1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
RMAC Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Record26–4 (14–0 RMAC)
Head coach
MVPLes Witte
CaptainLes Witte
Home arenaHalf Acre Gym
1933–34 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
Wyoming140 1.000264  .867
Colorado75 .58398  .529
Colorado College75 .5831011  .476
Denver77 .50089  .471
Northern Colorado68 .4291314  .481
Colorado State57 .41757  .417
Western State46 .40098  .529
Colorado School of Mines113 .071113  .071
Western
BYU93 .7501812  .600
Utah State75 .583146  .700
Utah75 .583149  .609
Montana State111 .083522  .185
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1933–34 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Willard Witte, coaching in his fourth season with the Cowboys. The team finished the season with a 26–4 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2][3]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
12/16/1933*
Fort Collins VFW W 43–26  1–0
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
12/19/1933*
Denver Athletic Club W 39–33  2–0
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
12/21/1933*
at Piggly Wiggly L 19–24  2–1
 
 
1/2/1934*
Fort Warren W 61–18  3–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/5/1934
Western State W 36–20  4–1 (1–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/6/1934
Western State W 37–22  5–1 (2–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/12/1934
at Northern Colorado W 38–17  6–1 (3–0)
 
Greeley, CO
1/20/1934*
at Nebraska W 33–24  7–1
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
1/24/1934
Denver W 42–31  8–1 (4–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/27/1934
at Colorado W 18–13  9–1 (5–0)
 
Boulder, CO
1/31/1934
Colorado W 35–17  10–1 (6–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/3/1934
at Denver W 41–33  11–1 (7–0)
 
Denver, CO
2/10/1934
Colorado College W 37–32  12–1 (8–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/11/1934
Colorado College W 28–18  13–1 (9–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/17/1934
Northern Colorado W 42–27  14–1 (10–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/25/1934
at Colorado State W 41–15  15–1 (11–0)
South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, CO
3/1/1934
at Colorado State W 39–21  16–1 (12–0)
South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, CO
3/3/1934
Colorado School of Mines W 49–25  17–1 (13–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/4/1934
Colorado Mines W 41–16  18–1 (14–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/8/1934*
BYU W 43–38  19–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/9/1934*
BYU W 47–44 OT 20–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/10/1934*
BYU W 43–34  21–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/12/1934*
Belen, New Mexico W 58–11  22–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/13/1934*
Wilcox Oilers W 43–20  23–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/14/1934*
Ogden Boosters W 39–35  24–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/15/1934*
Gridley Pontiac Chieftains W 28–25  25–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/16/1934*
Reno Creamery W 30–27  26–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/17/1934*
Tulsa L 19–29  26–2
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/23/1934*
vs. Piggly Wiggly L 29–35  26–3
 
Casper, WY
3/24/1934*
vs. Piggly Wiggly L 29–31  26–4
 
Casper, WY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2011–12 Wyoming Cowboys Basketball Media Guide". History. University of Wyoming. 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. "Wyoming Cowboys season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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