The Paniolo Trophy was created 40 years ago by a group of Hawaii natives living in Wyoming. Named after the Hawaiian word for cowboy, the bronze trophy features a wrangler on horseback lassoing a bull.
Wyoming's upset win over #13 Boise State propelled the Pokes to a bowl game, made Josh Allen a star, and invented a new move called "The Safety Dance".
September 25, 1963, President John F. Kennedy came to the Cowboy State, stopping in Cheyenne, Laramie, and Jackson, and delivering two speeches that remain remarkably relevant 55 years later.
Of the 71 former Wyoming Cowboys and 38 Cowboy State natives who have played in the NFL, Allen is the first player to throw a regular season touchdown pass since 1947.
The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gordon are headed to the heartland this weekend and the storm could wreak havoc on Wyoming's game at Missouri tomorrow.