1960 Auburn Tigers football team
| 1960 Auburn Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 14 |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 8–2 (5–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium |
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| 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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The 1960 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1960 college football season. It was the Tigers' 69th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2 overall, 5–2 in the SEC).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Tennessee | L 3–10 | 43,000 | [1] | ||
| October 1 | at Kentucky | W 10–7 | 33,000 | [2] | ||
| October 8 | Chattanooga* | W 10–0 | 30,000 | [3][4] | ||
| October 15 | No. 19 Georgia Tech |
| W 9–7 | 44,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | Miami (FL)* | No. 17 |
| W 20–7 | 25,000 | [6] |
| October 29 | at Florida | No. 14 | W 10–7 | 40,000 | [7] | |
| November 5 | Mississippi State | No. 12 |
| W 27–12 | 38,000 | [8] |
| November 12 | Georgia | No. 10 |
| W 9–6 | 46,000 | [9] |
| November 19 | Florida State* | No. 9 |
| W 57–21 | 20,000 | [10] |
| November 26 | vs. No. 17 Alabama | No. 8 |
| L 0–3 | 46,000 | [11] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Tennessee tops Auburn, 10–3". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn nips Kentucky 10–7 on late field goal". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Burson homer saves Auburn". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Auburn squeaks past Ga. Tech". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harvard & Hunt pace 20–7 win over Miami". The Selma Times-Journal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn nips Gators, 10–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 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.
- ^ "Record-setter Dyas boots three more Georgia falls". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Injury may end Ed Dyas' career, but Auburn ace sets two national records during 57–21 rout over FSU". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bryan, Jimmy (November 27, 1960). "Bowl bound Bama blasts Bengals". The Gadsden Times. p. 29. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "1960–1961 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012.
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