1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team

The 1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 1933–34 NCAA men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was Willard Witte, coaching in his fourth season with the Cowboys. The team finished the season with a 26–4 record[1] and were named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2][3]

1933–34 Wyoming Cowboys basketball
RMAC Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
ConferenceRocky Mountain Athletic Conference
1933–34 record26–4 (14–0 RMAC)
Head coachWillard Witte (4th season)
MVPLes Witte
CaptainLes Witte
Home arenaHalf Acre Gym
1933–34 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
Wyoming140 1.000  264  .867
Colorado75 .583  98  .529
Colorado College75 .583  1011  .476
Denver77 .500  89  .471
Northern Colorado68 .429  1314  .481
Colorado State57 .417  57  .417
Western State46 .400  98  .529
Colorado School of Mines113 .071  113  .071
Western
BYU93 .750  1812  .600
Utah State75 .583  146  .700
Utah75 .583  149  .609
Montana State111 .083  522  .185
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
12/16/1933*
Fort Collins VFW W 43–26  1–0
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
12/19/1933*
Denver Athletic Club W 39–33  2–0
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
12/21/1933*
at Piggly Wiggly L 19–24  2–1
 
 
1/2/1934*
Fort Warren W 61–18  3–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/5/1934
Western State W 36–20  4–1 (1–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/6/1934
Western State W 37–22  5–1 (2–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/12/1934
at Northern Colorado W 38–17  6–1 (3–0)
 
Greeley, CO
1/20/1934*
at Nebraska W 33–24  7–1
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
1/24/1934
Denver W 42–31  8–1 (4–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
1/27/1934
at Colorado W 18–13  9–1 (5–0)
 
Boulder, CO
1/31/1934
Colorado W 35–17  10–1 (6–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/3/1934
at Denver W 41–33  11–1 (7–0)
 
Denver, CO
2/10/1934
Colorado College W 37–32  12–1 (8–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/11/1934
Colorado College W 28–18  13–1 (9–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/17/1934
Northern Colorado W 42–27  14–1 (10–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
2/25/1934
at Colorado State W 41–15  15–1 (11–0)
South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, CO
3/1/1934
at Colorado State W 39–21  16–1 (12–0)
South College Gymnasium 
Fort Collins, CO
3/3/1934
Colorado School of Mines W 49–25  17–1 (13–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/4/1934
Colorado Mines W 41–16  18–1 (14–0)
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/8/1934*
BYU W 43–38  19–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/9/1934*
BYU W 47–44 OT 20–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/10/1934*
BYU W 43–34  21–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/12/1934*
Belen, New Mexico W 58–11  22–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/13/1934*
Wilcox Oilers W 43–20  23–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/14/1934*
Ogden Boosters W 39–35  24–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/15/1934*
Gridley Pontiac Chieftains W 28–25  25–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/16/1934*
Reno Creamery W 30–27  26–1
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/17/1934*
Tulsa L 19–29  26–2
Half Acre Gym 
Laramie, WY
3/23/1934*
vs. Piggly Wiggly L 29–35  26–3
 
Casper, WY
3/24/1934*
vs. Piggly Wiggly L 29–31  26–4
 
Casper, WY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[1]

References

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  2. "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street. 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. "Wyoming Cowboys season-by-season results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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