1971-72 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Wyoming Cowboys went 12-14 (3-11 in the WAC) under head coach Bill Strannigan. Simple Rating System: -2.27.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 70.4 points per game and allowed 74.2 (-3.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 3, 1971 to Dec 7, 1971. The most lopsided win was 71–55 over Arizona Wildcats on Feb 18, 1972; the heaviest defeat was 101–74 to BYU Cougars on Jan 29, 1972. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Colorado State Rams (66–68).

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1971-72's .462 winning percentage ranks 74th. Previous season: 1970-71 Cowboys (10–15). Next season: 1972-73 Cowboys (9–17).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1971-12-01	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 63–81	Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-03	vs Idaho State Bengals	W 90–79	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-04	at Denver Pioneers	W 72–69	DU Fieldhouse
1971-12-07	vs Montana Grizzlies	W 88–75	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-09	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 79–84	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1971-12-11	at North Texas Mean Green	L 76–94	North Texas Men's Gym
1971-12-17	vs Denver Pioneers	W 78–74	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-27	neutral Idaho State Bengals	W 93–84
1971-12-28	at Utah State Aggies	W 92–85	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1972-01-07	vs UTEP Miners	L 59–67	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-08	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 69–62	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-14	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 67–81	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1972-01-15	at Arizona Wildcats	L 66–75	Bear Down Gym
1972-01-22	vs Colorado State Rams	L 66–68	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-24	vs Creighton Bluejays	W 76–65	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-27	vs Utah Utes	L 58–61	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-29	vs BYU Cougars	L 74–101	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-05	at Colorado State Rams	L 70–80	Moby Arena
1972-02-10	at New Mexico Lobos	L 64–76	University Arena
1972-02-12	at UTEP Miners	L 51–73	Memorial Gym
1972-02-18	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 71–55	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-19	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 68–65	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-25	at BYU Cougars	L 56–70	Marriott Center
1972-02-26	at Utah Utes	L 47–70	Special Events Center
1972-03-01	vs Air Force Falcons	W 68–61	War Memorial Fieldhouse

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1972-01-08: Behind Rod Penner's 19 points, Wyoming Cowboys defeated New Mexico Lobos 69–62. Tom Roberts had 19 for New Mexico Lobos.

1972-02-10: Behind Mike Faulkner's 23 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Wyoming Cowboys 76–64. Red Penner had 21 for Wyoming Cowboys.

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