1960 West Chester Golden Rams football team

American college football season

1960 West Chester Golden Rams football

PSCC champion
PSCC East Division champion

PSCC Championship Game, W 35–6 vs. Lock Haven

Conference| Pennsylvania State College Conference
Division| East Division
Ranking
AP| No. 5 (AP small college poll)
Record| 9–0 (5–0 PSCC)
Head coach|

* James Bonder (1st season)

Home stadium| Farrell Field

Seasons

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1961 ->

1960 Pennsylvania State College Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
East Division
No. 8/5 West Chester xy$  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 0
Millersville | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Bloomsburg | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
East Stroudsburg | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Mansfield | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Kutztown | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Cheyney | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0
West Division
Lock Haven xy  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
California (PA) | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0
Slippery Rock | 2  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 2
Clarion | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Indiana (PA) | 1  | - | 3  | - | 2 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 2
Edinboro | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Shippensburg | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Championship: West Chester 35, Lock Haven 6

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant
* Interdivisional games counted in conference standings.

Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1960 West Chester Golden Rams football team was an American football team that represented West Chester State College (now known as West Chester University) as a member of the East Division of the Pennsylvania State College Conference (PSCC) during the 1960 college football season. In their first year under head coach James Bonder, the Golden Rams compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against PSCC opponents), won the PSCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 311 to 68.[1] They were ranked fifth in the final AP small college poll.[2]

Bonder took over as head coach after spending the previous 14 years as the line coach on Glenn Killinger's coaching staff at West Chester. In addition to the turnover at head coach, the Rams lost Little All-American end Bill Campbell and quarterback Ted Kowal to graduation.[3]

West Chester's sophomore fullback Joe Iacone was the small-college rushing champion with 1,438 rushing yards in nine games in 1960.[4] He rushed for a season-high 201 yards and scored three touchdowns against Bloomsburg.[5]

Iacone was the top vote-getter on the 1960 PSCC all-star team selected by the conference coaches.[6] Back Jim Pribula was also named to the first team. Four other West Chester players were named to the second team: back Vince Bonkoski; end Bill Gray; guard Cordell Godbolte; and center Lou Capararo.[7] The team's statistical leaders included Iacone with 1,438 rushing yards, Bonkoski with 1,254 passing yards, and Jim Pribula with 416 receiving yards.[8]

The 1960 season was one of five perfect seasons in West Chester Rams football history, the others being 1923, 1928, 1952, and 1957.[9]

The team played its home game at Farrell Field (formerly known as Wayne Field) in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[10]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| at Fort Eustis*| | Fort Eustis, VA| W 30–27| 2,500| [11][12]
September 23| Ithaca*| |

* Farrell Field
* West Chester, PA

| W 19–8| 6,300–6,700| [13]
September 30| East Stroudsburg| |

* Farrell Field
* West Chester, PA

| W 21–0| 7,200| [14][15]
October 8| at Millersville| | Millersville, PA| W 42–0| 4,900| [16]
October 15| at Clarion| | Clarion, PA| W 49–14| 9,800| [17]
October 21| Kutztown| |

* Farrell Field
* West Chester, PA

| W 60–0| 5,500| [18]
October 29| at American International*| | Springfield, MA| W 13–0| 1,000| [19]
November 11| Bloomsburg| |

* Farrell Field
* West Chester, PA

| W 42–13| 8,400| [10][20][21]
November 19| Lock Haven*| No. 9|

* Farrell Field
* West Chester, PA (PSCC Championship Game)

| W 35–6| 6,400| [22][23]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football" (PDF). West Chester University. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
2. ^ "Bucknell, Terhes Named By ECAC". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. December 1, 1960. p. 28 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ John Dell (September 17, 1960). "West Chester Still a Power Despite All Those Changes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 18 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Iacone Top Rusher In Small Colleges". The Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. December 11, 1960. p. 42 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "M'Carthy, Iacone Top Field As Sophomores". Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1960. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Pavlick On Conference Second Team". Daily Intelligencer Journal. November 29, 1960. p. 19 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Three Repeaters Named On Pennsylvania State College All-Star Team". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1960. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ a b "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
9. ^ West Chester Football Record Book: History of WCU Football, p. 9.
10. ^ a b "Expect Record Crowd At Husky-West Chester Game". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1960. p. 14 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Sophomore Halfback Leads West Chester To 30-27 Win". The Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. September 18, 1960. p. 34.
12. ^ "West Chester 30-27 Victor, Iacone Scores 2". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1960. p. 4S - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Second Victory For W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 24, 1960. p. 17 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "East Stroudsburg State College Offense Stopped, Rams Win". The Daily Sentinel. The Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. October 1, 1960. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "W. Chester wins 3d, Iacone Gains 127 Yds". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1960. p. 15 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ Bob Carroll (October 9, 1960). "MSC Drops 27th In Row to Rams". Lancaster New Era. p. 23 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "West Chester Erupts in 2d, Routs Clarion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1960. p. 3S - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Iacone Zooms Like a Comet: West Chester Star Explodes Quietly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 23, 1960. p. 4S - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "West Chester Rolls, 13-0, on 1st Half TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1960. p. 3S - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ Frank Dolson (November 11, 1960). "Bloomsburg Set For Peak Game At W. Chester". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 39 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ "West Chester Rams Beat Huskies, 42-13; Iacone Scores Three For WC". The Morning Press. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1960. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ Joe Lippincott (November 21, 1960). "West Chester Thumps Eagles for PSCC Crown". The Lock Haven Express. p. 10 - via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ Frank Dolson (November 20, 1960). "Lock Haven Routed: West Chester Captures Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1S, 9S - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "History of WCU Football" (PDF). West Chester University. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

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