American college football season
The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent 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 .
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 [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at Boston College W 22–725,000
September 24 Villanova W 41–7
October 1 at No. 3 Washington No. 17 W 15–1457,379 [3]
October 8 vs. SMU No. 6 W 26–730,000
October 15 Air Force No. 5 Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry )W 35–3[4]
October 22 at Penn No. 4 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 27–026,123 [5]
October 29 vs. Notre Dame No. 4 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry ) W 14–763,000
November 5 at No. 15 Duke No. 4 L 10–1946,000
November 12 Virginia No. 8 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 41–620,208
November 26 vs. Army No. 7 W 17–12
January 2, 1961 vs. No. 5 Missouri No. 4 L 14-21 71,218
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1960 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
1961 NFL Draft [ ]
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Awards and honors [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Football History" (PDF) . United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
^ "Navy Yearly Results (1960-1964)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2. sports.
^ a b "Bellino paces Navy, 35-3, over Falcons" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 16, 1960. p. 2B.
^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 23, 1960). "Navy Routs Penn; Quakers Bow, 27-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com" .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007 .{{cite web }}
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^ "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN" .
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