1960 Texas Longhorns football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Texas Longhorns

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southwest Conference

| short_conf = SWC

| record = 7–3–1

| conf_record = 5–2

| CoachRank = 17

| head_coach = Darrell Royal

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| bowl = Bluebonnet Bowl

| bowl_result = T 3–3 vs. Alabama

}}

{{1960 Southwest Conference football standings}}

The 1960 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1960 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–3–1, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SWC. Texas concluded their season with a tie against Alabama in the Bluebonnet Bowl.{{cite news|title=1960 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 30, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1960-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1962

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 13–14

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123810375/huskers-stagger-texas-fischer-scores-2/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=Huskers stagger Texas; Fischer scores 2|date=September 18, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| score = 34–0

| attend = 31,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123810532/texas-whips-terps-340/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Texas whips Terps, 34–0|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 13

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–0

| attend = 52,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123810708/texas-longhorns-sail-past-texas-tech-for/|work=The Odessa American|title=Texas Longhorns sail past Texas Tech for 17–0 win|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 24–0

| attend = 75,504

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123810857/texas-makes-it-three-in-row-over-ou/|work=The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix|title=Texas makes it three in row over OU|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 11

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 23–24

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123811074/cissels-field-goal-with-15-seconds-left/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Cissel's field goal with 15 seconds left beats Texas for Arkansas|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Rice

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–7

| attend = 72,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123811254/owls-blank-steers-70-in-close-one/|work=The Bryan Daily Eagle|title=Owls blank Steers 7–0 in close one|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 17–7

| attend = 34,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123811441/saxton-collins-sparkle-as-texas-clips-s/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Saxton, Collins sparkle as Texas clips SMU,17–7|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Baylor

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–7

| attend = 50,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123811898/texas-collars-bears-by-127/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Texas collars Bears by 12–7|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–2

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123812070/steer-field-goal-nips-frogs-32/|work=Valley Evening Monitor|title=Steer field goal nips Frogs, 3–2|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–14

| 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}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 17

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Bluebonnet Bowl

| score = 3–3

| attend = 68,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123812570/tide-and-texas-toe-to-33-deadlock/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tide and Texas toe to 3–3 deadlock|date=December 18, 1960|accessdate=April 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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