1972 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainNick Bebout, Ed Schmidt
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 1 010 2 0
BYU 5 2 07 4 0
Utah 5 2 06 5 0
Arizona 4 3 04 7 0
Wyoming 3 4 04 7 0
New Mexico 2 4 03 8 0
Colorado State 1 4 01 10 0
UTEP 1 6 02 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 overall and 3–4 in conference play, 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 30–14
September 16at Air ForceL 14–45
September 23at Kansas*L 14–5240,108
September 30No. 11 Arizona State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 45–43
October 7New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 14–17
October 14at Colorado StateW 28–920,325[1]
October 21Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 6–27
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 22–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Larson, Nick (October 15, 1972). "Second quarter wins game for Cowboys, 28–9". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 23.
  2. "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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