1960 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1960 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1960 college football season. Led by 22nd-year head coach Wally Butts, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and placed sixth in the SEC.[1]

1960 Georgia Bulldogs football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at AlabamaNo. 13ABCL 6–2136,000[2][3]
September 24at VanderbiltW 18–726,500[4]
October 1South Carolina*W 38–633,000[5]
October 7at USC*L 3–1028,120[6]
October 15Mississippi State
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 20–736,000[7]
October 22at KentuckyW 17–1331,000[8]
October 29Tulsa* 
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 45–731,000[9]
November 5vs. FloridaL 14–2248,622[10]
November 12at No. 10 AuburnL 6–946,000[11]
November 26Georgia Tech
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivalry)
W 7–655,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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References

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  1. ^ "1960 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Surprising Alabama thumps Georgia". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. September 18, 1960. p. C1. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alabama turns loose fleet backs to humble Bulldogs". Rome News-Tribune. UPI. September 18, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Georgia clips Vandy 18–7". Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia routs Gamecocks, 38–6". Winston-Salem Journal. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia aerial backfires and Trojans win 10–3". The Sacramento Bee. October 8, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia wins 20–17 on clutch kicking". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs 'bite' Kentucky, 17–13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia bombards Hurricane, 45 to 7". The Ponca City News. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Auburn nips Gators, 10–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Record-setter Dyas boots three more Georgia falls". The Dothan Eagle. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia gridders edge Georgia Tech by 7 to 6". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1960 Football Schedule". GeorgiaDogs.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2012.