1960 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team

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1960
North State Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3 (UPI small college)
APNo. 2 (AP small college)
Record11–0–1 (6–0 NSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLenoir Rhyne College Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 North State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1/2 Lenoir Rhyne $^ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Appalachian State 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
East Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Elon
 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Catawba
 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Guilford 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll and AP small college poll

The 1960 Lenoir Rhyne Bears football team was an

North State Conference (NSC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. In their 15th season under head coach Clarence Stasavich, the team compiled an 11–0–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the NSC championship. The Bears were ranked No. 2 in the final Associated Press small college poll and No. 3 in the final UPI small college coaches poll. The small college polls included both NCAA and NAIA programs. Both polls were issued before the team's post-season victories.[1][2]

On December 3, the Bears played

Holiday Bowl (then the NAIA national championship game) based on total yards gained by in the playoff game.[3]

In the Holiday Bowl, Lenoir Rhyne defeated Humboldt State, 15–14, to win the NAIA national championship. The Bears trailed, 14-12, late in the game after freshman kicker Marion Kirby missed two extra point tries. With 1:35 remaining in the game, Kirby kicked a game-winning field goal.[4]

The team played its home games at Lenoir Rhyne College Field in Hickory, North Carolina.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Wofford*
W 30–6
September 24at Presbyterian*Clinton, SCW 8–0
October 1at
Newberry*
Newberry, SCW 34–12
October 8Appalachian StateNo. 2
W 26–86,400[5][6]
October 15GuilfordNo. 2
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 21–6[7]
October 22Western CarolinaNo. 1
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 31–6[8]
October 29Georgetown (KY)*No. 2
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 63–14[9]
November 5East CarolinaNo. 3
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC
W 17–0[10]
November 12at
Elon
No. 2Burlington, NCW 14–0[11]
November 24at
Catawba
No. 2
W 56–65,500[12]
December 3Northern Michigan*No. 2
  • Lenoir Rhyne College Field
  • Hickory, NC (NAIA semfinal)
T 20–206,500[13][3]
December 10vs. No. 3 Humboldt State*No. 2
W 15–147,000[4][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Honors and awards

The team was led on offense by tailback Lee Farmer. He was selected as the NSC's most valuable player for the second consecutive season.[17] Farmer scored both of Lenoir Rhyne's touchdowns in the Holiday Bowl and was named the game's most valuable player.[18]

Coach Stasavich finished second in the balloting (behind

Warren Woodson) for small college coach of the year.[19]

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  15. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Lenoir–Rhyne Football Record Book" (PDF). Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics. p. 18. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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