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1960 VMI Keydets football team

1960 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 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 college 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at William & Mary
W 33–217,500[2]
September 23at Buffalo*
W 28–1418,675[3]
October 1Richmond
  • 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 5Lehigh*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 18–146,000[9]
November 12at The Citadel
W 20–614,000[10]
November 24vs. Virginia Tech
L 12–1328,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.