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1973 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Cockreham, Frank Erzinger, Dan Fedore
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arizona State + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Arizona + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a record of 4–7 (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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15ArizonaL 7–2119,718
September 22Pacific (CA)*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 49–1417,095
September 29UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 31–817,752
October 6at Wisconsin*L 28–3760,715
October 13at UtahL 16–5030,244
October 20Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 35–319,229
October 27BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 41–2118,746
November 3at Utah State*L 20–3111,792
November 10at No. 14 Arizona StateL 0–4749,880
November 17at New MexicoL 21–239,628
November 24at No. 14 Houston*L 0–3518,441
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Quarterback Hill leads Arizona". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Wyoming junior QB bulldogs Pacific as Cowboys win 49–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 12, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pokes thump Miners, 31–8". Casper Star-Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UW stops Wyoming 37–28". The La Crosse Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Utes shatter Pokes, 50–16". Casper Star-Tribune. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wyoming spanks CSU's Rams 35–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Wyoming upends fumbling BYU". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Utah State grabs 31–20 victory over Wyoming". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Devils ambush Wyoming 47–0". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Last-second boot saves Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Coogs jolt Wyoming". Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1973 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  13. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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