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]
| 1960 Mississippi State Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–6–1 (0–5–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Houston* | L 10–14 | 14,000 | [2] | |
| October 1 | vs. No. 11 Tennessee | T 0–0 | 27,000 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Arkansas State* |
| W 29–9 | 10,000 | [4][5] |
| October 15 | at Georgia | L 17–20 | 36,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Memphis State* |
| W 21–0 | 27,000 | [7] |
| October 29 | Alabama |
| L 0–7 | 25,000 | [8] |
| November 5 | at No. 12 Auburn | L 12–27 | 38,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | at LSU | L 3–7 | 45,000 | [10] | |
| November 26 | at No. 3 Ole Miss | L 9–35 | 34,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1960 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Cougars fight back to upset Maroons". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State tops Arkansas State, 29–9". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Georgia wins 20–17 on clutch kicking". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State balks Memphis State by 21 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State fights but Tide power wins, 7–0". The Dothan Eagle. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State routed, 27–12". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ole Miss ends best regular season". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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