American college football season
The 1960 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1960 college football season . The Commodores were led by head coach Art Guepe in his eighth season and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Georgia L 7–1826,500 [ 1]
October 1 at No. 15 Alabama L 0–2141,000 [ 2] [ 3]
October 8 No. 2 Ole Miss Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 0–2623,000 [ 4]
October 15 at Florida L 0–1231,000 [ 5]
October 22 at Marquette * W 23–617,100 [ 6]
October 29 Clemson * Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 22–2018,000 [ 7]
November 5 at Kentucky L 0–2728,000 [ 8]
November 12 William & Mary * Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 22–8[ 9]
November 19 Tulane Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 0–2016,000 [ 10]
November 26 Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 0–3534,000 [ 11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "Georgia clips Vandy 18–7" . Chattanooga Sunday Times . September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bryan, Jimmy (October 2, 1960). "Tide rolls past Vanderbilt, 21–0" . The Gadsden Times . p. 23. Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
^ Land, Charles (October 2, 1960). "Opportunistic Tide tops Vandy, 21–0" . The Tuscaloosa News . p. 9. Retrieved February 10, 2013 .
^ "Ole Miss aims for No. 1 spot" . The Kansas City Star . October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gator sophs sink Vanderbilt, 12 to 0" . The Miami Herald . October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt tips Marquette 23–6" . The Racine Journal-Times . October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy rally tops Clemson, 22–20" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wildcats clip Vandy 27–0 in homecoming" . The Park City Daily News . November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt thunders past W&M by 22 to 8" . The Huntsville Times . November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane grinds Vandy 20 to 0" . The Tennessean . November 20, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Glass leads charge as Tennessee raps Vanderbilt 35–0" . The Selma Times-Journal . November 27, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1960 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
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