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The 1960 Ottawa Braves football team was an American football team that represented Ottawa University of Ottawa, Kansas, as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Richard Peters, the Braves compiled a 9–0 record, won the KCAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 339 to 91.[1] The season was part of a 23-game winning streak that began on November 13, 1959, and ended on October 13, 1962, including back-to-back perfect seasons in 1960 and 1961.[2]

Record9–0 (9–0 KCAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumCook Field
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1960 Ottawa Braves football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (9–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCook Field
Seasons
 1959
1961 
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1960 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ottawa $900900
Baker810810
Southwestern (KS)531531
College of Emporia540540
Bethany (KS)441441
Bethel (KS)441441
Kansas Wesleyan441441
McPherson171171
Friends171181
Sterling180180
  • $ Conference champion
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The team was led on offense by fullback Herb Sutton who scored 125 points on 17 touchdowns and 23 extra points.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at FriendsWichita, KSW 53–0[3][4]
September 24Bethel (KS)
W 34–0[5]
October 1at SterlingSterling, KSW 62–21[6]
October 8College of Emporia
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 46–21[7]
October 15at Kansas WesleyanSalina, KSW 39–20[8]
October 22at Southwestern (KS)Winfield, KSW 13–7[9]
October 29McPherson
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 30–0[10]
November 4at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSW 46–14[11]
November 12Baker
  • Cook Field
  • Ottawa, KS
W 14–8[1]
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