1960 NAIA football season

The 1960 NAIA football season was the fifth season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The season was played from August to December 1960, culminating in the fifth annual NAIA Football National Championship, played this year for the last time at Stewart Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. During its four years in St. Petersburg, the game was called the Holiday Bowl.

1960 NAIA football season
Regular seasonAugust–December 1960
PostseasonDecember 3–17, 1960
National ChampionshipStewart Field
St. Petersburg, FL
ChampionLenoir Rhyne

Lenoir Rhyne, who lost the 1959 championship game, defeated Humboldt State in the championship game, 15–14, to win their first NAIA national title.[1]

Conference standings
1960 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas Tech $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Arkansas State Teachers 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Henderson State 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Southern Arkansas 5 –3 –05 –4 –0
Hendrix 3 –3 –13 –5 –1
Arkansas A&M 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Ouachita Baptist 1 –5 –11 –7 –2
Harding 1 –5 –21 –5 –3
Ozarks 0 –8 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Badger-Gopher Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lakeland $ 4 –0 –05 –3 –0
Northland 3 –1 –05 –3 –0
Northwestern (WI) 2 –2 –04 –3 –0
Bethel (MN) 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Milton 0 –4 –01 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Benedict's $ 5 –0 –07 –1 –0
Pittsburg State 4 –1 –08 –1 –0
Emporia State 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Washburn 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Fort Hays State 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
Omaha 1 –4 –01 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 College Conference of Illinois football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Central (IL) $ 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 3 –2 –07 –2 –0
Millikin 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Carroll (WI) 1 –2 –22 –5 –2
Lake Forest 1 –3 –14 –3 –1
Augustana (IL) 1 –3 –13 –4 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Evergreen Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Whitworth $^ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0
Central Washington 4 –3 –04 –4 –0
Puget Sound 4 –3 –04 –4 –1
Pacific Lutheran 2 –5 –03 –6 –0
Western Washington 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1960 Frontier Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico Highlands + 2 –0 –16 –2 –1
Arizona State–Flagstaff + 2 –0 –16 –3 –2
Panhandle A&M 1 –2 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico Western 0 –3 –01 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 Iowa Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Parsons + 7 –1 –08 –1 –0
Luther + 7 –1 –08 –1 –0
Wartburg 6 –2 –07 –2 –0
Upper Iowa 5 –3 –05 –5 –0
Dubuque 4 –4 –04 –4 –0
Buena Vista 3 –5 –04 –5 –0
Central (IA) 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Iowa Wesleyan 1 –7 –01 –8 –1
Simpson 0 –8 –00 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ottawa $ 9 –0 –09 –0 –0
Baker 8 –1 –08 –1 –0
Southwestern (KS) 5 –3 –15 –3 –1
College of Emporia 5 –4 –05 –4 –0
Bethany (KS) 4 –4 –14 –4 –1
Bethel (KS) 4 –4 –14 –4 –1
Kansas Wesleyan 4 –4 –14 –4 –1
McPherson 1 –7 –11 –7 –1
Friends 1 –7 –11 –8 –1
Sterling 1 –8 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota–Duluth $ 6 –1 –06 –1 –1
Concordia (MN) 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Macalester 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Augsburg 4 –3 –05 –3 –0
Saint John's (MN) 3 –3 –14 –3 –1
Gustavus Adolphus 3 –3 –13 –5 –1
St. Thomas (MN) 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Hamline 0 –7 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Missouri Valley + 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
William Jewell + 3 –0 –17 –1 –1
Culver–Stockton 3 –2 –04 –5 –0
Tarkio 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Central (MO) 0 –2 –01 –7 –0
Graceland 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 Nebraska College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Peru State $ 5 –1 –06 –2 –1
Hastings 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Wayne State (NE) 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Kearney State 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
Doane 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Chadron State 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Nebraska Wesleyan 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mayville State + 5 –1 –07 –1 –0
Dickinson State + 5 –1 –05 –3 –0
Minot State 3 –2 –04 –3 –0
Valley City State 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Jamestown 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Ellendale 1 –4 –0 ? – ? – ?
Wahpeton Science 0 –6 –0 ? – ? – ?
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 North State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lenoir–Rhyne $^ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
Appalachian State 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Elon 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Catawba 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Guilford 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
1960 Northwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Willamette $ 5 –0 –08 –0 –0
Linfield 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Lewis & Clark 3 –2 –06 –4 –0
Pacific (OR) 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Whitman 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
College of Idaho 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Langston $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0
NW Oklahoma State 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
East Central 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Central State (OK) 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
SE Oklahoma State 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
SW Oklahoma State 1 –5 –01 –9 –0
Northeastern State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon Tech $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Southern Oregon 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Portland State 1 –2 –12 –4 –2
Oregon College 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Eastern Oregon 0 –3 –10 –7 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern State + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Huron + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
South Dakota Tech 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Dakota Wesleyan 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Southern State 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Black Hills 0 –5 –11 –6 –1
General Beadle 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1960 Tri-State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Concordia (NE) $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Midland 5 –1 –07 –1 –0
Sioux Falls 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Westmar 3 –2 –13 –4 –1
Dana 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Yankton 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Northwestern (IA) 0 –6 –00 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 West Penn Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Westminster (PA) $ 5 –0 –05 –3 –0
Saint Vincent 4 –1 –04 –3 –1
Carnegie Tech 3 –2 –03 –5 –0
Geneva 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Grove City 0 –3 –12 –4 –3
Waynesburg 0 –4 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
1960 Wisconsin State College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Whitewater State $ 6 –0 –07 –0 –1
La Crosse State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Stout State 4 –2 –04 –4 –0
Stevens Point State 4 –3 –05 –3 –0
Eau Claire State 4 –3 –14 –4 –1
Oshkosh State 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Milwaukee 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Superior State 1 –4 –12 –5 –2
River Falls State 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Platteville State 1 –4 –11 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Postseason
Semifinals
December 3, 1960 		Championship
December 17, 1960
Holiday Bowl[2]
      
Whitworth 6
Humboldt State* 13
Humboldt State 14
Lenoir Rhyne 15
Northern Michigan 20
Lenoir Rhyne* 20†
  • † The game ended in a tie but Lenoir Rhyne advanced based on having more total penetrations within Northern Michigan's 20 yard line.

See also

References
  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  2. "1960 NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
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