1960 Clemson Tigers football team

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1960 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1960 record6–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Lynn, Lowndes Shingler
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1960 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division 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.

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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 at Wake Forest No. 9
W 28–722,000
October 1 VPI* No. 7
W 13–7
October 8 Virginia No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 21–7
October 15 at Maryland No. 8
L 17–19
October 22 at Duke
L 6–2133,000
October 29 at Vanderbilt*
L 20–22
November 5 North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 24–0
November 12 South Carolina
W 12–245,000[5]
November 19 at Boston College*
L 14–2515,700
November 26 Furman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 42–14 23,000 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1960 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1960 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd". The Greenville News. November 13, 1960. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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