1960 Wagner Seahawks football team

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.

1960 Wagner Seahawks football
MAC College–Northern Division co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionCollege–Northern Division
Record9–0 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
  • Mickey Sullivan (4th season)
Home stadiumGrymes Hill Stadium
1960 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Rutgers x 4 0 08 1 0
Bucknell 5 1 07 2 0
Lehigh 3 2 04 5 0
Lafayette 4 3 05 4 0
Gettysburg 2 3 03 6 0
Delaware 1 4 02 6 1
Temple 0 5 02 7 0
Muhlenberg * 1 2 06 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 0 09 0 0
Wagner x 6 0 09 0 0
Lebanon Valley 6 1 07 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 07 1 0
Juniata 4 1 05 2 0
Scranton 3 3 04 4 0
Upsala 1 3 11 5 2
Wilkes 2 7 02 7 0
Moravian 1 5 11 6 1
Hofstra * 2 0 07 1 1
Lycoming * 1 3 03 5 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 5 1 05 2 1
Pennsylvania Military 5 3 05 4 0
Western Maryland 3 2 06 3 0
Ursinus 3 3 03 4 0
Swarthmore 2 3 02 5 0
Dickinson 1 6 01 7 0
Drexel 0 6 00 7 1
Haverford 0 7 00 7 0
Franklin & Marshall * 1 2 02 6 0
No. 5 West Chester * 0 0 09 0 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

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).

The team's individal 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.

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