American college football season
The1960 BYU Cougars football team representedBrigham Young University (BYU) as a member of theSkyline Conference during the1960 college football season . In their second and final season under head coachTally 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]
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]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 Cal Poly * W 34–144,426–6,000 [ 5] [ 6] September 23 atSan Jose State * L 8–2112,000–13,000 [ 7] October 1 atColorado State L 7–8[ 8] October 7 Utah Δ L 0–1721,079 [ 9] [ 10] October 15 No. 18Arizona State * L 0–318,890 [ 11] October 22 atMontana W 7–64,500 [ 12] October 29 atUtah State L 0–3410,183 [ 13] November 5 New Mexico L 15–27[ 14] November 12 atDenver W 19–63,775 [ 15] November 19 Wyoming L 6–306,313 [ 16] November 25 atHawaii * L 6–1310,000 [ 17] *Non-conference game Δ BYU was designated home team.Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
^ "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results" .SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedOctober 15, 2017 .^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF) .Brigham Young University . 2015. p. 169. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 3, 2019 .^ "1960 Brigham Young Cougars Stats" .SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedOctober 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 (1960 Cal Poly)" .National Collegiate Athletic Association . RetrievedJune 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 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "CSU Edges Cougars: BYU Errors Lend Help To Colorado" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . October 2, 1960. p. 5 – viaNewspapers.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 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ Ray Schwartz (October 16, 1960)."Jones Sparks ASU Eleven To 31-0 Win Over Cougars" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . p. 9 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "BYU, Utah, Aggies All Win: Cats Edge Montana In 7-6 Clash" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . October 23, 1960. p. 5 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Cats, Utes Suffer Losses: Utah State Blasts Cats, 34-0" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . October 30, 1960. p. 13 – viaNewspapers.com .^ Ray Schwartz (November 6, 1960)."Cats Lose: Lobos Rally To Whip BYU, 27-15" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . p. 15 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "BYU Beats Denver, 19-6: Hancock Pitches Cats To Skyline Victory" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . November 13, 1960. p. 5 – viaNewspapers.com .^ Ray Schwartz (November 20, 1960)."Pokes Beat Cougars By 30-6 Count" .The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT) . p. 11 – viaNewspapers.com . ^ "Rainbows Clip BYU, 13-6" .The Honolulu Advertiser . November 26, 1960. p. 10 – viaNewspapers.com .
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