1960 VMI Keydets football team

1960 VMI Keydets football
SoCon champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–2–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	John McKenna (8th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1960 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 33–21	7,500	[2]
September 23	at Buffalo*	War Memorial Stadium Buffalo, NY	W 28–14	18,675	[3]
October 1	Richmond	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 21–6	6,500	[4]
October 7	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 34–10	8,000	[5]
October 15	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 30–16	21,000	[6]
October 22	at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	T 14–14	14,000	[7]
October 29	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 8–21	10,933	[8]
November 5	Lehigh*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA	W 18–14	6,000	[9]
November 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 20–6	14,000	[10]
November 24	vs. Virginia Tech	Victory Stadium Roanoke, VA (rivalry)	L 12–13	28,000	[11]
*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. "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.