1960 Texas Longhorns football team

1960 Texas Longhorns football
Bluebonnet Bowl, T 3–3 vs. Alabama
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
Record	7–3–1 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Arkansas $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Baylor	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Rice	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
TCU	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Texas Tech	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Texas A&M	0	–	4	–	3			1	–	6	–	3
SMU	0	–	6	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a tie against Alabama in the Bluebonnet Bowl. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	7:30 p.m.	Nebraska *	No. 4	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		L 13–14	40,000	[2]
September 24	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland *	No. 15	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 34–0	31,000	[3]
October 1	7:30 p.m.	Texas Tech	No. 13	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 17–0	52,000	[4]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma *	No. 15	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		W 24–0	75,504	[5]
October 15	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 11	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	L 23–24	35,000	[6]
October 22	8:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Rice	No. 16	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		L 0–7	72,000	[7]
October 29	2:00 p.m.	SMU		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 17–7	34,000	[8]
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at No. 11 Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX		W 12–7	50,000	[9]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 3–2	40,000	[10]
November 24	1:30 p.m.	Texas A&M		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 21–14	53,000	[11]
December 17	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Alabama *		Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)		T 3–3	68,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "1960 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "Huskers stagger Texas; Fischer scores 2". Omaha World-Herald. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas whips Terps, 34–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas Longhorns sail past Texas Tech for 17–0 win". The Odessa American. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas makes it three in row over OU". The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cissel's field goal with 15 seconds left beats Texas for Arkansas". The Chattanooga Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Owls blank Steers 7–0 in close one". The Bryan Daily Eagle. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Saxton, Collins sparkle as Texas clips SMU,17–7". The Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas collars Bears by 12–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Steer field goal nips Frogs, 3–2". Valley Evening Monitor. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas wins, 21–14, OK's Bluebonnet bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tide and Texas toe to 3–3 deadlock". The Birmingham News. December 18, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.