1960 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season

1960 LSU Tigers football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 5–4–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach|

* Paul Dietzel (6th season)

Home stadium| Tiger Stadium

Seasons

<- 1959

1961 ->

1960 Southeastern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Ole Miss $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 18 Florida | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Alabama | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 2
No. 13 Auburn | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee | 3  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Georgia | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Georgia Tech | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
LSU | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Kentucky | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Tulane | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Mississippi State | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Vanderbilt | 0  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1960 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers complied an overall record of 5–4–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished eighth in the SEC.[1]

The game vs. Ole Miss was the Tigers' last visit to Oxford, Mississippi until 1989.

## Schedule

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September 17| Texas A&M*| |

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| W 9–0| 64,000| [2]
October 1| Baylor*| No. 18|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| L 3–7| 57,662| [3]
October 8| at Georgia Tech| |

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 2–6| 44,176| [4]
October 15| at Kentucky| |

* Stoll Field
* Lexington, KY

| L 0–3| 28,000| [5]
October 22| Florida| |

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| L 10–13| 51,528| [6]
October 29| at No. 2 Ole Miss| |

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (rivalry)

| T 6–6| 34,000| [7]
November 5| South Carolina*| |

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| W 35–6| 52,650| [8]
November 12| Mississippi State| |

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| W 7–3| 52,000| [9]
November 19| Wake Forest*| |

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| W 16–0| 49,909| [10]
November 26| at Tulane| |

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)

| W 17–6| 74,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1960 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
2. ^ "Harris guides LSU past A&M". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bears take advantage of fumble to beat LSU". Valley Morning Star. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Wells boots Tech by LSU". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Mayfield's boot lifts U.K. past L.S.U. 3–0". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gators 'cash' in with two 3-pointers, nip LSU, 13–10". The Bradenton Herald. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "LSU stuns Ole Miss with tie". Tulsa Daily World. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Tigers blast So. Carolina". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "LSU strikes early, holds on for 7–3 win over Maroons". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "LSU stifles Deacons, 16–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "74,000 see Amedee-paced LSU win 17–0 over Tulane". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 154\. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

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LSU Tigers football

Venues|

* State Field (1893–1924)
* Tiger Stadium (1924–present)
* Charles McClendon Practice Facility
* LSU Football Operations Center
* LSU Indoor Practice Facility
* Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training
* LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* Arkansas
* Auburn
* Florida
* Mississippi State
* Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl
* Texas A&M
* Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore|

* History
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* Songs of LSU
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* Jersey No. 18
* Chinese Bandits
* Cannon's Halloween run
* Earthquake Game
* Bluegrass Miracle
* 2011 "Game of the Century"
* Highest scoring Division I game
* 2019 "Game of the Century"
* Bengal Punch

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