1960 Navy
9–2, coached by Wayne Hardin, finished No. 4 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 3 Washington 15–14Oct 1
Washington was ranked No. 3, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Boston College | W 22–7 | 48% |
| Sep 24 | vs Villanova | W 41–7 | 85% |
| Oct 1 | at 3Washington | W 15–14 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | vs SMU | W 26–7 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | vs Air Force | W 35–3 | 69% |
| Oct 22 | at Pennsylvania | W 27–0 | 64% |
| Oct 29 | vs Notre Dame | W 14–7 | 77% |
| Nov 5 | at 13Duke | L 10–19 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | vs Virginia | W 41–6 | 94% |
| Nov 26 | vs Army | W 17–12 | 59% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs 5MissouriOrange Bowl | L 14–21 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Missouri 21–14 in the Orange Bowl; No. 4 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 139 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 3: 17
- Wk 4: 6
- Wk 5: 5
- Wk 6: 4
- Wk 7: 4
- Wk 8: 4
- Wk 9: 8
- Wk 10: 8
- Wk 11: 7
- Final: 4
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1960.
Heisman TrophyJoe Bellino, RB; also the Maxwell
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 4 peak No. 4
- Points
- 262–103
- Coach
- Wayne Hardin
- Elo
- 1654 +90 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 13.1 No. 29 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Joe Matalavage