1960 Willamette Bearcats football team

The 1960 Willamette Bearcats football team was an American football team that represented Willamette University of Salem, Oregon, as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1960 NAIA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ted Ogdahl, the Bearcats compiled an 8–0 record (5–0 against NWC opponents), won the conference championship, and were ranked No. 10 in the final NAIA football poll.

1960 Willamette Bearcats football
NWC champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record8–0 (5–0 NWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcCulloch Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Willamette $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Linfield 4 1 0 7 2 0
Lewis & Clark 3 2 0 6 4 0
Pacific (OR) 2 3 0 5 4 0
Whitman 1 4 0 3 6 0
College of Idaho 0 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The team played its home games at McCulloch Stadium in Salem, Oregon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Puget Sound*W 27–26[1]
September 24at Western Washington*Bellingham, WAW 15–0[2]
October 1at Pacific (OR)Forest Grove, ORW 25–142,500[3]
October 8at Lewis & ClarkW 40–132,500[4]
October 15College of Idaho
  • McCulloch Stadium
  • Salem, OR
W 53–72,500[5]
October 22Linfield
  • McCulloch Stadium
  • Salem, OR
W 14–135,100[6]
October 29at WhitmanWalla Walla, WAW 40–02,000[7]
November 12UBC*
  • McCulloch Stadium
  • Salem, OR
W 33–17[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Hal Cowan (September 18, 1960). "Bearcats Upset Puget Sound 11: Salomon's TD Wins Game". The Oregon Statesman. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Wallie Lindsley (September 25, 1960). "Rugged Willamette Grinds Out 15-0 Win Over Vikings". The Bellingham Herald. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hal Cowan (October 2, 1960). "'Cats Drop Pacific: Open Title Defense With 25-14 Stopper". The Oregon Statesman. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hal Cowan (October 9, 1960). "Solomon Leads Willamette Win: Bearcats Rip L-C 40-19". The Oregon Statesman. pp. 35, 36 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Bob Robinson (October 17, 1960). "WU Sets Sights on Linfield '11': Coyotes Crushed by 53-7". The Capital Journal. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Hal Cowan (October 23, 1960). "Bearcats Clinch Tie, Down Wildcats 14-13: 5,100 See Hall's Interception Save Willamette Win". The Oregon Statesman. pp. 27, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Hal Cowan (October 30, 1960). "Willamette Bombs Whitman 40-0: Bearcats Win NWC Title". The Oregon Statesman. pp. 27, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Hal Cowan (November 13, 1960). "Willamette Drops Stubborn UBC Club 33-17". The Oregon Statesman. pp. 31, 32 – via Newspapers.com.