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1960 Utah State Aggies football team

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1960 Utah State Aggies football
Skyline co-champion
Sun Bowl, L 13–20 vs. New Mexico State
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record9–2 (6–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1960 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University in the Skyline Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Ralston, the Aggies compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against Skyline opponents), tied for the Skyline championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 274 to 85.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Texas Western*W 20–710,500
September 24at MontanaW 14–124,870
October 1DenverW 31–88,663[2]
October 8vs. Idaho*W 33–68,500
October 15at New MexicoW 46–79,486
October 22Colorado State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 21–04,956–5,061[3]
October 29BYU
W 34–010,183[4]
November 5WyomingNo. T–18
W 17–1311,425
November 12at Pacific (CA)*No. 19W 45–67,500
November 19at UtahL 0–629,261
December 31vs. No. 17 New Mexico State*
L 13–2016,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1960 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Ray Nelson (October 2, 1960). "Aggies Stay Undefeated By Swamping Denver 31-8 In First Home Tilt". The Herald Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ags Topple Rams, 21-0; Utah State Grabs Sixth Straight Grid Victory". Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1960. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cats, Utes Suffer Losses: Utah State Blasts Cats, 34-0". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). October 30, 1960. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.