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1960 Wagner Seahawks football
MAC College–Northern Division co-champion
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Northern Division
Record9–0 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumGrymes Hill Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
Rutgers x 4 0 0 8 1 0
Bucknell 5 1 0 7 2 0
Lehigh 3 2 0 4 5 0
Lafayette 4 3 0 5 4 0
Gettysburg 2 3 0 3 6 0
Delaware 1 4 0 2 6 1
Temple 0 5 0 2 7 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 0 6 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 0 0 9 0 0
Wagner x 6 0 0 9 0 0
Lebanon Valley 6 1 0 7 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 0 7 1 0
Juniata 4 1 0 5 2 0
Scranton 3 3 0 4 4 0
Upsala 1 3 1 1 5 2
Wilkes 2 7 0 2 7 0
Moravian 1 5 1 1 6 1
Hofstra * 2 0 0 7 1 1
Lycoming * 1 3 0 3 5 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 5 1 0 5 2 1
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 0 5 4 0
Western Maryland 3 2 0 6 3 0
Ursinus 3 3 0 3 4 0
Swarthmore 2 3 0 2 5 0
Dickinson 1 6 0 1 7 0
Drexel 0 6 0 0 7 1
Haverford 0 7 0 0 7 0
Franklin & Marshall * 1 2 0 2 6 0
No. 5 West Chester * 0 0 0 9 0 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mickey Sullivan, the Seahawks compiled an overall record of 9–0, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished tied for the MAC College–Northern Division championship with Albright.

On offense, the Seahawks scored 256 points and gained 2,791 yards of total offense (1,142 rushing, 1,649 passing). On defense, they gave up 103 points and 2,004 yards of total offense (1,112 rushing, 892 passing). [1]

The team's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Don Cavalli with 1,502 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes; halfback Neil Johnston with 406 rushing yards and 56 points scored; end Al Ferrie with 34 receptions for 738 yards and eight touchdowns; and halfback Frank Melos with 68 points scored. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Pennsylvania Military
W 25–203,900 [2]
October 1at Haverford
W 36–0 [3]
October 8 Trenton State*
  • Grymes Hill Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 20–182,800 [4]
October 15 Merchant Marine*
  • Grymes Hill Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 21–124,300 [5]
October 22 Dickinson
  • Grymes Hill Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 47–65,800 [6]
October 29at Ursinus Collegeville, PAW 49–20 [7]
November 5 Hamilton*
  • Grymes Hill Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 26–83,600 [8]
November 12at Moravian Bethlehem, PAW 13–0 [9]
November 19 Upsala
  • Grymes Hill Stadium
  • Staten Island, NY
W 19–146,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "PMC late rally fails as Wagner prevails, 25–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wagner easy winner over Haverford, 36–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wagner rallies shades Trenton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 9, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Seahawks drub Mariners, 21–12". Daily News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wagner wallops Dickinson, 47–6". Daily News. October 23, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wagner downs Ursinus, 49–20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wagner tumbles Hamilton, 26–8". Star-Gazette. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wagner sweeps Moravian, 13–0". Daily News. November 13, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wagner Sea Hawks finish undefeated". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved March 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.