| 1960 Big Ten Conference football season | |
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| Sport | American football |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Top draft pick | Joe Rutgens |
| Champion | Minnesota |
| Runners-up | Iowa |
| Season MVP | Tom Brown |
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| No. 1 Minnesota + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Iowa + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Ohio State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Michigan State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Purdue | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Big Ten Conference football season was the 65th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1960 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team, under head coach Murray Warmath, compiled an 8–2 record, won the Big Ten championship, led the conference in scoring defense (8.8 points allowed per game), and lost to Washington in the 1961 Rose Bowl. The Golden Gophers were ranked No. 1 in the AP and Coaches Polls, both of which were released prior to the Rose Bowl. Guard Tom Brown was a consensus first-team All-American, won the Outland Trophy as college football's best interior lineman, finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, and received the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player.
The 1960 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, in its final season under head coach Forest Evashevski, compiled an 8–1 record, led the Big Ten in scoring offense (26.0 points per game), and was ranked No. 3 in the final AP Poll and No. 2 in the final Coaches' Poll. Iowa's only loss was against Minnesota. Halfback Larry Ferguson, quarterback Wilburn Hollis, and guard Mark Manders were first-team All-Big Ten players.
The conference's statistical leaders included Ron Miller of Wisconsin with 1,351 passing yards, Bob Ferguson of Ohio State with 853 rushing yards and 78 points scored, Elbert Kimbrough of Northwestern with 378 receiving yards, and Tom Matte of Ohio State with 1,419 yards of total offense.
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | AP final | AP high | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | Murray Warmath | #1 | #1 | 8–2 | 6–1 | 22.8 | 8.8 | Tom Brown |
| 2 | Iowa | Forest Evashevski | #3 | #1 | 8–1 | 5–1 | 26.0 | 12.0 | Bernie Wyatt |
| 3 | Ohio State | Woody Hayes | #8 | #3 | 7–2 | 5–2 | 23.2 | 10.0 | Tom Matte |
| 4 | Michigan State | Duffy Daugherty | #15 | #6 | 6–2–1 | 4–2 | 21.4 | 13.1 | Tom Wilson |
| 5 (tie) | Illinois | Pete Elliott | NR | #4 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 15.6 | 13.0 | Joe Rutgens |
| 5 (tie) | Michigan | Bump Elliott | NR | NR | 5–4 | 3–4 | 14.8 | 9.3 | Dennis Fitzgerald |
| 5 (tie) | Northwestern | Ara Parseghian | NR | #6 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 11.9 | 11.4 | Mike Stock |
| 5 (tie) | Purdue | Jack Mollenkopf | #19 | #7 | 4–4–1 | 3–4 | 23.6 | 18.1 | Bernie Allen |
| 9 | Wisconsin | Milt Bruhn | NR | #11 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 16.4 | 20.3 | Tom Wiesner |
| 10 | Indiana | Phil Dickens | NR | NR | 1–8 | 0–7 | 7.7 | 27.0 | Earl Faison |
Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1960 season [1]
AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1960 season [1]
PPG = Average of points scored per game [1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game [1]
MVP = Most valuable player as voted by players on each team as part of the voting process to determine the winner of the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy; trophy winner in bold [2]
The Big Ten's individual statistical leaders for the 1960 season include the following: [1]
| Rank | Name | Team | Yards [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Miller | Wisconsin | 1,351 |
| 2 | Dick Thornton | Northwestern | 901 |
| 3 | Bernie Allen | Purdue | 765 |
| 4 | Tom Wilson | Michigan State | 761 |
| 5 | Dave Glinka | Michigan | 755 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Yards [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ferguson | Ohio State | 853 |
| 2 | Tom Matte | Ohio State | 682 |
| 3 | Larry Ferguson | Iowa | 665 |
| 4 | Willie Jones | Purdue | 576 |
| 5 | Mike Stock | Northwestern | 536 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Yards [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbert Kimbrough | Northwestern | 378 |
| 2 | Pat Richter | Wisconsin | 362 |
| 3 | Tom Wiesner | Wisconsin | 356 |
| 4 | Chuck Bryant | Ohio State | 336 |
| 5 | Jim Tiller | Purdue | 237 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Yards [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Matte | Ohio State | 1,419 |
| 2 | Ron Miller | Wisconsin | 1,395 |
| 3 | Dick Thornton | Northwestern | 1,126 |
| 4 | Tom Wilson | Michigan State | 936 |
| 5 | Bernie Allen | Purdue | 905 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Points [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Ferguson | Ohio State | 78 |
| 2 | Wilburn Hollis | Iowa | 66 |
| 3 | Sandy Stephens | Minnesota | 54 |
| 4 | Larry Ferguson | Iowa | 36 |
| 4 | Willie Jones | Purdue | 36 |
| 4 | Dave Raimey | Michigan | 36 |
The following players were picked by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) as first-team players on the 1960 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tom Matte | Ohio State | AP [halfback], UPI [quarterback] |
| Quarterback | Wilburn Hollis | Iowa | AP |
| Halfback | Larry Ferguson | Iowa | AP, UPI |
| Halfback | Herb Adderly | Michigan State | UPI |
| Fullback | Bob Ferguson | Ohio State | AP, UPI |
| End | Earl Faison | Indiana | AP, UPI |
| End | Elbert Kimbrough | Northwestern | AP, UPI |
| Tackle | Jerry Beabout | Purdue | AP, UPI |
| Tackle | Joe Rutgens | Illinois | AP |
| Tackle | Jim Tyrer | Ohio State | UPI |
| Guard | Tom Brown | Minnesota | AP, UPI |
| Guard | Mark Manders | Iowa | AP, UPI |
| Center | Greg Larson | Minnesota | AP, UPI |
At the end of the 1960 season, Big Ten players secured two of the 11 consensus first-team picks for the 1960 College Football All-America Team. [3] The Big Ten's consensus All-Americans were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | Tom Brown | Minnesota | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, TSN, UPI, CP, Time, WCFF |
| Fullback | Bob Ferguson | Ohio State | AFCA, AP, FWAA, NEA, SN, UPI, CP, Time, WC |
Other Big Ten players who were named first-team All-Americans by at least one selector were:
| Position | Name | Team | Selectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Jerry Beabout | Purdue | FWAA |
| Guard | Mark Manders | Iowa | FWAA, TSN |
| Halfback | Larry Ferguson | Iowa | FWAA |
Minnesota's Tom Brown won the Outland Trophy as the best interior lineman in college football. He also finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. Ohio State quarterback Tom Matte of finished seventh in the Heisman voting. [4]
The following Big Ten players were among the first 100 picks in the 1961 NFL Draft: [5]
| Name | Position | Team | Round | Overall pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rutgens | Tackle | Illinois | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Matte | Halfback | Ohio State | 1 | 7 |
| Herb Adderley | Back | Michigan State | 1 | 12 |
| Elbert Kimbrough | End | Northwestern | 2 | 18 |
| Bill Brown | Back | Illinois | 2 | 20 |
| Fred Arbanas | End | Michigan State | 2 | 22 |
| Ron Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin | 3 | 41 |
| Earl Faison | End | Indiana | 5 | 66 |
| Joe Krakoski | Back | Illinois | 6 | 72 |
| Larry Wood | Back | Northwestern | 6 | 75 |
| Greg Larson | Center | Minnesota | 6 | 81 |
| Dick Thornton | Quarterback | Northwestern | 6 | 83 |
| Ike Grimsley | Running back | Michigan State | 7 | 91 |
| Ray Purdin | Back | Northwestern | 7 | 93 |
| Irv Cross | Back | Northwestern | 7 | 98 |
The 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the Big Ten Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Murray Warmath, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents 228 to 88.
The 1956 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team that represented the Ohio State University in the 1956 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth season under head coach Woody Hayes, the Buckeyes compiled a 6–3 record.
The 1969 Big Ten Conference football season was the 74th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1969 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1970 Big Ten Conference football season was the 75th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1985 Big Ten Conference football season was the 90th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1939 Big Ten Conference football season was the 44th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1939 college football season.
The 1968 Big Ten Conference football season was the 73rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1957 Big Ten Conference football season was the 62nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1967 Big Ten Conference football season was the 72nd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1967 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1966 Big Ten Conference football season was the 71st season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1965 Big Ten Conference football season was the 70th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1965 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1963 Big Ten Conference football season was the 68th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1963 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1962 Big Ten Conference football season was the 67th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1961 Big Ten Conference football season was the 66th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1961 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1959 Big Ten Conference football season was the 64th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1959 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1958 Big Ten Conference football season was the 63rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1952 Big Ten Conference football season was the 57th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1952 college football season.
The 1935 Big Ten Conference football season was the 40th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1935 college football season.
The 1978 Big Ten Conference football season was the 83rd season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.
The 1979 Big Ten Conference football season was the 84th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.