1960 Wyoming Cowboys football team
| 1960 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
|---|---|
MSC Champions | |
| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| 1960 record | 8–2 (6–1 Mountain States) |
| Head coach | Bob Devaney |
The 1960 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1960 college football season. The Cowboys offense scored 212 points while the defense allowed 71 points. Led by head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys finished the season with eight wins and two losses. Running back Jerry Hill was in his final season and finished his Cowboys career with 1,374 rushing yards on 288 carries.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Montana | Billings, MT | W 14–0 | ||||||
| September 24 | New Mexico | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 13–3 | ||||||
| October 1 | at Arizona* | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 19–21 | ||||||
| October 8 | Denver | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 41–2 | ||||||
| October 15 | at Colorado State | Colorado Field • Fort Collins, CO (The Border War) | W 40–8 | ||||||
| October 22 | Air Force* | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 15–0 | ||||||
| October 29 | Utah | War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, WY | W 17–7 | ||||||
| November 5 | at Utah State | Romney Stadium • Logan, UT (Rivalry) | L 13–17 | ||||||
| November 12 | at Texas Tech* | Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX | W 10–7 | ||||||
| November 19 | at BYU | Cougar Stadium • Provo, UT | W 30–6 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
- Reference:[2]
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
- ↑ http://www.wyomingathletics.com/trads/hof-1993.html
- ↑ "University of Wyoming – 1960". College Football Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm
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