1972 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Wyoming Cowboys football Western Athletic Conference WAC 4–7 3–4 Fritz Shurmur 2nd Nick Bebout Ed Schmidt War Memorial Stadium 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 1972 AP Mountain September 9 w y Idaho State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 30–14 20,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-cowboys-measure-isu/156790155/ The Idaho Statesman Cowboys measure ISU Bengals 30–14 September 10, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 1:31 p.m. l y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 14–45 38,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-air-force-romps-by-wyoming/156790268/ The Shreveport Times Air Force romps by Wyoming September 17, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 14–52 40,108 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-jayhwaks-crush-wyomi/156790364/ Albuquerque Journal Jayhwaks crush Wyoming, 52–14 September 24, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w 11 Arizona State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 45–43 19,298 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cowboys-nip-sun-devil/156784780/ The Sacramento Bee Cowboys nip Sun Devils October 1, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 l New Mexico War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 14–17 18,973 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-lobos-lash-cowboys-17-to-14/156790483/ Scottsbluff Star-Herald Lobos lash Cowboys 17 to 14 October 8, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO rivalry 28–9 20,325 Larson Nick October 15, 1972 Second quarter wins game for Cowboys, 28–9 23 Fort Collins Coloradoan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65016015/csu-wyoming-recap-1972/ Newspapers.com October 21 l Utah War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 6–27 13,185 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-utes-handle/156788453/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Utes handle mud, snow, Cowboys in WAC tussle October 22, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 l y y Utah State War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 23–35 15,371 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-journal-utah-state-spoils-wyo/156790685/ The Herald-Journal Utah State spoils Wyoming homecoming October 29, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT 14–33 22,373 https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal-pokes-tumble-to-byu/156787255/ Rapid City Journal Pokes tumble to BYU November 5, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 13–20 4,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-utep-topples-wyoming/156790855/ The Odessa American UTEP topples Wyoming, 20–13 November 12, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 22–14 30,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-wyoming-stuns-arizo/156789865/ The Billings Gazette Wyoming stuns Arizona 22–14 November 19, 1972 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com 2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide University of Wyoming 2018 213 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf March 16, 2019 May 16, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210516053203/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/wyoming.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/22/2018_Wyoming_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead 1972 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251852 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 8, 2024 References Wyoming Category:Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football