1970-71 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Wyoming Cowboys went 10-15 (6-8 in the WAC) under head coach Bill Strannigan. Simple Rating System: 2.19.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 6–4 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 75.5 points per game and allowed 78.2 (-2.7 per game). The most lopsided win was 91–65 over Arizona Wildcats on Jan 9, 1971; the heaviest defeat was 74–51 at Colorado State Rams on Jan 23, 1971. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against California Golden Bears (72–71).

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1970-71's .400 winning percentage ranks 83rd. Previous season: 1969-70 Cowboys (19–7). Next season: 1971-72 Cowboys (12–14).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1970-12-01	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 63–68	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1970-12-04	vs Denver Pioneers	W 82–76	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1970-12-11	at San Jose State Spartans	W 76–58	Spartan Gym
1970-12-12	at Pacific Tigers	L 69–84	Pacific Pavilion
1970-12-18	at Denver Pioneers	L 80–90	DU Fieldhouse
1970-12-21	neutral California Golden Bears	W 72–71
1970-12-22	at Michigan Wolverines	L 76–94	Crisler Arena
1971-01-02	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 84–87	Iowa Field House
1971-01-07	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 89–81	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-01-09	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 91–65	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-01-15	at Utah Utes	L 74–93	Special Events Center
1971-01-16	at BYU Cougars	L 68–82	George Albert Smith Field House
1971-01-23	at Colorado State Rams	L 51–74	Moby Arena
1971-01-29	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 74–59	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-01-30	vs UTEP Miners	W 69–67	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-02-06	vs Colorado State Rams	L 78–88	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-02-12	at Arizona Wildcats	L 81–98	Bear Down Gym
1971-02-13	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 76–81	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1971-02-19	vs BYU Cougars	W 78–72	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-02-20	vs Utah Utes	L 79–83	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-02-25	at UTEP Miners	L 65–66	Memorial Gym
1971-02-27	at New Mexico Lobos	W 91–80	University Arena
1971-03-03	vs Air Force Falcons	L 71–81	War Memorial Fieldhouse

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1971-01-29: Wyoming Cowboys beat New Mexico Lobos 74–59 as Roberson scored a team-high 22. Johnson had 16 for New Mexico Lobos.

1971-02-27: Behind Franklyn Irvin's 28 points, Wyoming Cowboys pulled away from New Mexico Lobos 91–80. Willie Long had 31 for New Mexico Lobos.

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1970-71 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

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