1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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1960 Mississippi State Maroons football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Scott Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Ole Miss $ 5 –0 –110 –0 –1
No. 18 Florida 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 9 Alabama 5 –1 –18 –1 –2
No. 13 Auburn 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Tennessee 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Georgia 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
LSU 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Kentucky 2 –4 –15 –4 –1
Tulane 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Mississippi State 0 –5 –12 –6 –1
Vanderbilt 0 –7 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1960 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wade Walker, the team compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a mark of 0–5–1 in conference play, and finished 11th in the SEC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Houston *
L 10–1414,000 [2]
October 1vs. No. 11 Tennessee
T 0–027,000 [3]
October 8 Arkansas State *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 29–910,000 [4] [5]
October 15at Georgia
L 17–2036,000 [6]
October 22 Memphis State *
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 21–027,000 [7]
October 29 Alabama Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
L 0–725,000 [8]
November 5at No. 12 Auburn
L 12–2738,000 [9]
November 12at LSU
L 3–745,000 [10]
November 26at No. 3 Ole Miss
L 9–3534,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1960 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cougars fight back to upset Maroons". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "State holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mississippi State tops Arkansas State, 29–9". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Georgia wins 20–17 on clutch kicking". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Mississippi State balks Memphis State by 21 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mississippi State fights but Tide power wins, 7–0". The Dothan Eagle. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mississippi State routed, 27–12". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "LSU strikes early, holds on for 7–3 win over Maroons". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Ole Miss ends best regular season". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.


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