1960 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

1960 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8
Head coach
CaptainMyron Pottios
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Syracuse   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oregon   –   7 – 3 – 1
Army   –   6 – 3 – 1
Oregon State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 4 – 0
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   4 – 3 – 3
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Air Force   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston University   –   3 – 5 – 2
Pacific (CA)   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   3 – 6 – 1
Florida State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Marquette   –   3 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   2 – 7 – 0
  –   2 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   1 – 9 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Kuharich, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 2–8.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 24California
W 21–749,286
October 1PurdueNo. 12
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 19–5159,235
October 8at North Carolina
L 7–1241,000[1]
October 15No. 14 Michigan State
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 0–2159,133
October 22at Northwestern
ABCL 6–755,682
October 29vs. No. 4 Navy
L 7–1463,000
November 5No. 14 Pittsburgh
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
L 13–2055,696
November 12at Miami (FL)
L 21–2858,062
November 19No. 2 Iowa
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
L 0–2845,000
November 26at USC
W 17–054,146
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Roster

  • QB: George Haffner, Daryle Lamonica, Dan Luecke, Norb Rascher
  • HB: Leo Caito, Bill Clark, Angelo Dabiero, Tom Liggio, Red Mack, Frank Minik, Charlie O'Hara, Ray Ratkowski, Ed Rutkowski, Bob Scarpitto, George Sefcik
  • FB: Bill Ahern, Frank Gargiulo, Bill Henneghan, Mike Lind, Joe Maxwell, Dick Naab, Joe Perkowski
  • E: Brian Boulac, Max Burnell, Jack Cullen, Bill Ford, Steve Kolski, Jim Mikacich, Tom Monohan, Denny Murphy, John Powers, Leo Seiler, Jim Sherlock, Les Traver
  • C: Bill Clements, Tom Hecomovich, Ed Hoerster, John Linehan, Gene Viola
  • OG: Charlie Augustine, Nick Buoniconti, Nick DePola, Frank Grau, Jim Loula, Mike Magnotta, Paul Nissi, Myron Pottios, Norb Roy
  • OT: Bob Bill, Ed Burke, Joe Carollo, Dan Kolasinski, Bob Koreck, Bob Pietrzak, Roger Wilke, George Williams
  • DB: Jack Castin, Clay Schulz

Coaching staff

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round NFL club
Myron Pottios Linebacker 2 Pittsburgh Steelers
Red Mack Tight End 10 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Ratkowski Running Back 20 Green Bay Packers

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References

  1. ^ "Tar Heels fight off Notre Dame, 12–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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