1960 Tulane Green Wave football team

1960 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 1960 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1960 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at California*W 7–337,500[1]
September 24No. 5 AlabamaT 6–643,000[2]
October 1at Rice*L 7–1030,000[3]
October 15No. 1 Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 13–26[4]
October 22at Georgia TechL 6–1443,608[5]
October 29William & Mary*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 40–825,000[6]
November 5at Texas Tech*L 21–3515,000[7]
November 12at No. 20 FloridaL 6–2144,000[8]
November 19at VanderbiltW 20–016,000[9]
November 26LSU
L 6–1774,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Cal bows despite breaks". Oakland Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide scored late for 6–6 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice edges by Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 1 Rebels thump Tulane Wave, 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech in 14–6 triumph". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane rips W&M, 40–8". Daily Press. October 30, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Amerson's aerials stop Tulane, 35–21". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gator defense makes sure its greatest SEC season ever, 21–6". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane grinds Vandy 20 to 0". The Tennessean. November 20, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "74,000 see Amedee-paced LSU win 17–0 over Tulane". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.