1960 LSU Tigers football team

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 NCAA University Division 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]

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

v t e	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

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

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. . p. 154. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.