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1960 William & Mary Indians football team

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1960 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJim Porach, Wayne Woolwine
Home stadiumCary 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 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 college 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17VMIL 21–337,500[2]
September 24vs. Virginia*W 41–217,000[3]
October 1George Washington
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 19–94,500[4]
October 8at FurmanL 23–253,000[5]
October 15Virginia Tech
  • 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 CitadelL 0–149,000[9]
November 12at VanderbiltL 8–22[10]
November 24at RichmondL 0–19[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.