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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 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
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

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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

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  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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