1960 Texas A&M Aggies football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Texas A&M Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 1–6–3

| conf_record = 0–4–3

| head_coach = Jim Myers

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Kyle Field

}}

{{1960 Southwest Conference football standings}}

The 1960 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1960 college football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Jim Myers in his third season and finished with a record of one win, six losses and three ties (1–6–3 overall, 0–4–3 in the SWC).

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1960

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–9

| attend = 64,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-harris-guides-lsu/133191978/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Harris guides LSU past A&M|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=October 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = t

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–14

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-am-raiders-bat/168620286/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph|title=A&M, Raiders battle to tie|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| score = 14–0

| attend = 15,181

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/express-and-news-aggies-nip-stubborn-tri/168620671/|work=Express and News|title=Aggies nip stubborn Trinity|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 0–17

| attend = 42,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-houston-halt/168620831/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Houston halts two Texas A&M threats for 17–0 victory|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = t

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–14

| attend = 16,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-aggies-froggies-bat/168619811/|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|title=Aggies, Froggies battle to beadlock, 14 to 14|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-rice-and-baylor-sc/168618368/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Rice and Baylor score big SWC wins|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–7

| attend = 19,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-hogs-nudge-agg/168617563/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Hogs nudge Aggies, 7–3|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| score = 0–0

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-frustrated-ags/168621029/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Frustrated Ags, Mustangs play scoreless tie|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Rice

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 14–21

| attend = 50,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-owls-smack-aggies-2/168619208/|work=The Austin American-Statesman|title=Owls smack Aggies, 21–14|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=March 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–21

| attend = 53,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123812294/texas-wins-2114-oks-bluebonnet-bid/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texas wins, 21–14, OK's Bluebonnet bid|date=November 25, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1960 Texas A&M Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=January 10, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-am/1960-schedule.html}}

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