1960-61 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1960-61 BYU Cougars went 15-11 (9-5 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. Simple Rating System: 3.3.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-02at Washington HuskiesW 65–63Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1960-12-03at Washington HuskiesL 54–74Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1960-12-09vs Oklahoma SoonersL 56–60George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-10vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 112–80George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-12vs TCU Horned FrogsW 74–65George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-15vs Memphis TigersL 72–75George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-17vs New Mexico State AggiesL 65–69George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-20vs Kansas JayhawksW 80–70George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-22vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 66–51George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-27at Louisville CardinalsL 67–95Freedom Hall
1960-12-29neutral The Citadel BulldogsL 83–94
1960-12-30neutral LSU TigersW 67–57
1961-01-07vs Montana GrizzliesW 74–66George Albert Smith Field House
1961-01-13at Colorado State RamsL 49–73Men's Gym
1961-01-14at Wyoming CowboysL 71–79War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-01-20vs Utah UtesW 91–86George Albert Smith Field House
1961-01-27vs Utah State AggiesW 75–57George Albert Smith Field House
1961-02-02at New Mexico LobosW 97–76Johnson Gymnasium
1961-02-04at Denver PioneersW 89–60DU Fieldhouse
1961-02-11at Utah State AggiesL 73–94Nelson Fieldhouse
1961-02-17vs Wyoming CowboysW 89–80George Albert Smith Field House
1961-02-18vs Colorado State RamsL 58–65George Albert Smith Field House
1961-02-23at Utah UtesL 80–95Nielsen Field House
1961-02-25vs Montana GrizzliesW 72–64George Albert Smith Field House
1961-03-03vs Denver PioneersW 74–57George Albert Smith Field House
1961-03-04vs New Mexico LobosW 70–65George Albert Smith Field House

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