1955-56 Wyoming Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Wyoming Cowboys went 7-19 (5-9 in the MSAC) under head coach Everett Shelton. Simple Rating System: -0.44.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-09at Oregon State BeaversL 46–53Gill Coliseum
1955-12-10at Oregon State BeaversW 52–51Gill Coliseum
1955-12-15at oklahoma cityL 59–65Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium
1955-12-16at Oklahoma State CowboysL 45–68Gallagher Hall
1955-12-23at Michigan State SpartansL 62–72Jenison Field House
1955-12-27at George Washington RevolutionariesL 75–82Uline Arena
1955-12-29at Duke Blue DevilsL 54–71Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-30neutral Villanova WildcatsW 69–68
1955-12-31neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 66–70
1956-01-06vs Denver PioneersW 66–51War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-01-07vs New Mexico LobosL 71–80War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-01-13at Utah State AggiesL 61–63Nelson Fieldhouse
1956-01-14at BYU CougarsL 48–74George Albert Smith Field House
1956-01-28at Colorado State RamsL 56–66Men's Gym
1956-02-03vs Montana GrizzliesW 93–69War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-04vs Utah UtesW 59–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-11vs Colorado State RamsL 55–66War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-13vs Kansas State WildcatsL 74–78War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-17vs Utah State AggiesW 95–73War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-18vs BYU CougarsL 67–78War Memorial Fieldhouse
1956-02-24at Denver PioneersL 74–80DU Fieldhouse
1956-02-25at New Mexico LobosW 60–36
1956-03-01at Montana GrizzliesL 56–59UM Field House
1956-03-03at Utah UtesL 64–71Nielsen Field House

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