1960 Tangerine Bowl (January)

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1960 Tangerine Bowl
1234 Total
Middle Tennessee 7707 21
Presbyterian 0660 12
DateJanuary 1, 1960
Season
Tangerine Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPBob Waters, Presbyterian[1]
Attendance12,500[1]
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The 1960 Tangerine Bowl (January) was an American

Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose by a score of 21–12.[2]
It was the first of two Tangerine Bowls played in calendar year 1960.

Statistics

Statistics[2] Middle Tennessee Presbyterian
First downs 10 15
Rushing yards 240 129
Passing yards 0 197
Yards penalized 47 40
Punts–average 1–34.4 8–30.0
Fumbles lost 0 1

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards
TOP
MTSC PC
1 MTSC Bucky Pitts 53-yard punt return, kick good 7 0
2 MTSC Ray Purvis 5-yard touchdown run, kick good 14 0
2 PC Bobby Pate 11-yard touchdown reception from Bob Waters, kick no good 14 6
3 PC Bobby Pate 43-yard touchdown reception from Bob Waters, 2-point attempt failed 14 12
4 MTSC Bucky Pitts 20-yard touchdown run, kick good 21 12
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21 12

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References

  1. ^ a b Bassine, Bob (January 3, 1960). "Tangerine Bowl Tilt Called Day's Finest". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c 2011 Middle Tennessee Football Information Guide pg 182 Accessed 20 November 2011