1960: Bowls & playoff

Nine games. Five ranked teams lost. Five games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 2, 19614Washington 17, 1Minnesota 7upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19615Missouri 21, 7Navy 14Orange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19613Ole Miss 14, 12Rice 6Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 196111Duke 7, 6Arkansas 6upsetCotton BowlBox score
Dec 31, 196019Florida 13, 19Baylor 12Gator BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 2, 19614Washington 17, 1Minnesota 7upsetRose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 196111Duke 7, 6Arkansas 6upsetCotton BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 17, 196015Penn State 41, Oregon 12Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 17, 1960Texas 3, 17Alabama 3Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 31, 196019Florida 13, 19Baylor 12Gator BowlBox score
Dec 31, 196015New Mexico State 20, Utah State 13Sun BowlBox score
Jan 2, 196111Duke 7, 6Arkansas 6upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19613Ole Miss 14, 12Rice 6Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19615Missouri 21, 7Navy 14Orange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19614Washington 17, 1Minnesota 7upsetRose BowlBox score

Everyone else

Dec 30, 1960The Citadel 27, Tennessee Tech 0Box score