Cowboys Primary LogoCowboys Alternate LogoCowboys Wordmark LogoCollege Sports Established 1886 Location Laramie, Wyoming College Name University of Wyoming Collegiate History 1973 – Present / NCAA Division 1 1921 – 1973 / University Division of the NCAA 1907 – 1921 / Athletic Association of the United States Conference History 1999 – Present / Mountain West Conference 1962 – 1999 / Western …