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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  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Robert S. Bob Devaney enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wyoming.
 The Cowboys won the Mountain States Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Montana  29   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. North Carolina State  15   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kansas  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Utah State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Colorado State  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Brigham Young  36   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Utah  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Arizona  15   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ New Mexico  33   7   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored171
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record43-37
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-1-2 Coaches
17 6-1-2 UPI
  
1961 Mountain States Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 7-4215197Won  28-12  Bill Weeks
Brigham Young 2-8130289   Hal Mitchell
Colorado State 0-1074249   Don Mullison
Utah 6-4176134 2-38971  Raymond R. Ray Nagel
Utah State 9-1-1396102Lost  9-24  John Ralston
Wyoming 6-1-217174   Robert S. Bob Devaney

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Mountain States Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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