The Black 14 incident became a major civil rights controversy at the University of Wyoming in Laramie in October 1969.

Fourteen African American football players wanted to wear black armbands during a game against Brigham Young University to protest the LDS Church's racial restrictions on priesthood membership.

On October 17, the players approached Coach Lloyd Eaton at Memorial Fieldhouse to discuss the planned demonstration. Eaton dismissed all fourteen from the team.

The university's trustees supported the dismissals, triggering student protests and nationwide criticism. The players lost athletic opportunities and faced considerable personal hardship.

The athletes challenged the decision in federal court through Williams v. Eaton, but their lawsuit ultimately ended unsuccessfully in 1972.

The LDS Church ended its priesthood restriction in 1978. In 2019, the University of Wyoming formally apologized to the surviving Black 14 players and unveiled a commemorative plaque at War Memorial Stadium.

Their actions remain an important part of the history of racial equality and freedom of expression in American college sports.