1960 VMI Keydets football team

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1960 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 4 –1 –07 –2 –1
The Citadel 4 –2 –08 –2 –1
George Washington 4 –2 –05 –3 –1
VPI 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Furman 2 –2 –05 –4 –1
Richmond 3 –4 –13 –6 –1
Davidson 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
William & Mary 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
West Virginia 0 –2 –10 –8 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

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 NCAA University Division 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at William & Mary
W 33–217,500 [2]
September 23at Buffalo *
W 28–1418,675 [3]
October 1 Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–66,500 [4]
October 7at George Washington
W 34–108,000 [5]
October 15at Virginia *
W 30–1621,000 [6]
October 22at Boston College *
T 14–1414,000 [7]
October 29at Memphis State *
L 8–2110,933 [8]
November 5 Lehigh *
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–146,000 [9]
November 12at The Citadel
W 20–614,000 [10]
November 24vs. VPI
L 12–1328,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1960 Virginia Military Institute Keydets Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dyer sparks VMI to 33–21 grid victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "18,675 see VMI defeat Buffalo, 28–14". Buffalo Courier Express. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dyer sets pace for Keydets". The Virginian-Pilot. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Kern stars as Keydets thump GW". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Keydets pass way over Virginia 30–16". Greensboro Daily News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "V.M.I. ties B.C., 14–14". The Boston Globe. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wright steers MSU in downing VMI, 21–8". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Guback, Steve (November 6, 1960). "Keydets Survive Rally by Lehigh, Win, 18–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI repeats as SC king". The Virginian-Pilot. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Virginia Tech defeats champion VMI, 14 to 13". Winston-Salem Journal. November 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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