1960 Navy Midshipmen football team

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1960 Navy Midshipmen football
Orange Bowl, L 21–14 vs. Missouri
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainJoe Matalavage
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1960 Southern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Navy – 9–2–0
Memphis State – 8–2–0
Houston – 6–4–0
Miami (FL) – 6–4–0
Florida State – 3–6–1
Rankings from AP poll

The 1960 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy as an independent 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 Orange Bowl.

The Midshipmen were Lambert Trophy co-champions with undefeated Yale. Senior halfback Joe Bellino was awarded the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award.[1]

Navy upset third-ranked Washington in Seattle,[2] which vaulted them up eleven places in the rankings, to sixth. They played Air Force for the first time this season, a 35–3 win in mid-October in Baltimore as Bellino scored three touchdowns and made an interception, all in the first half.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Boston College
W 22–727,000[4]
September 24Villanovadagger
W 41–720,271[5]
October 1at No. 3 WashingtonNo. 17
W 15–1457,379[2]
October 8vs. SMUNo. 6
W 26–730,000[6]
October 15Air ForceNo. 5
W 35–350,000[3]
October 22at PennNo. 4
W 27–026,123[7]
October 29vs. Notre DameNo. 4
W 14–763,000[8]
November 5at No. 15 DukeNo. 4
L 10–1946,000[9]
November 12VirginiaNo. 8
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 41–620,208[10]
November 26vs. ArmyNo. 7
W 17–12100,000[11]
January 2, 1961vs. No. 5 MissouriNo. 4
L 14–2171,218[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [13]

Roster

1960 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
HB Joe Bellino Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Awards and honors

    1961 NFL draft

    PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
    Joe BellinoHalfback17227Washington Redksins

    [16]

    References

    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 192. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Mather punches field goal as Navy nips Huskies, 15-14". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 2, 1960. p. 2. sports.
    3. "Bellino paces Navy, 35-3, over Falcons". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. October 16, 1960. p. 2B.
    4. "Bellino sets Navy pace". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 18, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. "Navy sinks Villanova easily, 41–7". The Arizona Republic. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. "Bellino stars in rain-swept Oyster Bowl". The Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 23, 1960). "Navy Routs Penn; Quakers Bow, 27-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
    8. "Navy marches past Irish, 14–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. "Duke rallies to score 19–10 victory over favored Middies". The State. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. "Navy wins 41 to 6 on Bellino's power". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. "Navy halts Army comeback, 17–12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 27, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. "Mizzou spills Navy beans, 21–14". The Miami Herald. January 3, 1961. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. "Schedule/Results (1960 Navy)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
    14. "Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
    15. "NCAA College Football Awards - ESPN".
    16. "Reference at www.pro-football-reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2018.