1960 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team

The 1960 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute or VPI (now known as Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University or Virginia Tech) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Frank Moseley the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SoCon. VPI played home games at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

1960 Virginia Tech Gobblers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Moseley (10th season)
Home stadium	Miles Stadium

1960 Southern Conference football standings

	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
Virginia Tech	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	1:30 p.m.	at NC State*	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 14–29
September 24		vs. West Virginia	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	W 15–0	19,000
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 7–13	26,000
October 8		Wake Forest*	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 22–13	11,000
October 15		at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 27–0	11,000+
October 22		vs. Virginia*	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (Harvest Bowl, rivalry)	W 40–6	20,000
October 29		at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–0	6,500
November 5		Davidson	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–9
November 11		at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 8–21	5,000
November 24		vs. VMI	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	W 13–12	28,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Roster

The following players were members of the 1960 football team according to the roster published in the 1961 edition of The Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook.

VPI 1960 roster
	Quarterbacks Frank H. Eastman Charles Warren Price, Jr. Elmer Reed Harold Ward Guards Ray Barile Andy Beckstoffer James Venable Hickam Robert Gerald Holbrook William Duncan Holsclaw, Jr. Don Jensen Jim Paine Mike Zeno Tackles John Farmer Ronald Wayne Frank Bob Harris William Roderick McGinnis Joe Moss Don Oakes Bernie Vishneski Arthur Allen Whittier		Centers Charles F. Hines John W. Minichan Rick Tolley Gary Welliver Ends Jim Farr Richard B. Goode Walter Milton Harris Len Nunnally Bill Robertson Charlie Speck Amos Leon Tomblin Halfbacks Herb Bowling Robert M. Crabtree Ron Hawkins Ray Massie Noah Redding "Buddy" Perry Art Pruett Aster Sizemore Terry L. Strock Johnny Watkins		Fullbacks Gerald Bobbitte Warren Maccaroni Donald Ray Vaught