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1972 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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.

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

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* 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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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