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1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team

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 NCAA University Division 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]

1960 Mississippi State Maroons football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumScott Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Houston*
L 10–1414,000[2]
October 1vs. No. 11 Tennessee
T 0–027,000[3]
October 8Arkansas State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 29–910,000[4][5]
October 15at Georgia
L 17–2036,000[6]
October 22Memphis State*
  • Scott Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 21–027,000[7]
October 29Alabama 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  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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