1960 Mississippi State Maroons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Mississippi State Maroons

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 2–6–1

| conf_record = 0–5–1

| head_coach = Wade Walker

| hc_year = 5th

| captain =

| stadium = Scott Field

| next = 1961

}}

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.{{cite news|title=1960 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 9, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi-state/1960-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 10–14

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-cougars-fight-back-t/133179902/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Cougars fight back to upset Maroons|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = t

| neutral = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 0–0

| attend = 27,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99640293/state-holds-tennessee-to-00-tie-at-memp/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=State holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie at Memphis|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=April 12, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 29–9

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111293430/mississippi-state-tops-arkansas-state-2/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Mississippi State tops Arkansas State, 29–9|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=October 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/30/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=October 15, 2022 }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 17–20

| attend = 36,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-wins-20/133180025/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Georgia wins 20–17 on clutch kicking|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| score = 21–0

| attend = 27,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-mississippi-state-balk/133180117/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Mississippi State balks Memphis State by 21 to 0|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Scott Field

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–7

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-dothan-eagle-mississippi-state-fight/133180346/|work=The Dothan Eagle|title=Mississippi State fights but Tide power wins, 7–0|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 12–27

| attend = 38,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-mississippi-state/133180462/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Mississippi State routed, 27–12|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–7

| attend = 45,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-lsu-strikes/133180552/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=LSU strikes early, holds on for 7–3 win over Maroons|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = Egg Bowl

| score = 9–35

| attend = 34,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-ole-miss-ends-best/133180694/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Ole Miss ends best regular season|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

Mississippi State

Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons

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