1960 VMI Keydets football team

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1960 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1960 record7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
  • John McKenna (8th season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at William & Mary
W 33–21
September 23at Buffalo*
W 28–14
October 1Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–6
October 7at George Washington
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 34–108,000[2]
October 15at Virginia*
W 30–1621,000
October 22at Boston College*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
T 14–1414,000
October 29at Memphis State*
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 8–21
November 5Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–146,000[3]
November 12at The Citadel
W 20–6
November 24vs. VPI
  • Victory Stadium
  • Roanoke, VA (rivalry)
L 12–1328,000
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1960 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kern stars as Keydets thump GW". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Guback, Steve (November 6, 1960). "Keydets Survive Rally by Lehigh, Win, 18-14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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