1960 Navy Midshipmen football team

1960 Navy Midshipmen football
Orange Bowl, L 21–14 vs. Missouri
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
AP No. 4
1960 record 9–2
Head coach Wayne Hardin (2nd season)
Home stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers   –    8 –1 –0
No. 4 Navy   –    9 –2 –0
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Detroit   –    7 –2 –0
No. 19 Syracuse   –    7 –2 –0
No. 16 Penn State   –    7 –3 –0
Oregon   –    7 –3 –1
Army   –    6 –3 –1
Oregon State   –    6 –3 –1
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Houston   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    5 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –    4 –3 –3
Xavier   –    5 –5 –0
Washington State   –    4 –5 –1
Air Force   –    4 –6 –0
Boston University   –    3 –5 –2
Pacific (CA)   –    4 –6 –0
Boston College   –    3 –6 –1
Florida State   –    3 –6 –1
Marquette   –    3 –6 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Notre Dame   –    2 –8 –0
Villanova   –    2 –8 –0
Dayton   –    1 –9 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 1960 college football season. The offense scored 262 points while the defense allowed 103 points. Led by head coach Wayne Hardin, the Midshipmen finished the season with nine wins and an appearance in the Orange Bowl. The football Midshipmen were Lambert Trophy co-champion with an undefeated Yale football team captained by Mike Pyle. Senior Joe Bellino was awarded the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 17 at Boston College Alumni Stadium • Boston W 22–7    
September 26 Villanova Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland W 41–7    
October 1 at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle W 15–14   57,379
October 8 vs. SMU Foreman Field • Norfolk, Virginia (Oyster Bowl) W 26–7    
October 15 Air Force Memorial Stadium • Baltimore (Rivalry) W 35–3    
October 22 at Penn Franklin Field • Philadelphia W 27–0    
October 29 vs. Notre Dame Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Rivalry) W 14–7   63,000
October 29 at Duke Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina L 10–19    
September 26 Virginia Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland W 41–6    
November 26 vs. Army Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Army–Navy Game) W 17–12    
January 2, 1961 vs. Missouri Orange Bowl Stadium • Miami, Florida (Orange Bowl) L 14-21   71,218
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1961 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Joe BellinoHalfback17227Washington Redksins

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Navy Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  5. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/awards?awardId=14


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