| 1971 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–4 WAC) |
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| Captain | Mick Carter, Gary Fox |
| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 8 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a record of 5–6 (3-4 against conference opponents), placing in a three-way tie for third in the WAC. The team played home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
Shurmur had been the defensive line coach at Wyoming for nine years under head coach Lloyd Eaton, who resigned in December 1970. Shurmur was reassigned to assistant athletic director, and Shurmur was promoted to head coach.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | South Dakota* | W 42–28 | 20,899 | ||
| September 18 | at No. 12 Colorado* | L 13–56 | 40,729 | ||
| September 25 | at Air Force* | L 19–23 | 36,719 | ||
| October 2 | Colorado State |
| W 17–6 | 17,849 | |
| October 9 | Arizona |
| W 14–3 | 19,100 | |
| October 16 | BYU |
| L 17–35 | 15,538 | |
| October 23 | UTEP |
| L 7–12 | 19,510 | |
| October 30 | at Utah | W 29–16 | 11,807 | ||
| November 6 | at Utah State* | W 31–29 | 9,130 | ||
| November 13 | at No. 9 Arizona State | L 19–52 | 50,347 | ||
| November 20 | at New Mexico | L 14–49 | 13,671 | ||
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NFL Draft
One Cowboy was selected in the 1972 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Conrad Dobler | Guard | 5 | 110 | St. Louis Cardinals |
References
- "No regrets says Eaton, 13 years after 'crash'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 14, 1982. p. 17.
- "Sports briefs: Wyoming". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 7, 1970. p. 20.
- "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- "Wyoming wins over Coyotes". Argus-Leader. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Colorado trounces Wyoming". Lincoln Sunday Journal Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Falcons rally to nip Wyoming". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys topple Rams in 17–6 WAC contest". The Sunday Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wyoming surprises Arizona 14–3". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "BYU smashes Wyoming". Tri-City Herald. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "UTEP dumps Wyoming 12–7". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wyoming topples Redskins". Rapid City Journal. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wyoming holds off Utah State to capture nonconference tilt". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Devils clout Cowboys, 52–19". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "New Mexico rips UW". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1971 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- "1972 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
External links
- Sports Reference – 1971 season – Wyoming Cowboys
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