Gopher Football 1960 Season

1960 Schedule Date Opponent W/L/T Score 09/24/1960 @ Nebraska (4-6) W 26-14 10/01/1960 Indiana (1-8) W 42-0 10/08/1960 Northwestern (5-4) W 7-0 10/15/1960 Homecoming Illinois (5-4) W 21-10 10/22/1960 @ Michigan (5-4) W 10-0 10/29/1960 Kansas State (1-9) W 48-7 11/05/1960 Iowa (8-1) W 27-10 11/12/1960 Purdue (4-4-1) L 14-23 11/19/1960 @ Wisconsin (4-5) W 26-7 01/02/1961 Rose Bowl vs. Washington (10-1) L 7-17

1960 Big Ten Standings Team Conference Overall W L T PCT W L T PCT Minnesota 5 1 0 .833 8 2 0 .800 Iowa 5 1 0 .833 8 1 0 .889 Ohio State 4 2 0 .667 7 2 0 .778 Michigan State 3 2 0 .600 6 2 1 .722 Illinois 2 4 0 .333 5 4 0 .556 Michigan 2 4 0 .333 5 4 0 .556 Northwestern 2 4 0 .333 5 4 0 .556 Purdue 2 4 0 .333 4 4 1 .500 Wisconsin 2 5 0 .286 4 5 0 .444

Season notes:

Coached by Murray Warmath (7th season).

National Champions! This is the Gophers' 6th National Championship!

Indiana was put on probation this year by the Big Ten, so the game against them is considered to be a non-conference game.

1960 Poll Results

Associated Press	United Press
1. Minnesota 8-2-0 2. Mississippi 10-0-1 3. Iowa 8-1-0 4. Navy 9-2-0 5. Missouri 10-1-0 6. Washington 10-1-0 7. Arkansas 8-3-0 8. Ohio State 7-2-0 9. Alabama 8-1-2 10. Duke 8-3-0 11. Kansas 7-2-1 12. Baylor 8-3-0 13. Auburn 8-2-0 14. Yale 9-0-0 15. Michigan State 6-2-1 16. Penn State 7-3-0 17. New Mexico State 11-0-0 18. Florida 9-2-0 19. Syracuse 7-2-0 19. Purdue 4-4-1	1. Minnesota 8-2-0 2. Iowa 8-1-0 3. Mississippi 10-0-1 4. Missouri 10-1-0 5. Wisconsin 4-5-0 6. Navy 9-2-0 7. Arkansas 8-3-0 8. Ohio State 7-2-0 9. Kansas 7-2-1 10. Alabama 8-1-2 11. Baylor 8-3-0 11. Duke 8-3-0 11. Michigan State 6-2-1 14. Auburn 8-2-0 15. Purdue 4-4-1 16. Florida 9-2-0 17. Texas 7-3-1 18. Yale 9-0-0 19. Tennessee 6-2-0 19. New Mexico State 11-0-0

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1960 Season Bowl Results Orange Bowl - 01/02/1961 Missouri 21, Navy 14 Sugar Bowl - 01/02/1961 Mississippi 14, Rice 6 Cotton Bowl - 01/02/1961 Duke 7, Arkansas 6 Sun Bowl - 12/30/1960 New Mexico State 20, Utah State 13 Gator Bowl - 12/31/1960 Florida 13, Baylor 12 Tangerine Bowl - 12/30/1960 Citadel 27, Tennessee Tech 0 Liberty Bowl - 12/17/1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 Bluebonnet - 12/17/1960 Alabama 3, Texas 3