1961 Wyoming Cowboys football team
| 1961 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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Skyline co-champion | |
| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 6–1–2 (5–0–1 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Utah State + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming in the Skyline Conference during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Bob Devaney, the Cowboys played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They compiled a 6–1–2 record (5–0–1 in Skyline, first), tied for the conference championship, and outscored their opponents 171 to 74.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Andy Melosky with 464 passing yards, Chuck Lamson with 451 rushing yards, and Mike Walker with 468 receiving yards and 30 points scored.[3]
After the season in February, Devaney departed for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and defensive line coach Lloyd Eaton was promoted.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | vs. Montana |
| W 29–0 | 8,100 | [4][5] | ||
| September 23 | NC State* | W 15–14 | 17,301 | [6] | |||
| September 30 | at Kansas* | T 6–6 | 33,000 | ||||
| October 7 | Utah State |
| T 6–6 | 18,090 | |||
| October 14 | Colorado State |
| W 18–7 | ||||
| October 21 | BYU |
| W 36–8 | ||||
| October 28 | at Utah | W 13–6 | |||||
| November 4 | at Arizona* | L 15–20 | |||||
| November 11 | at New Mexico | W 33–7 | |||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "1961 Wyoming Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Wyoming Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Wyoming. 2018. p. 212. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "1961 Wyoming Cowboys Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Wyoming rolls over Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 17, 1961. p. 11.
- ^ "Wyoming hot for 29-0 win over U of M". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 17, 1961. p. 2, sports.
- ^ "Wyoming overcomes Wolfpack by 15–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1961. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.