorado State 61–38 109 January 26, 1962 Fort Collins Colorado State 56–50 110 February 24, 1962 Laramie Colorado State 58–54 111 January 4, 1963 Fort Collins Colorado State 91–70 112 January 12, 1963 Laramie Colorado State 75–69 113 February 7, 1964 Laramie Colorado State 66–56 114 February 9, 1964 Fort Collins Colorado State 73–68 115 January 23, 1965 Laramie Wyoming 77–68 116 February 6, 1965 Fort Collins Colorado State 82–77 117 December 4, 1965 Fort Collins Colorado State 75–69 118 January 22, 1966 Fort Collins Wyoming 70–55 119 February 12, 1966 Fort Collins Colorado State 75–68 120 January 14, 1967 Laramie Wyoming 75–72^OT 121 February 11, 1967 Fort Collins Colorado State 69–57 122 January 26, 1968 Fort Collins Wyoming 84–68 123 February 10, 1968 Laramie Wyoming 74–67 124 January 25, 1969 Laramie Colorado State 78–68 125 January 31, 1969 Fort Collins Wyoming 76–74 126 January 15, 1970 Fort Collins Wyoming 88–87 127 January 17, 1970 Laramie Wyoming 79–77 128 January 23, 1971 Fort Collins Colorado State 74–51 129 February 6, 1971 Laramie Colorado State 88–78 130 January 22, 1972 Laramie Colorado State 68–66 131 February 5, 1972 Fort Collins Colorado State 80–70 132 January 20, 1973 Fort Collins Colorado State 61–59 133 February 17, 1973 Laramie Colorado State 60–54 134 January 19, 1974 Laramie Colorado State 57–46 135 February 16, 1974 Fort Collins Colorado State 76–67 136 January 18, 1975 Fort Collins Colorado State 78–60 137 February 22, 1975 Laramie Wyoming 65–61 138 January 24, 1976 Laramie Colorado State 51–41 139 February 21, 1976 Fort Collins Colorado State 61–57 140 January 22, 1977 Fort Collins Wyoming 74–64^OT 141 February 19, 1977 Laramie Wyoming 65–63 142 January 21, 1978 Laramie Colorado State 79–63 143 February 18, 1978 Fort Collins Colorado State 82–70 144 February 2, 1979 Fort Collins Colorado State 45–42 145 March 3, 1979 Laramie Wyoming 70–65 146 March 1, 1980 Fort Collins Colorado State 51–49 147 March 3, 1980 Fort Collins Wyoming 67–64^OT 148 January 17, 1981 Fort Collins Wyoming 85–54 149 February 21, 1981 Laramie Wyoming 68–40 150 January 2, 1982 Laramie Wyoming 51–31 151 February 27, 1982 Fort Collins Wyoming 63–57 152 February 5, 1983 Fort Collins Colorado State 50–48 153 March 10, 1983 Laramie Wyoming 49–39 154 January 14, 1984 Fort Collins Wyoming 69–63 155 February 9, 1984 Laramie Wyoming 67–51 156 March 7, 1984 Laramie Wyoming 40–36 WAC quarterfinal 157 January 31, 1985 Laramie Wyoming 54–53 158 February 22, 1985 Fort Collins Colorado State 83–68 159 February 1, 1986 Fort Collins Wyoming 68–66 160 February 22, 1986 Laramie Wyoming 77–70 161 January 6, 1987 Laramie Colorado State 74–71 162 February 14, 1987 Fort Collins Wyoming 81–78^3 OT No. Date Location Winner Score Notes 163 January 23, 1988 Fort Collins Colorado State 54–49 164 February 20, 1988 Laramie #19 Wyoming 57–50 165 March 11, 1988 Fort Collins #14 Wyoming 60–58 WAC semifinal 166 February 4, 1989 Fort Collins Colorado State 58–48 167 February 25, 1989 Laramie Colorado State 62–59 168 January 15, 1990 Laramie Colorado State 65–57 169 February 3, 1990 Fort Collins Wyoming 71–67 170 January 8, 1991 Fort Collins Wyoming 75–63 171 February 26, 1991 Laramie Colorado State 71–68 172 January 28, 1992 Fort Collins Colorado State 68–67 173 March 7, 1992 Laramie Wyoming 83–65 174 January 16, 1993 Fort Collins Colorado State 92–77 175 February 20, 1993 Laramie Wyoming 77–66 176 January 15, 1994 Laramie Wyoming 73–58 177 February 19, 1994 Fort Collins Wyoming 74–72 178 January 7, 1995 Fort Collins Wyoming 70–69 179 February 25, 1995 Laramie Wyoming 80–73 180 January 10, 1996 Laramie Colorado State 68–63 181 February 24, 1996 Fort Collins Colorado State 80–66 182 January 11, 1997 Fort Collins Colorado State 78–71 183 February 6, 1997 Laramie Wyoming 67–65^OT 184 January 24, 1998 Laramie Colorado State 53–46 185 February 21, 1998 Fort Collins Wyoming 69–64^OT 186 January 23, 1999 Fort Collins Colorado State 91–83 187 February 20, 1999 Laramie Colorado State 80–75 188 January 15, 2000 Laramie Colorado State 77–71 189 March 4, 2000 Fort Collins Colorado State 79–78 190 March 9, 2000 Las Vegas Wyoming 74–68 MWC quarterfinal 191 January 13, 2001 Fort Collins Wyoming 70–69^OT 192 February 10, 2001 Laramie Wyoming 72–70 193 January 12, 2002 Laramie Wyoming 95–72 194 February 9, 2002 Fort Collins Wyoming 72–69^OT 195 January 25, 2003 Fort Collins Wyoming 79–77 196 February 22, 2003 Laramie Wyoming 62–60 197 March 13, 2003 Las Vegas Colorado State 74–71 MWC quarterfinal 198 January 31, 2004 Fort Collins Colorado State 75–74^OT 199 February 28, 2004 Laramie Wyoming 67–61 200 January 29, 2005 Laramie Wyoming 69–56 201 February 26, 2005 Fort Collins Colorado State 96–94^OT 202 January 25, 2006 Fort Collins Wyoming 72–67 203 February 25, 2006 Laramie Colorado State 80–78 204 January 24, 2007 Laramie Wyoming 75–70 205 February 24, 2007 Fort Collins Colorado State 86–68 206 January 26, 2008 Laramie Wyoming 73–58 207 February 27, 2008 Fort Collins Wyoming 77–67 208 March 12, 2008 Las Vegas Colorado State 68–63 MWC first round 209 January 24, 2009 Laramie Wyoming 83–74 210 February 25, 2009 Fort Collins Wyoming 82–79 211 January 6, 2010 Laramie Colorado State 83–73 212 February 6, 2010 Fort Collins Colorado State 80–64 213 January 4, 2011 Fort Collins Colorado State 73–60 214 February 5, 2011 Laramie Colorado State 59–56 215 January 21, 2012 Laramie Wyoming 70–51 216 February 18, 2012 Fort Collins Colorado State 54–46 217 February 2, 2013 Fort Collins Colorado State 65–46 218 March 6, 2013 Laramie Colorado State 78–56 219 February 22, 2014 Fort Collins Colorado State 82–67 220 March 8, 2014 Laramie Wyoming 83–75 221 January 7, 2015 Fort Collins Wyoming 60–54 222 February 4, 2015 Laramie Wyoming 59–48 223 January 30, 2016 Laramie Wyoming 83–76 224 February 20, 2016 Fort Collins Wyoming 84–66 225 February 15, 2017 Laramie Colorado State 78–73 226 March 1, 2017 Fort Collins Colorado State 78–76 227 January 13, 2018 Laramie Colorado State 78–73 228 January 31, 2018 Fort Collins Wyoming 91–86^2OT 229 February 9, 2019 Laramie Wyoming 74–66 230 February 23, 2019 Fort Collins Colorado State 83–48 231 January 4, 2020 Fort Collins Colorado State 72–61 232 February 15, 2020 Laramie Colorado State 77–70 233 March 4, 2020 Las Vegas Wyoming 80–74 MWC First Round 234 February 4, 2021 Laramie Colorado State 74–72 235 February 6, 2021 Laramie Colorado State 68–59 236 January 31, 2022 Laramie Wyoming 84–78^OT 237 February 23, 2022 Fort Collins Colorado State 61–55 238 January 21, 2023 Laramie Wyoming 58–57 239 February 24, 2023 Fort Collins Colorado State 84–71 240 January 27, 2024 Laramie Wyoming 79–76^OT Series: Wyoming leads 138–102

Women's basketball

Women's Basketball Border War

Colorado State Rams   Wyoming Cowgirls
Sport	Women's Basketball
First meeting	1973–1974^[18] Wyoming 42, Colorado State 26
Latest meeting	January 20, 2024 Wyoming 67, Colorado State 63
Next meeting	February 17, 2024 Fort Collins, CO
Stadiums	Moby Arena, Arena-Auditorium
Statistics
Meetings total	113
All-time series	Wyoming, 57–56
Largest victory	Wyoming, 117–57 (February 29, 1992)
Longest win streak	Colorado State, 12 (1998–2002)
Current win streak	Wyoming, 3 (2023–present)

University of Wyoming records list two women's basketball games played against Colorado State University during the 1973–1974 season,^[18] prior to Colorado State's inaugural season. According to Colorado State records, the first game played against Wyoming was on January 29, 1975, in Laramie.^[19]

Game results

Source for results:^[18]

Colorado State victories

Wyoming victories

No. Date Location Winner Score 1 1973-1974 Fort Collins Wyoming 42–26 2 1973-1974 Laramie Wyoming 55–22 3 January 29, 1975 Laramie Colorado State 65–52 4 March 1, 1975 Fort Collins Colorado State 40–39 5 December 12, 1975 Fort Collins Wyoming 50–40 6 February 21, 1976 Laramie Colorado State 48–38 7 December 18, 1976 Laramie Colorado State 70–58 8 February 12, 1977 Fort Collins Wyoming 55–52 9 December 5, 1977 Laramie Colorado State 88–75 10 February 25, 1978 Laramie Wyoming 89–74 11 February 28, 1979 Fort Collins Wyoming 74–62 12 December 15, 1979 Laramie Wyoming 99–87 13 January 25, 1980 Laramie Wyoming 93–83 14 February 23, 1980 Fort Collins Wyoming 88–74 15 January 6, 1981 Laramie Colorado State 78–73 16 January 17, 1981 Fort Collins Colorado State 86–59 17 February 21, 1981 Laramie Colorado State 69–54 18 January 2, 1982 Laramie Wyoming 81–68 19 February 27, 1982 Fort Collins Colorado State 63–62 20 February 5, 1983 Fort Collins Colorado State 65–54 21 March 5, 1983 Laramie Colorado State 85–65 22 January 28, 1984 Laramie Colorado State 59–57 23 February 25, 1984 Fort Collins Colorado State 66–55 24 February 2, 1985 Fort Collins Colorado State 59–57 25 March 2, 1985 Laramie Colorado State 51–47 26 February 2, 1986 Fort Collins Colorado State 68–64 27 March 1, 1986 Laramie Wyoming 73–64 28 January 27, 1987 Laramie Wyoming 57–49 29 February 21, 1987 Fort Collins Wyoming 77–59 30 January 30, 1988 Fort Collins Colorado State 60–51 31 March 5, 1988 Laramie Wyoming 61–45 32 February 11, 1989 Fort Collins Colorado State 63–53 33 February 25, 1989 Laramie Wyoming 73–56 34 February 3, 1990 Fort Collins Wyoming 63–54 35 February 17, 1990 Laramie Wyoming 81–76 36 March 8, 1990 Wyoming 78–65 37 January 19, 1991 Laramie Wyoming 70–52 38 February 16, 1991 Fort Collins Wyoming 71–64 No. Date Location Winner Score 39 February 1, 1992 Fort Collins Wyoming 78–60 40 February 29, 1992 Laramie Wyoming 117–57 41 January 16, 1993 Laramie Wyoming 83–69 42 February 13, 1993 Fort Collins Colorado State 70–58 43 February 19, 1994 Laramie Wyoming 82–78 44 March 5, 1994 Fort Collins Wyoming 70–67 45 January 20, 1995 Laramie Colorado State 59–52 46 March 2, 1995 Laramie Wyoming 71–61 47 January 20, 1996 Laramie Colorado State 83–66 48 March 1, 1996 Fort Collins Colorado State 76–59 49 January 11, 1997 Laramie Colorado State 75–61 50 February 6, 1997 Fort Collins Wyoming 66–65 51 January 24, 1998 Fort Collins Colorado State 99–67 52 February 19, 1998 Laramie Colorado State 62–43 53 January 23, 1999 Laramie Colorado State 93–67 54 February 20, 1999 Fort Collins Colorado State 101–68 55 January 15, 2000 Fort Collins Colorado State 86–69 56 February 11, 2000 Laramie Colorado State 89–48 57 March 8, 2000 Colorado State 79–57 58 January 13, 2001 Laramie Colorado State 76–51 59 February 10, 2001 Fort Collins Colorado State 69–49 60 March 7, 2001 Colorado State 70–59 61 January 25, 2002 Fort Collins Colorado State 57–49 62 February 23, 2002 Laramie Colorado State 64–62 63 February 1, 2003 Laramie Wyoming 69–64 64 February 28, 2003 Fort Collins Colorado State 73–51 65 March 12, 2003 Colorado State 59–56 66 March 23, 2003 Fort Collins Colorado State 73–64 67 January 30, 2004 Laramie Wyoming 58–53 68 February 27, 2004 Fort Collins Colorado State 60–49 69 March 10, 2004 Wyoming 67–61 70 January 28, 2005 Fort Collins Colorado State 61–51 71 February 24, 2005 Laramie Wyoming 68–45 72 January 25, 2006 Laramie Wyoming 87–80 73 February 25, 2006 Fort Collins Wyoming 78–71 74 January 27, 2007 Fort Collins Wyoming 78–66 75 February 25, 2007 Laramie Wyoming 72–37 76 January 26, 2008 Fort Collins Wyoming 68–55 No. Date Location Winner Score 77 February 27, 2008 Laramie Wyoming 68–46 78 January 24, 2009 Fort Collins Wyoming 64–61 79 February 25, 2009 Laramie Wyoming 71–62 80 March 10, 2009 Colorado State 64–56 81 January 5, 2010 Fort Collins Wyoming 64–61 82 February 6, 2010 Laramie Wyoming 69–52 83 January 5, 2011 Laramie Wyoming 83–43 84 February 5, 2011 Fort Collins Wyoming 74–55 85 January 21, 2012 Fort Collins Colorado State 62–58 86 February 18, 2012 Laramie Wyoming 66–62 87 February 2, 2013 Laramie Wyoming 82–67 88 March 6, 2013 Fort Collins Wyoming 65–51 89 March 14, 2013 Wyoming 60–58 90 February 22, 2014 Laramie Wyoming 75–49 91 March 7, 2014 Fort Collins Colorado State 58–46 92 March 14, 2014 Colorado State 95–92 93 January 7, 2015 Laramie Colorado State 58–55^[20]^[21] 94 February 4, 2015 Fort Collins Colorado State 67–58 95 January 30, 2016 Fort Collins Colorado State 63–42 96 February 20, 2016 Laramie Colorado State 62–57 97 February 15, 2017 Fort Collins Colorado State 61–54 98 February 28, 2017 Laramie Wyoming 56–49 99 January 13, 2018 Fort Collins Wyoming 53–49 100 January 31, 2018 Laramie Colorado State 64–53 101 February 9, 2019 Fort Collins Wyoming 60–49 102 February 23, 2019 Laramie Wyoming 56–32 103 January 4, 2020 Laramie Colorado State 56–49 104 February 15, 2020 Fort Collins Wyoming 43–40 105 February 4, 2021 Fort Collins Colorado State 69–61 106 February 6, 2021 Fort Collins Colorado State 68–65 107 February 16, 2022 Fort Collins Colorado State 56–45 108 March 2, 2022 Laramie Wyoming 69–63 109 March 7, 2022 Las Vegas Colorado State 51–38 110 February 4, 2023 Fort Collins Colorado State 66–63 111 February 25, 2023 Laramie Wyoming 76–60 112 March 7, 2023 Las Vegas Wyoming 65–56 113 January 20, 2024 Laramie Wyoming 67–63 Series: Wyoming leads 57–56

See also

• List of NCAA college football rivalry games
• List of most-played college football series in NCAA Division I

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