1960 Clemson Tigers football team

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1960 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainDave Lynn, Lowndes Shingler
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 2:00 p.m.at Wake Forest No. 9W 28–722,000[5]
October 1 2:00 p.m. VPI* No. 7W 13–726,000[6]
October 8 2:00 p.m. Virginia No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 21–714,000[7]
October 15 2:00 p.m.at Maryland No. 8L 17–1918,000[8]
October 22 2:00 p.m.at Duke L 6–2133,000[9]
October 29 3:00 p.m.at
Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
  • L 20–2218,000[10]
    November 5 2:00 p.m. North Carolinadagger
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC
    W 24–035,000[11]
    November 12 2:00 p.m. South Carolina
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
    W 12–245,000[12]
    November 19 1:30 p.m.at Boston College* L 14–2515,700[13]
    November 26 2:00 p.m. Furman*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC
    W 42–14 23,000 [14]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    References

    1. ^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
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