The 1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1960 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 16th-year head coach Bobby Dodd, and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta.
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–4 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Grant Field |
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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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After a quick jump to #10 in the AP Poll after their first two victories, the Yellow Jackets fell on the wrong side of several close games, finishing the year with a disappointing 5–5 record. The average margin of defeat in their five losses was only 2.2 points, and all were one-score games. Their first loss was to a Florida Gators team that featured Bobby Dodd's son, Robert Jr., at quarterback.[1]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Kentucky | W 23–13 | 40,594 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at Rice* | No. 13 | W 16–13 | 35,000 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Florida | No. 10 | L 17–18 | 39,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | LSU |
| W 6–2 | 44,176 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at Auburn | No. 19 | L 7–9 | 44,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Tulane |
| W 14–6 | 43,608 | [7] | |
| October 29 | at No. 15 Duke* | L 0–6 | 40,000 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | No. 8 Tennessee |
| W 14–7 | 45,072 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Alabama |
| L 15–16 | 44,006 | [10] | |
| November 26 | at Georgia | L 6–7 | 55,000 | [11] | ||
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References
edit- ^ Bisher, Furman (October 2, 1960). "Tech Falls to Florida". The Atlanta Journal.
- ^ "Gann, Graning spark Georgia Tech victory". Evening Star. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech field goals nudge tough Rice, 16–13". Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators upset Tech in wild contest 18–17". Fort Myers News-Press. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wells boots Tech by LSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn squeaks past Ga. Tech". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ga. Tech in 14–6 triumph". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke makes final period score to defeat Georgia Tech by 6–0". The Tampa Tribune. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williamson races Georgia Tech by Vols, 14 to 7". Pensacola News Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama goal at gun beats Georgia Tech". Evening Star. November 13, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia gridders edge Georgia Tech by 7 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1960 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 171.
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