American college football season
The 1973 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a record of 4–7 (3–4 against conference opponents), placing in a three-way tie for third in the WAC. The team played home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Arizona | | L 7–21 | 19,718 | [1] |
September 22 | Pacific (CA)* | - War Memorial Stadium
- Laramie, WY
| W 49–14 | 17,095 | [2] |
September 29 | UTEP | - War Memorial Stadium
- Laramie, WY
| W 31–8 | 17,752 | [3] |
October 6 | at Wisconsin* | | L 28–37 | 60,715 | [4] |
October 13 | at Utah | | L 16–50 | 30,244 | [5] |
October 20 | Colorado State | - War Memorial Stadium
- Laramie, WY (rivalry)
| W 35–3 | 19,229 | [6] |
October 27 | BYU | - War Memorial Stadium
- Laramie, WY
| W 41–21 | 18,746 | [7] |
November 3 | at Utah State* | | L 20–31 | 11,792 | [8] |
November 10 | at No. 14 Arizona State | | L 0–47 | 49,880 | [9] |
November 17 | at New Mexico | | L 21–23 | 9,628 | [10] |
November 24 | at No. 14 Houston* | | L 0–35 | 18,441 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Quarterback Hill leads Arizona". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming junior QB bulldogs Pacific as Cowboys win 49–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 12, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pokes thump Miners, 31–8". Casper Star-Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW stops Wyoming 37–28". The La Crosse Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utes shatter Pokes, 50–16". Casper Star-Tribune. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming spanks CSU's Rams 35–3". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming upends fumbling BYU". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State grabs 31–20 victory over Wyoming". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils ambush Wyoming 47–0". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-second boot saves Lobos". Albuquerque Journal. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coogs jolt Wyoming". Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1973 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 213. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
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