1960 Texas
7–3–1 (5–2 Southwest Conference), coached by Darrell Royal. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 Baylor 12–7Nov 5
Baylor was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Nebraska | L 13–14 | 80% |
| Sep 24 | at Maryland | W 34–0 | 51% |
| Oct 1 | vs Texas Tech | W 17–0 | 78% |
| Oct 8 | vs Oklahoma | W 24–0 | 56% |
| Oct 15 | vs Arkansas | L 23–24 | 66% |
| Oct 22 | at 20Rice | L 0–7 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | vs SMU | W 17–7 | 83% |
| Nov 5 | at 11Baylor | W 12–7 | 50% |
| Nov 12 | at TCU | W 3–2 | 50% |
| Nov 24 | vs Texas A&M | W 21–14 | 85% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs 17AlabamaBluebonnet Bowl | T 3–3 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Alabama 3–3 in the Bluebonnet Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 126 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 4
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 3: 13
- Wk 4: 15
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 16
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1960.
- Record
- 7–3–1
- Conference
- 5–2 tied for 2nd in Southwest Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 4
- Points
- 167–78
- Coach
- Darrell Royal
- Elo
- 1667 +64 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 17.3 No. 15 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1961
The 1961 draft| Rd 5 | Monte Lee LB | Houston Oilers (AFL) |
All-Southwest Conference
2 first teamFirst team
Jimmy SaxtonBAP-1; UPI-1- Monte LeeOGAP-1; UPI-1
From Wikipedia’s 1960 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1960 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 6–1 | 8–3 | 7 |
| Baylor | 5–2 | 8–3 | 12 |
| Texas | 5–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Rice | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| TCU | 3–3–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| Texas Tech | 1–5–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Texas A&M | 0–4–3 | 1–6–3 | |
| SMU | 0–6–1 | 0–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.