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Navy Football Team History


Navy Midshipmen
United States Naval Academy
 Annapolis, MD
Founded: 1845
Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Coach: Wayne Hardin
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1879  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Wayne Hardin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Navy.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Boston College  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Villanova  41   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Washington  15   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Southern Methodist  26   7   W    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Air Force  35   3   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Pennsylvania  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Notre Dame  14   7   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Duke  10   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Virginia  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Army  17   12   W    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Missouri  14   21   L    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored262
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record44-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record4-1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 AP
6 9-1-0 Coaches
6 9-1-0 UPI
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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