1960 William & Mary Indians football team

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1960 William & Mary Indians football
Conference Southern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJim Porach, Wayne Woolwine
Home stadium Cary 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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 William & Mary Indians football team was an American football team that represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Milt Drewer, William & Mary compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 VMI
L 21–337,500 [2]
September 24vs. Virginia *
W 41–217,000 [3]
October 1 George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 19–94,500 [4]
October 8at Furman
L 23–253,000 [5]
October 15 VPI
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
L 0–2711,000+ [6]
October 22at Florida State *
L 0–2213,400 [7]
October 28at Tulane *
L 8–4025,000 [8]
November 5at The Citadel
L 0–149,000 [9]
November 12at Vanderbilt
L 8–22 [10]
November 24at Richmond
L 0–19 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "1960 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dyer sparks VMI to 33–21 grid victory". The Tampa Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Indians crush U.Va., 41 to 21". The Progress-Index. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "William and Mary tops GW, 19–9". Daily Press. October 2, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Furman's wild rally upends Tribe, 25–23". Daily Press. October 9, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Tribe Contingent Loses to Tech" (PDF). The Flat Hat . College of William and Mary. October 21, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "FSU shuts out W&M, 22–0; Last TD comes after final gun sounds". The Bradenton Herald. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulane rips W&M, 40–8". Daily Press. October 30, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Citadel trips W&M by 14–0". Durham Morning Herald. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Vanderbilt thunders past W&M by 22 to 8". The Huntsville Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Richmond carves up W-M, 19–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 25, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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