1960 VMI Keydets football team
| 1960 VMI Keydets football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John McKenna, the Keydets compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning the SoCon title.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at William & Mary | W 33–21 | 7,500 | [2] | |||
| September 23 | at Buffalo* | W 28–14 | 18,675 | [3] | |||
| October 1 | Richmond |
| W 21–6 | 6,500 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | at George Washington | W 34–10 | 8,000 | [5] | |||
| October 15 | at Virginia* | W 30–16 | 21,000 | [6] | |||
| October 22 | at Boston College* | T 14–14 | 14,000 | [7] | |||
| October 29 | at Memphis State* | L 8–21 | 10,933 | [8] | |||
| November 5 | Lehigh* |
| W 18–14 | 6,000 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | at The Citadel | W 20–6 | 14,000 | [10] | |||
| November 24 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 12–13 | 28,000 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1960 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Dyer sparks VMI to 33–21 grid victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "18,675 see VMI defeat Buffalo, 28–14". Buffalo Courier Express. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dyer sets pace for Keydets". The Virginian-Pilot. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kern stars as Keydets thump GW". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets pass way over Virginia 30–16". Greensboro Daily News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. ties B.C., 14–14". The Boston Globe. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wright steers MSU in downing VMI, 21–8". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Guback, Steve (November 6, 1960). "Keydets Survive Rally by Lehigh, Win, 18–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI repeats as SC king". The Virginian-Pilot. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech defeats champion VMI, 14 to 13". Winston-Salem Journal. November 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.