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
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainFrank Gibson, Al Vanderbush
Home stadiumMichie Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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 edit

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17BuffaloW 37–0
September 24Boston College
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 20–720,150
October 1at CaliforniaW 28–1051,000
October 8Penn StateNo. 18
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
L 16–2727,150
October 15at NebraskaL 9–1436,244
October 22Villanova
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 54–0
October 29Miami (OH)
  • Michie Stadium
  • West Point, NY
W 30–719,126[5]
November 5vs. SyracuseW 9–666,000
November 12at PittsburghT 7–7
November 26vs. NavyL 12–17
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "Army Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. 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.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Leo H. Peterson (November 30, 1960). "Bellino, Ditka and Davis Awarded 1st Team Spots". Reading Eagle. p. 54.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.