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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
← 1971
1973 →
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 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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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