1960 Virginia Tech
6–4 (4–2 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Moseley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia 40–6Oct 22
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at NC State | L 14–29 | 58% |
| Sep 24 | vs West Virginia | W 15–0 | 66% |
| Oct 1 | at 7Clemson | L 7–13 | 24% |
| Oct 8 | vs Wake Forest | W 22–13 | 63% |
| Oct 15 | at William & Mary | W 27–0 | 53% |
| Oct 22 | vs Virginia | W 40–6 | 86% |
| Oct 29 | at Richmond | W 20–0 | 62% |
| Nov 5 | vs Davidson | L 7–9 | 96% |
| Nov 11 | atGeorge Washington | L 8–21 | 61% |
| Nov 24 | vs VMI | W 13–12 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat VMI 13–12; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 79th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–103
- Coach
- Frank Moseley
- Elo
- 1513 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −3.5 No. 68 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 3 | Don Oakes OT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 4 | Mike Zeno OG | Boston Patriots (AFL) |
All-Southern Conference
2 first team, 2 second teamFrom Wikipedia’s 1960 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1960 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 4–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 The Citadel | 4–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| George Washington | 4–2 | 5–3–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Furman | 2–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Richmond | 3–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Davidson | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| William & Mary | 1–5 | 2–8 | |
| West Virginia | 0–2–1 | 0–8–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.