1960 Navy Midshipmen football team
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The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy
in the 1960 college football season
. The offense scored 262 points while the defense allowed 103 points. Led by head coach Wayne Hardin
, the Midshipmen finished the season with nine wins and an appearance in the . Senior Joe Bellino
was awarded the Heisman Trophy
and the Maxwell Award
.
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in the 1960 college football season
1960 college football season
The 1960 college football season marked the last time that the University of Minnesota was a national champion on the gridiron. Murray Warmath's Minnesota Gophers were not in the Top 20 in preseason polling, but received the AP Trophy at the end of the regular season...
. The offense scored 262 points while the defense allowed 103 points. Led by head coach Wayne Hardin
Wayne Hardin
Irving Wayne Hardin is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy from 1959 to 1964 and at Temple University from 1970 to 1982, compiling a career college football record 118–74–5...
, the Midshipmen finished the season with nine wins and an appearance in the . Senior Joe Bellino
Joe Bellino
Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:...
was awarded the Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
and the Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Midshipmen points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 17 | @ Boston College | Win | 22 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 24 | Villanova | Win | 41 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Oct. 1 | @ Washington | Win | 15 | 14 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Oct. 8 | @ Southern Methodist | Win | 26 | 7 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Oct. 15 | Air Force | Win | 35 | 3 | 5-0 |
| 6 | Oct. 22 | @ Penn | Win | 27 | 0 | 6-0 |
| 7 | Oct. 29 | @ Notre Dame | Win | 14 | 7 | 7-0 |
| 8 | Nov. 5 | @ Duke | Loss | 10 | 19 | 7-1 |
| 9 | Nov. 12 | Virginia | Win | 41 | 6 | 8-1 |
| 10 | Nov. 26 | Army Army Black Knights football The Army Black Knights football program represents the United States Military Academy. Army was recognized as the national champions in 1944, 1945 and 1946.... |
Win | 17 | 12 | 9-1 |
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Joe Bellino Joe Bellino Joseph Michael Bellino is a former American football halfback in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1960.-Early life:... |
Halfback | 17 | 227 | Washington Redksins 1961 Washington Redskins season The 1961 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-9-2 record from 1960. However, their 1-12-1 performance during the season placed the Redskins in last-place in the NFL Eastern Conference... |