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1972 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainNick Bebout, Ed Schmidt
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
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

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

References

  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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