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Wyoming Cowboys

Location: Laramie, Wyoming ▪ Colors: Brown & Gold
Record: 108 Years, 1429-1089, .568 W-L%

Conferences: MWC, WAC, MSAC and Ind
Conference Champion: 21 Times (Reg. Seas.), 2 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 14 Years (9-19), 1 Final Four, 1 Championship
NCAA Champion: 1943

Ranked in AP Poll: 1 Time (Preseason), 4 Times (Final), 38 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

108 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13  MWC 20 14 .588 5.39 4.61 Larry Shyatt (20-14)
2 2011-12  MWC 21 12 .636 6.79 1.43 Larry Shyatt (21-12)
3 2010-11  MWC 10 21 .323 -3.16 3.53 Heath Schroyer (9-16)
Fred Langley (1-5)
4 2009-10  MWC 10 21 .323 -4.58 3.63 Heath Schroyer (10-21)
5 2008-09  MWC 19 14 .576 0.67 3.53 Heath Schroyer (19-14)
6 2007-08  MWC 12 18 .400 -3.92 1.86 Heath Schroyer (12-18)
7 2006-07  MWC 17 15 .531 2.27 3.52 Steve McClain (17-15)
8 2005-06  MWC 14 18 .438 2.15 3.82 Steve McClain (14-18)
9 2004-05  MWC 15 13 .536 3.91 3.91 Steve McClain (15-13)
10 2003-04  MWC 11 17 .393 5.52 4.55 Steve McClain (11-17)
11 2002-03  MWC 21 11 .656 5.75 3.50 Steve McClain (21-11)
12 2001-02* R MWC 22 9 .710 8.61 2.71 Lost Second Round Steve McClain (22-9)
13 2000-01 R MWC 20 10 .667 8.93 3.86 Steve McClain (20-10)
14 1999-00  MWC 19 12 .613 6.88 2.84 Steve McClain (19-12)
15 1998-99  WAC 18 10 .643 7.05 1.98 Steve McClain (18-10)
16 1997-98  WAC 19 9 .679 5.49 1.53 Larry Shyatt (19-9)
17 1996-97  WAC 12 16 .429 2.13 2.68 Joby Wright (12-16)
18 1995-96  WAC 14 15 .483 2.70 5.78 Joby Wright (14-15)
19 1994-95  WAC 13 15 .464 6.89 6.89 Joby Wright (13-15)
20 1993-94  WAC 14 14 .500 2.57 2.53 Joby Wright (14-14)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  WAC 13 15 .464 -0.60 1.28 Benny Dees (13-15)
22 1991-92  WAC 16 13 .552 6.54 2.83 Benny Dees (16-13)
23 1990-91  WAC 20 12 .625 7.81 3.33 Benny Dees (20-12)
24 1989-90  WAC 15 14 .517 6.20 4.00 Benny Dees (15-14)
25 1988-89  WAC 14 17 .452 4.81 5.45 Benny Dees (14-17)
26 1987-88* T WAC 26 6 .813 14.67 3.70 10 5 13 Lost First Round Benny Dees (26-6)
27 1986-87* T WAC 24 10 .706 7.91 3.03 Lost Regional Semifinal Jim Brandenburg (24-10)
28 1985-86 R WAC 24 12 .667 5.24 2.80 Jim Brandenburg (24-12)
29 1984-85  WAC 15 14 .517 -0.78 1.18 Jim Brandenburg (15-14)
30 1983-84  WAC 17 13 .567 5.55 3.27 Jim Brandenburg (17-13)
31 1982-83  WAC 16 13 .552 3.75 2.23 Jim Brandenburg (16-13)
32 1981-82* R WAC 23 7 .767 14.28 5.21 Lost Second Round Jim Brandenburg (23-7)
33 1980-81* R WAC 24 6 .800 17.30 4.42 17 17 Lost Second Round Jim Brandenburg (24-6)
34 1979-80  WAC 18 10 .643 3.00 -0.87 Jim Brandenburg (18-10)
35 1978-79  WAC 15 12 .556 Jim Brandenburg (15-12)
36 1977-78  WAC 12 15 .444 Don DeVoe (12-15)
37 1976-77  WAC 17 10 .630 Don DeVoe (17-10)
38 1975-76  WAC 10 17 .370 Moe Radovich (10-17)
39 1974-75  WAC 10 16 .385 Moe Radovich (10-16)
40 1973-74  WAC 4 22 .154 Moe Radovich (4-22)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  WAC 9 17 .346 Bill Strannigan (9-17)
42 1971-72  WAC 12 14 .462 Bill Strannigan (12-14)
43 1970-71  WAC 10 15 .400 Bill Strannigan (10-15)
44 1969-70  WAC 19 7 .731 Bill Strannigan (19-7)
45 1968-69 R WAC 19 9 .679 19 Bill Strannigan (19-9)
46 1967-68  WAC 18 9 .667 Bill Strannigan (18-9)
47 1966-67* R WAC 15 14 .517 Lost Regional Semifinal Bill Strannigan (15-14)
48 1965-66  WAC 17 9 .654 Bill Strannigan (17-9)
49 1964-65  WAC 16 10 .615 Bill Strannigan (16-10)
50 1963-64  WAC 12 14 .462 Bill Strannigan (12-14)
51 1962-63  WAC 11 15 .423 Bill Strannigan (11-15)
52 1961-62  MSAC 9 17 .346 Bill Strannigan (9-17)
53 1960-61  MSAC 7 18 .280 Bill Strannigan (7-18)
54 1959-60  MSAC 5 19 .208 Bill Strannigan (5-19)
55 1958-59  MSAC 4 22 .154 Everett Shelton (4-22)
56 1957-58* R MSAC 13 14 .481 Lost First Round Everett Shelton (13-14)
57 1956-57  MSAC 6 19 .240 Everett Shelton (6-19)
58 1955-56  MSAC 7 19 .269 Everett Shelton (7-19)
59 1954-55  MSAC 17 9 .654 Everett Shelton (17-9)
60 1953-54  MSAC 19 9 .679 14 Everett Shelton (19-9)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53* R MSAC 20 10 .667 16 Lost Regional Semifinal Everett Shelton (20-10)
62 1951-52* R MSAC 28 7 .800 14 16 Lost Regional Final Everett Shelton (28-7)
63 1950-51  MSAC 26 11 .703 10 Everett Shelton (26-11)
64 1949-50  MSAC 25 11 .694 14 Everett Shelton (25-11)
65 1948-49* R MSAC 25 10 .714 12 17 Lost Regional Semifinal Everett Shelton (25-10)
66 1947-48*  MSAC 18 9 .667 Lost Regional Semifinal Everett Shelton (18-9)
67 1946-47* R MSAC 22 6 .786 Lost Regional Semifinal Everett Shelton (22-6)
68 1945-46 R MSAC 22 4 .846 Everett Shelton (22-4)
69 1944-45  MSAC 10 18 .357 Everett Shelton (10-18)
70 1942-43* RFN MSAC 31 2 .939 Won National Final Everett Shelton (31-2)
71 1941-42  MSAC 15 5 .750 Everett Shelton (15-5)
72 1940-41* R MSAC 14 6 .700 Lost Regional Semifinal Everett Shelton (14-6)
73 1939-40  MSAC 6 10 .375 Everett Shelton (6-10)
74 1938-39  MSAC 10 11 .476 Willard Witte (10-11)
75 1937-38  MSAC 12 5 .706 Willard Witte (12-5)
76 1936-37  MSAC 8 9 .471 Willard Witte (8-9)
77 1935-36  MSAC 12 7 .632 Willard Witte (12-7)
78 1934-35  MSAC 11 5 .688 Willard Witte (11-5)
79 1933-34  MSAC 26 3 .897 Willard Witte (26-3)
80 1932-33  MSAC 18 5 .783 Willard Witte (18-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1931-32  MSAC 18 2 .900 Willard Witte (18-2)
82 1930-31  MSAC 19 4 .826 Willard Witte (19-4)
83 1929-30  MSAC 13 6 .684 George McLaren (13-6)
84 1928-29  MSAC 15 4 .789 George McLaren (15-4)
85 1927-28  MSAC 13 8 .619 Stewart Clark (13-8)
86 1926-27  MSAC 9 5 .643 Stewart Clark (9-5)
87 1925-26  MSAC 12 5 .706 Stewart Clark (12-5)
88 1924-25  MSAC 9 6 .600 Stewart Clark (9-6)
89 1923-24  MSAC 2 13 .133 John Corbett (2-13)
90 1922-23  MSAC 2 6 .250 John Corbett (2-6)
91 1921-22  Ind 2 7 .222 John Corbett (2-7)
92 1920-21  Ind 3 4 .429 John Corbett (3-4)
93 1919-20  Ind 10 1 .909 John Corbett (10-1)
94 1918-19  Ind 7 2 .778 John Corbett (7-2)
95 1917-18  Ind 4 2 .667 John Corbett (4-2)
96 1916-17  Ind 4 4 .500 John Corbett (4-4)
97 1915-16  Ind 3 2 .600 John Corbett (3-2)
98 1914-15  Ind 2 4 .333 Ralph Thacker (2-4)
99 1913-14  Ind 1 3 .250 Ralph Thacker (1-3)
100 1912-13  Ind 2 5 .286 Leon Excelby (2-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1911-12  Ind 5 6 .455 Harold Dean (5-6)
102 1910-11  Ind 1 4 .200 Harold Dean (1-4)
103 1909-10  Ind 3 3 .500 Harold Dean (3-3)
104 1908-09  Ind 3 3 .500 Elmer Hoefer (3-3)
105 1907-08  Ind 2 3 .400 Lt. Coburn (2-3)
106 1906-07  Ind 3 4 .429 Lt. Coburn (3-4)
107 1905-06  Ind 3 2 .600 W. Yates (3-2)
108 1904-05  Ind 1 0 1.000 W. Yates (1-0)