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, 1961 | 4Washington 17, 1Minnesota 7upsetRose Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 5Missouri 21, 7Navy 14Orange Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 3Ole Miss 14, 12Rice 6Sugar Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 11Duke 7, 6Arkansas 6upsetCotton Bowl | Box score |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 19Florida 13, 19Baylor 12Gator Bowl | Box score |
Upsets
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, 1960 | 15Penn State 41, Oregon 12Liberty Bowl | Box score |
| Dec 17, 1960 | Texas 3, 17Alabama 3Bluebonnet Bowl | Box score |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 19Florida 13, 19Baylor 12Gator Bowl | Box score |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 15New Mexico State 20, Utah State 13Sun Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 11Duke 7, 6Arkansas 6upsetCotton Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 3Ole Miss 14, 12Rice 6Sugar Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 5Missouri 21, 7Navy 14Orange Bowl | Box score |
| Jan 2, 1961 | 4Washington 17, 1Minnesota 7upsetRose Bowl | Box score |