1971-72 Wyoming Cowboys — 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.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01at Nebraska CornhuskersL 63–81Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-03vs Idaho State BengalsW 90–79War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-04at Denver PioneersW 72–69DU Fieldhouse
1971-12-07vs Montana GrizzliesW 88–75War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-09at TCU Horned FrogsL 79–84Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1971-12-11at North Texas Mean GreenL 76–94North Texas Men's Gym
1971-12-17vs Denver PioneersW 78–74War Memorial Fieldhouse
1971-12-27neutral Idaho State BengalsW 93–84
1971-12-28at Utah State AggiesW 92–85Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1972-01-07vs UTEP MinersL 59–67War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-08vs New Mexico LobosW 69–62War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-14at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 67–81Sun Devil Gymnasium
1972-01-15at Arizona WildcatsL 66–75Bear Down Gym
1972-01-22vs Colorado State RamsL 66–68War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-24vs Creighton BluejaysW 76–65War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-27vs Utah UtesL 58–61War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-01-29vs BYU CougarsL 74–101War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-05at Colorado State RamsL 70–80Moby Arena
1972-02-10at New Mexico LobosL 64–76University Arena
1972-02-12at UTEP MinersL 51–73Memorial Gym
1972-02-18vs Arizona WildcatsW 71–55War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-19vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 68–65War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-25at BYU CougarsL 56–70Marriott Center
1972-02-26at Utah UtesL 47–70Special Events Center
1972-03-01vs Air Force FalconsW 68–61War Memorial Fieldhouse

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