1960 Navy Midshipmen football team

1960 Navy Midshipmen football
Eastern co-champion
Orange Bowl, L 21–14 vs. Missouri
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 4
Record	9–2
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (2nd season)
Captain	Joe Matalavage
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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

The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent in the 1960 college 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]

Navy upset third-ranked Washington in Seattle, ^[2] 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. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 22–7	25,000
September 24	Villanova		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 41–7
October 1	at No. 3 Washington	No. 17	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 15–14	57,379	[2]
October 8	vs. SMU	No. 6	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	W 26–7	30,000
October 15	Air Force	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD (rivalry)	W 35–3		[3]
October 22	at Penn	No. 4	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 27–0	26,123	[4]
October 29	vs. Notre Dame	No. 4	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 14–7	63,000
November 5	at No. 15 Duke	No. 4	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 10–19	46,000	[5]
November 12	Virginia	No. 8	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 41–6	20,208	[6]
November 26	vs. Army	No. 7	Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game)	W 17–12
January 2, 1961	vs. No. 5 Missouri	No. 4	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	L 14–21	71,218
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1960 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class HB Joe Bellino Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Wayne Hardin Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1961 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Joe Bellino	Halfback	17	227	Washington Redksins

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Awards and honors

• Joe Bellino – Heisman Trophy, ^[8] Maxwell Award ^[9]

References

1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
2. "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2. sports.
3. "Bellino paces Navy, 35-3, over Falcons". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 16, 1960. p. 2B.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 23, 1960). "Navy Routs Penn; Quakers Bow, 27-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. "Duke rallies to score 19–10 victory over favored Middies". The State. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Navy wins 41 to 6 on Bellino's power". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
8. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
9. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".