1971 Wyoming
5–6 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Fritz Shurmur. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Dakota 42–28Sep 11
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs South Dakota | W 42–28 | 88% |
| Sep 18 | at 12Colorado | L 13–56 | 17% |
| Sep 25 | at Air Force | L 19–23 | 19% |
| Oct 2 | vs Colorado State | W 17–6 | 55% |
| Oct 9 | vs Arizona | W 14–3 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | vs BYU | L 17–35 | 59% |
| Oct 23 | vs UTEP | L 7–12 | 49% |
| Oct 30 | at Utah | W 29–16 | 28% |
| Nov 6 | at Utah State | W 31–29 | 31% |
| Nov 13 | at 9Arizona State | L 19–52 | 11% |
| Nov 20 | at New Mexico | L 14–49 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico 49–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 222–309
- Coach
- Fritz Shurmur
- Elo
- 1408 +18 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.4 No. 76 of 120; offense No. 45, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −5.1 No. 86 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mick Carter and Gary Fox
Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 5 | Conrad Dobler OG | St. Louis Cardinals |
1971 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–1 | 8 |
| New Mexico | 5–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| Arizona | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
 Wyoming | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Utah | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Colorado State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.