1960 Texas Longhorns football team

Summary

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 NCAA University Division 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.[1]

1960 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record7–3–1 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Arkansas $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 5 2 0 8 3 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 3 1
Rice 5 2 0 7 4 0
TCU 3 3 1 4 4 2
Texas Tech 1 5 1 3 6 1
Texas A&M 0 4 3 1 6 3
SMU 0 6 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 177:30 p.m.Nebraska*No. 4L 13–1440,000[2]
September 2412:00 p.m.at Maryland*No. 15W 34–031,000[3]
October 17:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 17–052,000[4]
October 82:00 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*No. 15W 24–075,504[5]
October 151:30 p.m.ArkansasNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCL 23–2435,000[6]
October 228:00 p.m.at No. 20 RiceNo. 16L 0–772,000[7]
October 292:00 p.m.SMU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 17–734,000[8]
November 52:00 p.m.at No. 11 BaylorW 12–750,000[9]
November 122:00 p.m.at TCUW 3–240,000[10]
November 241:30 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
ABCW 21–1453,000[11]
December 171:00 p.m.vs. No. 9 Alabama*
T 3–368,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References edit

  1. ^ "1960 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Huskers stagger Texas; Fischer scores 2". Omaha World-Herald. September 18, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas whips Terps, 34–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Longhorns sail past Texas Tech for 17–0 win". The Odessa American. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas makes it three in row over OU". The Muskogee Sunday Phoenix. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cissel's field goal with 15 seconds left beats Texas for Arkansas". The Chattanooga Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Owls blank Steers 7–0 in close one". The Bryan Daily Eagle. October 23, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Saxton, Collins sparkle as Texas clips SMU,17–7". The Victoria Advocate. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas collars Bears by 12–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Steer field goal nips Frogs, 3–2". Valley Evening Monitor. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas wins, 21–14, OK's Bluebonnet bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tide and Texas toe to 3–3 deadlock". The Birmingham News. December 18, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.