1960 Albright Lions football team

The 1960 Albright Lions football team was an American football team that represented Albright College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Potsklan, the Lions compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 against MAC opponents), tied for the MAC College Division-Northern championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 261 to 108. It was the first perfect season in Albright football history.[1]

1960 Albright Lions football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 MAC)
Head coach
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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Muhlenberg
W 31–73,500[2]
October 1ThielReading, PAW 41–184,000[3]
October 8at Drexel
W 34–61,500[4]
October 15GettysburgReading, PAW 20–8
October 22ScrantonReading, PAW 39–69,000[5]
October 29MoravianReading, PAW 21–14[6]
November 5Lebanon ValleyReading, PAW 7–6[7]
November 12at JuniataHuntingdon, PAW 27–145,000[8]
November 19at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAW 41–296,000[9]

References

  1. "Potsklan Coached Albright To First Unbeaten Record". The Morning Herald. November 29, 1960. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Jack Lapos (September 25, 1960). "Albright Spoils Mules' Opener, 31-7". The Morning Call. pp. 37, 38 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Albright Bombs Thiel by 41-18". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 2, 1960. p. V-3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Fumbles Hurt As Drexel Falls To Albright, 34-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 9, 1960. p. S3 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Chic Feldman (October 23, 1960). "Albright Kayoes Toms, 39-6". The Scrantonian. p. 45 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Albright Nails 10th In Row, Wins by 21-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1960. p. 2S via Newspapers.com.
  7. Tiny Parry (November 7, 1960). "Lebanon Valley Dutchmen Bows To Albright, 7-6". Lebanon Daily News. NEA. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Unbeaten Albright Hands Juniata First Setback at Home in 35 Contests, 27-14". The Scrantonian. November 13, 1960. p. 49 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Albright Downs F&M, 41-29, Stays Unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1960. p. 2S via Newspapers.com.
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