1960 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONMinnesota8–2 overall
HEISMANJoe BellinoNavy · HB
#1 PICKTommy MasonTulane · Minnesota Vikings, 1961 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

4 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1961Orange BowlMissouri 21, Navy 14
Jan 2, 1961Cotton BowlDuke 7, Arkansas 6
Jan 2, 1961Rose BowlWashington 17, Minnesota 7
Jan 2, 1961Sugar BowlOle Miss 14, Rice 6

1960 STANDINGS

11 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Duke finished atop the 1960 ACC standings at 5–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Duke5–18–3DUKE 7–6 ARK
Maryland5–26–4–
Clemson4–26–4–
NC State4–1–16–3–1–
South Carolina3–3–13–6–1–
North Carolina2–53–7–
Wake Forest2–52–8–
Virginia0–60–10–

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITIES

Washington finished atop the 1960 Athletic Association of Western Universities standings at 4–0 in conference play (9–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington4–09–1WASH 17–7 MINN
USC3–14–6–
UCLA2–27–2–1–
California1–32–7–1–
Stanford0–40–10–

BIG 8

Missouri finished atop the 1960 Big 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Missouri6–110–1MIZ 21–14 NAVY
Kansas6–0–17–2–1–
Colorado5–26–4–
Iowa State4–35–3–
Nebraska2–54–6–
Oklahoma State2–53–7–
Oklahoma2–4–13–6–1–
Kansas State0–71–9–

BIG TEN

Minnesota finished atop the 1960 Big Ten standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Minnesota6–18–2WASH 17–7 MINN
Iowa5–18–1–
Ohio State5–27–2–
Michigan State4–25–2–1–
Michigan3–45–4–
Northwestern3–45–4–
Illinois3–45–4–
Purdue3–44–4–1–
Wisconsin2–53–5–
Indiana0–70–8–

BORDER INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

New Mexico State finished atop the 1960 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (8–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
New Mexico State4–08–0NMSU 20–13 USU
Arizona3–07–3–
Arizona State3–27–3–
UTEP2–33–5–1–

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1960 MAC standings at 3–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Miami (OH)0–03–1
Bowling Green0–01–0
Ohio0–01–0
Kent State0–01–0
Marshall0–00–1

MIDDLE ATLANTIC

Delaware finished atop the 1960 Middle Atlantic standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Delaware0–00–1

SEC

Ole Miss finished atop the 1960 SEC standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (10–0–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Ole Miss5–0–110–0–1MISS 14–6 RICE
Florida5–18–2FLA 13–12 BAY
Auburn5–28–2–
Alabama5–1–17–1–2TEX 3–3 ALA
Georgia4–36–4–
Georgia Tech4–45–5–
Tennessee3–2–25–2–2–
LSU2–3–15–4–1–
Kentucky2–4–14–4–1–
Tulane1–4–13–6–1–
Vanderbilt0–72–7–
Mississippi State0–5–12–6–1–

SKYLINE

Utah State and Wyoming finished atop the 1960 Skyline standings at 6–1 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Utah State6–17–2NMSU 20–13 USU
Wyoming6–17–2–
Utah5–16–3–
New Mexico4–23–5–
BYU2–52–8–
Colorado State1–62–7–

SOUTHERN

Virginia Tech finished atop the 1960 Southern standings at 4–2 in conference play (6–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Virginia Tech4–26–3–
West Virginia0–2–10–7–1–

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas finished atop the 1960 Southwest standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arkansas6–18–3DUKE 7–6 ARK
Baylor5–28–3FLA 13–12 BAY
Rice5–27–4MISS 14–6 RICE
Texas5–27–3–1TEX 3–3 ALA
TCU3–3–14–4–2–
Texas Tech1–5–13–6–1–
Texas A&M0–4–30–6–3–
SMU0–6–10–9–1–

INDEPENDENTS

Navy finished atop the 1960 independents at 9–2.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Navy9–2MIZ 21–14 NAVY
Rutgers8–1–
Memphis7–2–
Oregon7–3–1PSU 41–12 ORE
Houston6–4–
Army6–3–1–
Miami6–4–
Penn State6–3PSU 41–12 ORE
Oregon State6–3–1–
Syracuse6–2–
San José State5–3–
Tulsa5–4–
Pittsburgh4–3–3–
Southern Miss3–2–
Air Force3–5–
Cincinnati3–3–
Florida State3–6–1–
Washington State3–4–1–
Notre Dame2–8–
North Texas2–5–1–
Boston College2–4–1–
Louisville1–0–
Hawai'i1–3–
Fresno State1–0–
Massachusetts1–0–
East Carolina1–0–
Buffalo0–3–
UConn0–3–
Arkansas State0–2–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

4 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1960Postseason gameFlorida 13, Baylor 12
Dec 31, 1960Postseason gameNew Mexico State 20, Utah State 13
Dec 17, 1960Postseason gamePenn State 41, Oregon 12
Dec 17, 1960Postseason gameTexas 3, Alabama 3