1952-53 Wyoming Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Wyoming Cowboys went 20-10 (12-2 in the MSAC) under head coach Everett Shelton. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 2.61.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-12vs Seattle U RedhawksL 55–63War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-12-13vs Seattle U RedhawksL 44–50War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-12-20vs Missouri TigersL 58–64War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-12-22vs Oregon DucksW 62–53War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-12-23vs Oregon DucksW 56–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-12-29neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 58–48
1952-12-30neutral Idaho VandalsL 53–66
1952-12-31at oklahoma cityL 40–49
1953-01-02vs New Mexico LobosW 77–72War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-01-03vs Denver PioneersW 73–46War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-01-09vs Utah State AggiesW 64–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-01-10vs Montana GrizzliesW 79–65War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-01-15at Denver PioneersW 62–39DU Fieldhouse
1953-01-17at New Mexico LobosW 63–59
1953-01-23at BYU CougarsL 42–71George Albert Smith Field House
1953-01-24at Utah UtesW 54–51Nielsen Field House
1953-02-07vs Colorado State RamsW 71–52War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-02-14at Utah State AggiesL 56–58Nelson Fieldhouse
1953-02-16at Montana GrizzliesW 69–60
1953-02-20vs oklahoma cityW 49–45War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-02-21vs oklahoma cityL 49–60War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-02-27vs BYU CougarsW 63–59War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-02-28vs Utah UtesW 63–51War Memorial Fieldhouse
1953-03-06at Colorado State RamsW 54–53Men's Gym
1953-03-13neutral Santa Clara BroncosL 52–67Gill Coliseum
1953-03-14neutral Seattle U RedhawksL 64–80Gill Coliseum

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