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Wyoming Football Team History


Wyoming Cowboys
University of Wyoming
 Laramiie, WY
Founded: 1886
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 30,181
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Fritz Shurmur
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Fritz Shurmur enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Idaho State  30   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Air Force  14   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kansas  14   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Arizona State  45   43   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. New Mexico  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Colorado State  28   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Utah  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Utah State  23   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Brigham Young  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Texas-El Paso  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Arizona  22   14   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average28.1
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 7-4251227 5-2159120  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 3-8208327 2-4116188  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 1-10128413 1-488173  Jerry Wampfler
Arizona State 10-2562296Won  49-355-1304152  Frank Kush
Utah 6-5354336 5-2270178  William M. Bill Meek
Arizona 4-7226271 4-3172132  Bob Weber
Wyoming 4-7223309 3-4142163  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 2-8172345 1-6119264  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.