1972 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1972 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainNick Bebout, Ed Schmidt
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a record of 4–7 (3–4 against conference opponents), placing fifth in the WAC. The team played home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Idaho State*
W 30–1420,107[1]
September 16at Air Force*
L 14–4538,809[2]
September 23at Kansas*
L 14–5240,108[3]
September 30No. 11 Arizona State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 45–4319,298[4]
October 7New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 14–1718,973[5]
October 14at Colorado State
W 28–920,325[6]
October 21Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–2713,185[7]
October 28Utah State*dagger
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
L 23–3515,371[8]
November 4at BYU
L 14–3322,373[9]
November 11at UTEP
L 13–204,600[10]
November 25at Arizona
W 22–1430,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Cowboys measure ISU Bengals 30–14". The Idaho Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Air Force romps by Wyoming". The Shreveport Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jayhwaks crush Wyoming, 52–14". Albuquerque Journal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys nip Sun Devils". The Sacramento Bee. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lobos lash Cowboys 17 to 14". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Larson, Nick (October 15, 1972). "Second quarter wins game for Cowboys, 28–9". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utes handle mud, snow, Cowboys in WAC tussle". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Utah State spoils Wyoming homecoming". The Herald-Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pokes tumble to BYU". Rapid City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UTEP topples Wyoming, 20–13". The Odessa American. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wyoming stuns Arizona 22–14". The Billings Gazette. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  13. ^ "1972 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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