1960 BYU Cougars football team
The 1960 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Tally Stevens, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, tied for fifth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 207 to 102.[1][2]
| 1960 BYU Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–5 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | Cougar Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Bud Belnap with 285 passing yards and Jack Gifford with 254 rushing yards, 138 receiving yards, and 18 points scored.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Cal Poly* |
| W 34–14 | 4,426–6,000 | [5][6] | ||
| September 23 | at San Jose State* | L 8–21 | 13,000 | [7] | |||
| October 1 | at Colorado State | L 7–8 | [8] | ||||
| October 7 | UtahΔ | L 0–17 | 21,079 | [9][10] | |||
| October 15 | No. 18 Arizona State* |
| L 0–31 | 8,890 | [11] | ||
| October 22 | at Montana | W 7–6 | 4,500 | [12] | |||
| October 29 | at Utah State |
| L 0–34 | 10,183 | [13] | ||
| November 5 | New Mexico |
| L 15–27 | [14] | |||
| November 12 | at Denver | W 19–6 | 3,775 | [15] | |||
| November 19 | Wyoming |
| L 6–30 | 6,313 | [16] | ||
| November 25 | at Hawaii* | L 6–13 | 10,000 | [17] | |||
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References
- "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 169. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
- Jack Schroeder (September 17, 1960). "Youthful BYU Grid Eleven Spanks Cal Poly". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 20.
- "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- Jack Schroeder (September 24, 1960). "San Jose Scores Early, Rolls Over Cougars: Spartans Grab 28-21 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- "CSU Edges Cougars: BYU Errors Lend Help To Colorado". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 2, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Chipman, Dee (October 7, 1960). "Utes, Cougars resume rivalry tonight". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 1C.
- Ray Schwartz (October 9, 1960). "Cougars Defeated By Utes 17-0, Face Rugged Arizona State Next Saturday". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ray Schwartz (October 16, 1960). "Jones Sparks ASU Eleven To 31-0 Win Over Cougars". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7-6 Clash". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 23, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cats, Utes Suffer Losses: Utah State Blasts Cats, 34-0". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 30, 1960. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ray Schwartz (November 6, 1960). "Cats Lose: Lobos Rally To Whip BYU, 27-15". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- "BYU Beats Denver, 19-6: Hancock Pitches Cats To Skyline Victory". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). November 13, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ray Schwartz (November 20, 1960). "Pokes Beat Cougars By 30-6 Count". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rainbows Clip BYU, 13-6". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 26, 1960. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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