1972-73 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1972-73 BYU Cougars went 19-7 (9-5 in the WAC) under head coach Glenn Potter. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.86.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-01vs Santa Clara BroncosW 84–73Marriott Center
1972-12-02vs Santa Clara BroncosL 64–66Marriott Center
1972-12-07neutral Michigan WolverinesW 83–77
1972-12-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 96–69Marriott Center
1972-12-16vs Utah State AggiesW 88–80Marriott Center
1972-12-27neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 83–81
1972-12-28neutral Florida State SeminolesW 80–77
1972-12-29neutral Long Beach State BeachL 89–101
1973-01-05vs Colorado State RamsL 86–93Marriott Center
1973-01-06vs Wyoming CowboysW 62–58Marriott Center
1973-01-11at New Mexico LobosL 62–69University Arena
1973-01-12at UTEP MinersW 56–55Memorial Gym
1973-01-17vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 93–83Marriott Center
1973-01-20at Utah State AggiesW 79–69Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1973-01-25vs Arizona WildcatsW 93–79Marriott Center
1973-01-27vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 81–67Marriott Center
1973-02-03vs Utah UtesW 89–73Marriott Center
1973-02-09at Wyoming CowboysW 67–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1973-02-10at Colorado State RamsW 78–74Moby Arena
1973-02-15vs UTEP MinersW 48–43Marriott Center
1973-02-17vs New Mexico LobosL 66–76Marriott Center
1973-02-23at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 90–86Sun Devil Gymnasium
1973-02-24at Arizona WildcatsL 94–100Bear Down Gym
1973-03-03at Utah UtesL 71–86Special Events Center

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