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American college football season
The 1960 Tennessee Volunteers (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1960 college football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bowden Wyatt, in his sixth year, and played their home games at Shields–Watkins Field in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of six wins, two losses and two ties (6–2–2 overall, 3–2–2 in the SEC).
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | at Auburn | | | W 10–3 | 43,000 | [1] |
October 1 | vs. Mississippi State | No. 11 | | T 0–0 | 27,000 | [2] |
October 8 | Tampa* | | | W 62–7 | 19,945 | [3] |
October 15 | No. 15 Alabama | | | W 20–7 | 46,000 | [4] |
October 22 | No. 7 (small) Chattanooga* | No. 12 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 35–0 | 25,200 | [5] |
October 29 | North Carolina* | No. 11 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN
| W 27–14 | 27,060 | [6] |
November 5 | at Georgia Tech | No. 8 | | L 7–14 | 45,072 | [7] |
November 12 | No. 4 Ole Miss![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 14 | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| L 3–24 | 45,100 | [8] |
November 19 | Kentucky | | - Shields–Watkins Field
- Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
| T 10–10 | 39,800 | [9] |
November 26 | at Vanderbilt | | | W 35–0 | 34,000 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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- ^ "Tennessee tops Auburn, 10–3". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 25, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie at Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols prep for Tide with 62 to 7 romp". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama mistakes lead to Tennessee victory". The Decatur Daily. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vol 'horses' romp around and through Mocs, 35–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee overtakes Tar Heels, romps to 27–14 football victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Williamson races Georgia Tech by Vols, 14 to 7". Pensacola News Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibbs leads Rebel raid on Vols, 24–3". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 13, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky battles Tennessee deadlock to 10–10". The Paducah Sun. November 20, 1960. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – 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.
- ^ "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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