1960 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
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 & MaryW 33–217,500[2]
September 23at Buffalo*W 28–14
October 1Richmond
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 21–66,500[3]
October 7at George WashingtonW 34–108,000[4]
October 15at Virginia*W 30–1621,000
October 22at Boston College*T 14–1414,000
October 29at Memphis State*L 8–21
November 5Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–146,000[5]
November 12at The CitadelW 20–6
November 24vs. VPIL 12–1328,000
  • *Non-conference game

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. "Dyer sets pace for Keydets". The Virginian-Pilot. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kern stars as Keydets thump GW". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Guback, Steve (November 6, 1960). "Keydets Survive Rally by Lehigh, Win, 18-14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Va. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
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