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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]
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 W 35–3
[4]
October 22 at
Penn No. 4 W 27–026,123
[5]
October 29 vs.
Notre Dame No. 4 W 14–763,000
November 5 at No. 15
Duke No. 4 L 10–1946,000
[6]
November 12
Virginia No. 8 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD W 41–620,208
[7]
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
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
[8]
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"Football History" (PDF) . United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from
the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015 .
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"Navy Yearly Results (1960-1964)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015 .
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a
b
"Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2. sports.
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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.
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"Duke rallies to score 19–10 victory over favored Middies" . The State . November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Navy wins 41 to 6 on Bellino's power" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com" .
Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from
the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018 .
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"Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy" . Archived from
the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007 .
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"NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN" .
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