1960 Army Cadets football team

The 1960 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Dale Hall, the Cadets compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 222 to 95.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 17 to 12 score. The Cadets also lost to Penn State and Nebraska.[2]

1960 Army Cadets football
ConferenceIndependent
1960 record6–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMichie 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

Army guard Al Vanderbush was selected by the Central Press Association as a first-team player on the 1960 College Football All-America Team.[3] He was also selected by the UPI as a second-team player.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17BuffaloW 37–0
September 24Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–7
October 1at CaliforniaW 28–10
October 8Penn State
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 16–27
October 15at NebraskaL 9–14
October 22Villanova
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 54–0
October 29Miami (OH)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 30–7
November 5vs. SyracuseW 9–6
November 12at PittsburghT 7–7
November 26vs. NavyL 12–17

References

  1. "Army Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. "1960 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. "Hefty Line Features Central Press All-America". The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Brainerd, MN.
  4. Leo H. Peterson (November 30, 1960). "Bellino, Ditka and Davis Awarded 1st Team Spots". Reading Eagle. p. 54.


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