American college football season
The 1960 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college football season . Led by first-year head coach Gene Corum , the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 0–8–2 with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Maryland * L 8–3118,000 [ 1]
September 24 vs. Virginia Tech L 0–1519,000 [ 2]
October 1 at No. 4 Illinois * L 0–3343,612 [ 3]
October 8 Richmond Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV T 6–610,000 [ 4]
October 15 at Pittsburgh * L 0–4231,813 [ 5]
October 22 No. 3 Syracuse * Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) L 0–4520,000 [ 6]
October 29 at Penn State * L 13–3435,600–37,715 [ 7]
November 5 Boston University * Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV T 7–73,000 [ 8]
November 12 at Oregon * L 6–2011,864 [ 9]
November 19 George Washington Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 0–2610,000 [ 10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1960 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
Harry Carr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
^ "Maryland rips West Virginia by 31–8 tally" . The Montgomery Advertiser . September 18, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "VPI stomps West Va., 15–0" . The Asheville Times . September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W. Virginia beaten, 33–0, by Illinois" . Chicago Tribune . October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Richmond ties West Virginia" . The Sunday Star . October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pitt's best offensive in 6 years beats W. Virginia, 42–0" . Sunday News . October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Syracuse gridders wallop West Virginia gridders" . The Tribune . October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State rocks, rolls over WVU, 34–13, to mark Band Day" . The Pittsburgh Press . October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late drive by Boston U. ties West Virginia, 7–7" . The Sunday Star . November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fast Oregon beats tough W. Virginia" . Herald and News . November 13, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Colonials beat Mountaineers, 26–0 in finale" . The Progress-Index . November 20, 1960. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1960 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results" .
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