1961-62 Wyoming Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Wyoming Cowboys went 9-17 (3-11 in the MSAC) under head coach Bill Strannigan. Simple Rating System: -5.27.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02at Wichita State ShockersL 54–78Levitt Arena
1961-12-08vs hardin simmonsW 73–52War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-12-09vs oklahoma cityW 82–66War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-12-16at Montana State BobcatsL 67–76Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
1961-12-20vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 71–70War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-12-22vs USC TrojansL 54–76War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-12-26neutral Duquesne DukesL 47–64
1961-12-27neutral Niagara Purple EaglesW 69–59
1961-12-30neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 69–83
1962-01-05vs Denver PioneersW 59–54War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-01-06vs New Mexico LobosL 73–84War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-01-12at BYU CougarsL 63–73George Albert Smith Field House
1962-01-13at Utah State AggiesL 59–72Nelson Fieldhouse
1962-01-17at Air Force FalconsL 39–51Cadet Gymnasium
1962-01-20vs Air Force FalconsW 67–66War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-01-26at Colorado State RamsL 50–56Men's Gym
1962-02-02vs Utah UtesL 81–84War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-03vs Montana GrizzliesW 72–64War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-08at Denver PioneersL 87–92DU Fieldhouse
1962-02-10at New Mexico LobosL 74–81Johnson Gymnasium
1962-02-16vs Utah State AggiesL 65–78War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-17vs BYU CougarsW 87–71War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-24vs Colorado State RamsL 54–58War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-03-01at Montana GrizzliesL 72–78UM Field House
1962-03-03at Utah UtesL 75–94Nielsen Field House

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