American college football season
The 1960 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1960 college football season . It was the Tigers' 69th overall and 27th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan , in his tenth year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama . They finished with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2 overall, 5–2 in the SEC).
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Tennessee L 3–1043,000 [ 1] October 1 at Kentucky W 10–733,000 [ 2] October 8 Chattanooga * W 10–030,000 [ 3] [ 4] October 15 No. 19 Georgia Tech Legion Field Birmingham, AL W 9–744,000 [ 5] October 22 Miami (FL) * No. 17 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 20–725,000 [ 6] October 29 at Florida No. 14 W 10–740,000 [ 7] November 5 Mississippi State No. 12 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 27–1238,000 [ 8] November 12 Georgia No. 10 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry ) W 9–646,000 [ 9] November 19 Florida State * No. 9 Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL W 57–2120,000 [ 10] November 26 vs. No. 17 Alabama No. 8 L 0–346,000 [ 11] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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