Missouri vs. Georgia

Friday, January 1, 1960, Orange Bowl

No. 5 Georgia beat No. 20 Missouri 14–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral site20Missouri6–⁠5 in 1959
0
Neutral site5Georgia10–⁠1 in 1959
14

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 75,280Referee: Charles Bowen (SEC; split crew: SEC, Big Seven)The game on Wikipedia

On the newsreel

  • BOWL GAMES PASADENA ROSE BOWLWashington 44 - Wisconsin 8 Before 100,000 fans, quarterback Bob Schloredt and fleet-footed George Fleming lead the Washington Huskies to a sensational 44-8 upset of Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.Universal Newsreel, January 4, 1960. Catalog record at the National Archives

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Georgia leads 12–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Georgia 30, Missouri 21
2022Georgia 26, Missouri 22
2021Georgia 43, Missouri 6
2020Georgia 49, Missouri 14
2019Georgia 27, Missouri 0
2018Georgia 43, Missouri 29

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