1960 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1960 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8–1 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, outscored their opponents 225 to 69.[1][2]

1960 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1960 record8–1 (4–0 Middle Three)
Head coachJohn F. Bateman (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Rutgers x 4 0 0  8 1 0
Bucknell 5 1 0  7 2 0
Lehigh 3 2 0  4 5 0
Lafayette 4 3 0  5 4 0
Gettysburg 2 3 0  3 6 0
Delaware 1 4 0  2 6 1
Temple 0 5 0  2 7 0
Muhlenberg* 1 2 0  6 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 0 0  9 0 0
Wagner x 6 0 0  9 0 0
Lebanon Valley 6 1 0  7 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 0  7 1 0
Juniata 4 1 0  5 2 0
Scranton 3 3 0  4 4 0
Upsala 1 3 1  1 5 2
Wilkes 2 7 0  2 7 0
Moravian 1 5 1  1 6 1
Hofstra* 2 0 0  7 1 1
Lycoming* 1 3 0  3 5 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 5 1 0  5 2 1
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0  5 4 0
Western Maryland 3 2 0  6 3 0
Ursinus 3 3 0  3 4 0
Swarthmore 2 3 0  2 5 0
Dickinson 1 6 0  1 7 0
Drexel 0 6 0  0 7 1
Haverford 0 7 0  0 7 0
Franklin & Marshall* 1 2 0  2 6 0
No. 5 West Chester* 0 0 0  9 0 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Sam Mudie with 452 passing yards, Steve Simms with 613 rushing yards, and Arnie Byrd with 269 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at PrincetonW 13–930,000
October 1at ConnecticutW 19–68,888
October 8ColgateW 49–1215,000
October 15Bucknell
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 23–1911,000
October 22at LehighW 8–014,000[4]
October 29Villanova
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
L 12–1411,000
November 5Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 36–8
November 12at DelawareW 22–0
November 19at ColumbiaW 43–216,677
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1960 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1960 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. Jimmie Fleming (October 30, 1960). "Rutgers Gets Fifth Straight Win at Lehigh". The Sunday Home News. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.


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