The 1960 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 124.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
| 1960 Clemson Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–2 ACC) |
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| Captain | Dave Lynn, Lowndes Shingler |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 Duke $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dave Lynn and Lowndes Shingler were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Lowndes Shingler with 790 passing yards, Bill McGuirt with 320 rushing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), and Harry Pavilack with 272 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 9 | W 28–7 | 22,000 | [5] | |||
| October 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech* | No. 7 | W 13–7 | 26,000 | [6] | |||
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 8 |
| W 21–7 | 14,000 | [7] | ||
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 8 | L 17–19 | 18,000 | [8] | |||
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Duke | L 6–21 | 33,000 | [9] | ||||
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | L 20–22 | 18,000 | [10] | ||||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | North Carolina |
| W 24–0 | 35,000 | [11] | |||
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | South Carolina |
| W 12–2 | 45,000 | [12] | |||
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at Boston College* | L 14–25 | 15,700 | [13] | ||||
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Furman* |
| W 42–14 | 23,000 | [14] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "1960 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1960 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wake passes help Clemson to 28–7 win". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson squeaks out 13–7 victory over VPI". The Progress-Index. October 2, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson takes tough one over Virginia". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 9, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland stuns Clemson with 19–17 upset win". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke beats Clemson, 21–6, in big step toward crown". Winston-Salem Journal. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy rally tops Clemson, 22–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson blanks North Carolina". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd". The Greenville News. November 13, 1960. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston College startles Clemson". The News and Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1960". Clemson University. 1960. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2023.