1960 William & Mary Indians football team

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]

1960 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Porach
  • Wayne Woolwine
Home stadiumCary Field
Seasons
 1959
1961 
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $410721
The Citadel420821
George Washington420531
Virginia Tech420640
Furman220541
Richmond341361
Davidson130350
William & Mary150280
West Virginia021082
  • $ Conference champion

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.