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Wyoming Football Team History


Wyoming Cowboys
University of Wyoming
 Laramiie, WY
Founded: 1886
Stadium: War Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 30,181
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Robert S. Bob Devaney
Conference: Mountain States Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Montana  14   0   W    @ Billings, MT   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. New Mexico  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Arizona  19   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Denver  41   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Colorado State  40   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Air Force  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Utah  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Utah State  13   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Texas Tech  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Brigham Young  30   6   W       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored212
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed71
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record40-41
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 5-5234182   Bill Weeks
Brigham Young 3-8102207   Floyd Tally Stevens
Colorado State 2-892240   Don Mullison
Utah 7-319490 3-15723  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State 9-227485Lost  13-20  John Ralston
Wyoming 8-221271   Robert S. Bob Devaney

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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