1960 Clemson Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = Clemson Tigers
| sport = football
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| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| short_conf = ACC
| record = 6–4
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Frank Howard
| hc_year = 21st
| captain = Dave Lynn
| captain2 = Lowndes Shingler
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings}}
The 1960 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 124.{{cite web|title=2016 Media Guide|url=https://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2016_guide|website=clemsontigers.com|publisher=Clemson Athletics|access-date=June 23, 2017|pages=200–208|format=PDF|date=2016}}{{cite web|title=1960 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 5, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1960-schedule.html|via=Newspapers.com}} The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Dave Lynn and Lowndes Shingler were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Lowndes Shingler with 790 passing yards, Bill McGuirt with 320 rushing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), and Harry Pavilack with 272 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1960 Clemson Tigers Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=October 5, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/clemson/1960.html|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1960
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
| time = y
| rank = y
| attend = y
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|September 24 |2:00 p.m.|at| Wake Forest |9| Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem, NC |W 28–7|22,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wake-passes-help/139114091/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Wake passes help Clemson to 28–7 win|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 1 |2:00 p.m.|| Virginia Tech
| October 8 |2:00 p.m.|| Virginia |8| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 21–7|14,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/rocky-mount-telegram-clemson-takes-tough/139114242/|work=The Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Clemson takes tough one over Virginia|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 15 |2:00 p.m.|at| Maryland |8| Byrd Stadium | College Park, MD |L 17–19|18,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-maryland-stuns-clemson/139112553/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Maryland stuns Clemson with 19–17 upset win|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 22 |2:00 p.m.|at| Duke || Duke Stadium | Durham, NC |L 6–21|33,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-duke-beats-clemson/139110600/|work=Winston-Salem Journal|title=Duke beats Clemson, 21–6, in big step toward crown|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=January 19, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 29 |3:00 p.m.|at| Vanderbilt
| November 5 |2:00 p.m.|| North Carolina
| November 12 |2:00 p.m.|| South Carolina || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |W 12–2|45,000|{{cite news|title=Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=November 13, 1960|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36756526/tigers_beat_usc_12_to_2_before_record/|via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 19 |1:30 p.m.|at| Boston College
| November 26 |2:00 p.m.|| Furman
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{{cite web |author= |title=Clemson Football Media Guide - 1960 |url=https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/77/ |publisher=Clemson University |date=1960 |page=1 |access-date=November 8, 2023 }}