1960 Auburn Tigers football team

1960 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 13
Record	8–2 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach	Ralph Jordan (10th season)
Home stadium	Cliff Hare Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Ole Miss $	5	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
No. 18 Florida	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Alabama	5	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
LSU	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Vanderbilt	0	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 69th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2 overall, 5–2 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Tennessee		Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	L 3–10	43,000	[1]
October 1	at Kentucky		McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	W 10–7	33,000	[2]
October 8	Chattanooga *		Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 10–0	30,000	[3] [4]
October 15	No. 19 Georgia Tech		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 9–7	44,000	[5]
October 22	Miami (FL) *	No. 17	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 20–7	25,000	[6]
October 29	at Florida	No. 14	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	W 10–7	40,000	[7]
November 5	Mississippi State	No. 12	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 27–12	38,000	[8]
November 12	Georgia	No. 10	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 9–6	46,000	[9]
November 19	Florida State *	No. 9	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	W 57–21	20,000	[10]
November 26	vs. No. 17 Alabama	No. 8	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Iron Bowl)	L 0–3	46,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Tennessee tops Auburn, 10–3". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn nips Kentucky 10–7 on late field goal". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Burson homer saves Auburn". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
5. "Auburn squeaks past Ga. Tech". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Harvard & Hunt pace 20–7 win over Miami". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Auburn nips Gators, 10–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mississippi State routed, 27–12". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Record-setter Dyas boots three more Georgia falls". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Injury may end Ed Dyas' career, but Auburn ace sets two national records during 57–21 rout over FSU". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. Bryan, Jimmy (November 27, 1960). "Bowl bound Bama blasts Bengals". The Gadsden Times. p. 29. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
12. 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
13. "1960–1961 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.