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1971 Wyoming Cowboys football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainMick Carter, Gary Fox
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Arizona 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Utah 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Fritz Shurmur, the Cowboys compiled a record of 5–6 overall and 3–4 in conference play, 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.

Shurmur had been the defensive line coach at Wyoming for nine years under head coach Lloyd Eaton, who resigned in December 1970. Shurmur was reassigned to assistant athletic director, and Shurmur was promoted to head coach.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11South Dakota*
W 42–2820,899[3][4]
September 18at No. 12 Colorado*
L 13–5640,729[5]
September 25at Air Force*
L 19–2336,719[6]
October 2Colorado State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 17–617,849[7]
October 9Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 14–319,100[8]
October 16BYU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 17–3515,538[9]
October 23UTEP
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–1219,510[10]
October 30at Utah
W 29–1611,807[11]
November 6at Utah State*
W 31–299,130[12]
November 13at No. 9 Arizona State
L 19–5250,347[13]
November 20at New Mexico
L 14–4913,671[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL Draft

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One Cowboy was selected in the 1972 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).[16]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Conrad Dobler Guard 5 110 St. Louis Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ "No regrets says Eaton, 13 years after 'crash'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 14, 1982. p. 17.
  2. ^ "Sports briefs: Wyoming". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 7, 1970. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Wyoming wins over Coyotes". Argus-Leader. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado trounces Wyoming". Lincoln Sunday Journal Star. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Falcons rally to nip Wyoming". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cowboys topple Rams in 17–6 WAC contest". The Sunday Herald. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wyoming surprises Arizona 14–3". The El Paso Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "BYU smashes Wyoming". Tri-City Herald. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UTEP dumps Wyoming 12–7". The Spokesman-Review. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wyoming topples Redskins". Rapid City Journal. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wyoming holds off Utah State to capture nonconference tilt". The Daily Sentinel. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Devils clout Cowboys, 52–19". Casper Star-Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "New Mexico rips UW". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "1971 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "1972 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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