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1960 Wyoming Cowboys football
Skyline co-champion
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record8–2 (6–1 Skyline)
Head coach
CaptainMark Smolinski
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
BYU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Denver 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the 1960 college football season. The Cowboys offense scored 212 points while the defense allowed 71 points. In their fourth year under head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys compiled an 8-2 record (6-1 against Skyline opponents) and finished as co-champions of the Skyline Conference. Running back Jerry Hill, in his final season, finished his collegiate career with 1,374 rushing yards on 288 carries.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17vs. MontanaW 14–0
September 24New MexicoW 13–3
October 1at Arizona*L 19–21
October 8Denver
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 41–212,030
October 15at Colorado StateW 40–812,500
October 22Air Force*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 15–0
October 29Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 17–7
November 5at No. T–18 Utah StateL 13–1711,425
November 12at Texas Tech*W 10–720,000
November 19at BYUW 30–66,313
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards and honors

  • Jerry Hill, All-Skyline Conference Running Back

1960 Team Players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1961 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Jerry Hill Running back 3 35 Baltimore Colts
Chuck Lamson Running back 4 43 Minnesota Vikings
Don Klacking Running back 8 203 Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Davenport Running back 17 428 St. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. "Wyoming Cowboys Rip Denver, 41-2". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 9, 1960. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wyoming's Passing Attack Gets 40-8 Win Over CSU". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 16, 1960. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ray Schwartz (November 20, 1960). "Pokes Beat Cougars By 30-6 Count". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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