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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