1960 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 1960 NCAA University Division 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.

1960 Navy Midshipmen football
Orange Bowl, L 21–14 vs. Missouri
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
1960 record9–2
Head coachWayne Hardin (2nd season)
Home stadiumNavy–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
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 Midshipmen were Lambert Trophy co-champions with undefeated Yale. Senior halfback Joe Bellino was awarded the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award.[1][2]

Navy upset third-ranked Washington in Seattle,[3] which vaulted them up eleven places in the rankings, to sixth. They played Air Force for the first time this season, a 35–3 win in mid-October in Baltimore as Bellino scored three touchdowns and made an interception, all in the first half.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Boston College
W 22–7
September 24Villanova
W 41–7
October 1at No. 3 WashingtonNo. 17
W 15–1457,379
October 8vs. SMUNo. 6
W 26–7
October 15Air ForceNo. 5
W 35–3
October 22at PennNo. 4
W 27–0
October 29vs. Notre DameNo. 4
W 14–763,000
November 5at No. 15 DukeNo. 4
L 10–19
November 12VirginiaNo. 8
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–6
November 26vs. ArmyNo. 7
W 17–12
January 2, 1961vs. No. 5 MissouriNo. 4
L 14-21 571,218
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1960 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB Joe Bellino Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    1961 NFL Draft
    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Joe BellinoHalfback17227Washington Redksins
    Source:[5]

    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. "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2. sports.
    4. "Bellino paces Navy, 35-3, over Falcons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 16, 1960. p. 2B.
    5. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm
    6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2007-11-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    7. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/awards?awardId=14


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