1960 NCAA University Division football season
1960 NCAA University Division football season | ||
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Preseason AP No. 1 | Syracuse[1] | |
Regular season | September 17 – November 26, 1960 | |
Number of bowls | 9 | |
Bowl games | December 17, 1960 – January 2, 1961 | |
Champion(s) | Minnesota (AP, Coaches, NFF) Ole Miss (FWAA) | |
Heisman | Joe Bellino (halfback, Navy) | |
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The 1960 NCAA University Division football season marked the last time that the
During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, later known as Division I-A. The NCAA did recognize a national champion based upon the final results of "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The extent of that recognition came in the form of acknowledgment in the annual NCAA Football Guide of the "unofficial" national champions.[citation needed] The AP poll in 1960 consisted of the votes of 48 sportswriters; the year before, more than 200 voters had split first place votes between Syracuse, Mississippi, LSU, Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin and Alabama.[2] The Associated Press relied thereafter on a "special panel representing all sections of the country".[3] Though not all the panelists voted in every poll, each would give their opinion of the twenty best teams. Under a point system of 20 points for first place, 19 for second, etc., the "overall" ranking was determined. Although the rankings were based on the collective opinion of the representative sportswriters, the teams that remained "unbeaten and untied" were generally ranked higher than those that had not. A defeat, even against a strong opponent, tended to cause a team to drop in the rankings, and a team with two or more defeats was unlikely to remain in the Top 20.
The top teams played in the four major postseason bowl games: the Rose (near Los Angeles at Pasadena), Sugar (New Orleans), Orange (Miami) and Cotton (Dallas). These bowls were contested on January 2, as New Year's Day fell on a Sunday.
Conference and program changes
Conference changes
- One conference changed its name prior to the 1960 season:
- After the Big Seven Conference, still officially known as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association, added Oklahoma State, the conference's unofficial name became the Big Eight Conference. This name would remain until the league's dissolution in 1995.
Membership changes
School | 1959 Conference | 1960 Conference |
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Houston Cougars | Missouri Valley | Independent |
Oklahoma State Cowboys |
Independent | Big Eight |
Texas Tech Red Raiders | Independent | Southwest
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September
In the preseason poll released on September 12, the defending champion Syracuse Orangemen and 1959's second-place finisher, the Mississippi Rebels, were No. 1 and No. 2, with 26 and 21 first place votes respectively. They were followed by the No. 3 Washington Huskies from Seattle, the No. 4 Texas Longhorns and the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini.[4] As the regular season progressed, a new poll would be issued on the Monday following the weekend's games.
The Big Ten schools would not kick off until September 24. On September 17, No. 2 Mississippi beat the Houston Cougars in Houston, 42–0. No. 3 Washington crushed the visiting College of the Pacific, 55–6 (the school became the University of the Pacific in 1961). No. 4 Texas opened its season with a loss at home to Nebraska, falling 14–13. Ole Miss was voted No. 1, followed by No. 2 Syracuse, No. 3 Washington, and No. 4 Illinois. Previously unranked Alabama, which had beaten No. 13 Georgia 21–6 in Birmingham, was fifth.
September 24 No. 1 Mississippi beat Kentucky in Memphis, 21–6. No. 2 Syracuse opened its season with a 55–7 win over Boston University. No. 3 Washington won at home again, beating the University of Idaho Vandals 41–12. No. 4 Illinois beat Indiana 17–6. In Lincoln, Minnesota beat No. 12 Nebraska 26–14. No. 5 Alabama was tied 6–6 by Tulane in New Orleans. Mississippi, Syracuse, Washington, and Illinois remained as the top four in the next poll, but Kansas, which had crushed Kansas State 41–0 on the road, rose from No. 7 to No. 5. Minnesota entered the poll at the No. 18 spot.
October
October 1
October 8
On October 15,
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November
November 5 The battle between the Big Ten's two 6–0–0 teams took place in Minneapolis, where
November 12
November 19 Unbeaten
November 26 No. 3 Mississippi finished its season unbeaten (9–0–1) with a 35–9 win at home over Mississippi State, earning the SEC title and a spot in the Sugar Bowl. All of the other Top Five teams had finished their schedules, but No. 7 Navy moved up in the final poll with a 17–12 victory against Army. The Midshipmen would face off against Missouri in the Orange Bowl.
With both the AP and UPI finishing their voting before the bowl games, the championship was determined in December. The AP writers divided among No. 1 Minnesota (8–1), No. 2 Mississippi (9–0–1), and No. 3 Iowa (8–1), and some voters split their choices. As such, the Minnesota Gophers received 17½ votes for No. 1, Mississippi got 16, and Iowa 12½. Minnesota had 433½ poll points, ahead of 411 for Ole Miss and 407½ for Iowa. The next tier of teams all had one loss and also were closely packed together: No. 4 Navy had 262 poll points, No. 5 Missouri had 253, and No. 6 Washington had 250.[7] The UPI Coaches Poll placed the teams in a slightly different order, but also settled on Minnesota as the No. 1 choice.
Because the final Associated Press and United Press International polls were conducted after the final game of the regular season, Minnesota is considered the national champion for 1960 despite their loss to Washington in the Rose Bowl. After the bowl games, the Helms Athletic Foundation recognized Washington as national champion,[8] while the Football Writers Association of America crowned Mississippi as national champion. Had the polls been taken after the bowl games, Missouri would likely also have been a contender for the national championship, as the Tigers beat Navy in the Orange Bowl and their 10–1 record was improved to 11–0 when the Kansas game was declared a forfeit.
The MAC's Ohio Bobcats were also crowned the world small college football champions in 1960, after an undefeated season.
December
December 8 The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, ruled Kansas halfback Bert Coan ineligible and ordered the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories on November 12 and 19.[6] The reversal brought Missouri's record to 11–0 instead of 10–1.
Conference standings
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Bowl games
Because the final polls came out in November, the outcome of the post-season bowl games had no effect on the championships already awarded by the AP and UPI polls. As winner of the Big Ten title, No. 1 Minnesota went to the Rose Bowl to face Washington, which had the best record of the five teams in the AAWU (today's Pac-12). No. 2 Mississippi, as winner of the SEC, was invited to the Sugar Bowl to face unranked Rice University. The Big Ten did not allow its teams to play in a postseason game other than the Rose Bowl, so No. 3 Iowa stayed home. Although Washington upset Minnesota 17–7 in Pasadena, the post-season loss did not affect the Gophers' championship as determined by the AP and UPI. Washington also claims the 1960 National Championship.
Major bowls
Monday, January 2, 1961
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ROSE | No. 6 Washington Huskies | 17 | No. 1 Minnesota Golden Gophers | 7 |
SUGAR | No. 2 Mississippi Rebels | 14 | Rice Owls | 6 |
ORANGE | No. 5 Missouri Tigers | 21 | No. 4 Navy Midshipmen | 14 |
COTTON | No. 10 Duke Blue Devils | 7 | No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks | 6 |
Other bowls
Bowl | Location | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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SUN | El Paso, TX | December 31 | No. 17 New Mexico State | 20–13 | Utah State |
GATOR | Jacksonville, FL | December 31 | No. 18 Florida | 13–12 | No. 12 Baylor |
TANGERINE | Orlando, FL | December 30 | The Citadel | 27–0 | Tennessee Tech |
BLUEBONNET | Houston, TX | December 17 | No. 9 Alabama | 3–3 | Texas |
LIBERTY | Philadelphia, PA | December 17 | No. 16 Penn State | 41–12 | Oregon
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Heisman Trophy voting
The Heisman Trophy is given to the year's most outstanding player
Player | School | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
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Joe Bellino | Navy | HB | 436 | 196 | 93 | 1,793 |
Tom Brown | Minnesota | G | 127 | 121 | 108 | 731 |
Jake Gibbs | Ole Miss | QB | 74 | 77 | 77 | 453 |
Ed Dyas | Auburn | FB | 46 | 63 | 55 | 319 |
Billy Kilmer | UCLA | HB | 55 | 42 | 31 | 280 |
Mike Ditka | Pittsburgh | E | 17 | 52 | 68 | 223 |
Tom Matte | Ohio State | QB | 17 | 42 | 30 | 165 |
Dan LaRose | Missouri | E | 16 | 28 | 32 | 136 |
Pervis Atkins | New Mexico State | HB | 25 | 18 | 13 | 124 |
E. J. Holub | Texas Tech | C | 14 | 23 | 29 | 117 |
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "UCLA Threat To Syracuse's Title Hopes," Oakland Tribune, December 1, 1959, p44
- ^ "Ole Miss Retains Slim Lead in Poll," The Independent (Long Beach, Cal.), September 27, 1960, pC-1
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "DECISION FOLLOWS ACTION OF N.C.A.A.; Missouri, Colorado Games Forfeited -- Recruiting of Coan is Charged". The New York Times. December 9, 1960.
- ^ a b Morey, Earl (December 9, 1960). "Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1.
The move gave MU a 10-0 season record and a 7-0 record in league play.
- ^ "1960 Final Football Polls - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football, Basketball, and Softball Polls and Rankings".
- ^ Jenkins, Dan (September 11, 1967), "This Year The Fight Will Be in the Open", Sports Illustrated, 27 (11), Chicago, IL: Time Inc.: 33, retrieved March 16, 2016,
In 1948, the Helms Athletic Foundation decided to name a national champion … and name past champions. The director of Helms since its beginning, Bill Schroeder, did the work, and he now heads the committee that selects No. 1 after the bowl games. 'A committee of one – me,' he says.
- ^ "1960 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Morey, Earl (December 9, 1960). "Big Eight voted 5-3 to strip KU's title in Bert Coan action". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). p. 1.
The Big Eight faculty committee, meeting in Kansas City, found that Kansas violated league rules in recruiting Coan and order the Jayhawks to forfeit their last two victories-over Colorado and Missouri.
- ^ "Bellino Heisman winner". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. November 30, 1960. p. 2, sec. 4.
- ^ "Joe Bellino". Heisman Trophy. 1960. Retrieved January 26, 2017.