1960 Marquette Warriors football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1960 Marquette Warriors football Independent 3–6 Lisle Blackbourn 6th Marquette Stadium none The 1960 Marquette Warriors football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1960 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Lisle Blackbourn, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 202 to 101.1960 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 6, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/marquette/1960-schedule.html The team played its home games at Marquette Stadium in Milwaukee. On December 9, 1960, Marquette announced that, after 78 years of intercollegiate football at Marquette, the sport was being dropped.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PwBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179%2C1973507 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Marquette gridders, coaches bewildered over drop move December 11, 1960 2B The university's president, Very Rev. Edward J. O'Donnell noted that the football program had lost $50,000 in the past year and that there was a "reasonable unwillingness to accept the financial hardships imposed by these two sports [football and track] in the light of the other needs of the university."Marquette Drops Football, Track Chicago Tribune December 10, 1960 41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30325059/marquette_drops_football_track/ Newspapers.com The decision led to a protest by 3,000 students. Coach Lisle called the decision a "terrible mistake" and stated that he was not asked to sit in on any of the meetings and was surprised by the decision. Schedule 1960 AP y y September 17 Villanova Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 23–13 15,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-marquette-vict/193964313/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Marquette victor over Villanova September 18, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA W 20–0 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-marquette-wins-200-ove/189646019/ The Vallejo Times-Herald Marquette wins 20–0 over COP September 25, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI L 6–35 51,553 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-badgers-trip-marqu/193964580/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Badgers trip Marquette in 35–6 runaway October 2, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 Boston College Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI W 13–12 14,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune-marquette-11-tri/193964724/ The La Crosse Tribune Marquette '11' triumphs 13–12 October 9, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 at Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN L 8–34 26,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-iu-whips-marquette-348/193964952/ The Hammond Times I.U. whips Marquette, 34–8 October 16, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 Vanderbilt<hc> Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 6–23 17,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-vanderbilr-tips-marque/133181427/ The Racine Journal-Times Vanderbilt tips Marquette 23–6 October 23, 1960 October 9, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 0–20 8,000 McCarthy Sparks HC over Marquette, 20–0 Clif Keane October 30, 1960 69 The Boston Sunday Globe Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68373833/1960-marquette-hc/ Attendance figure in Holy Cross Rips Marquette, 20–0 October 30, 1960 E3 The Daily Oklahoman November 4, 1960 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 12–32 12,256 Titan Streak Hits Half-Dozen, 32–12 Detroit Free Press Jack Berry November 5, 1960 11 https://freep.newspapers.com/clip/3714430/titan_streak_hits_half_dozen_3212/ November 12 Cincinnati Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI L 13–33 11,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/leader-telegram-fired-up-cincinnati-slam/193965184/ Eau Claire Leader Fired-up Cincinnati slams Marquette in final, 33–13 November 13, 1960 March 22, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1960 Marquette) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/214831 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 22, 2026 Notable players George Andrie, junior References Marquette Category:Marquette Golden Avalanche football seasons Marquette Warriors football