1960 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
No. 18 Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Alabama 5 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 2
No. 13 Auburn 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 2 6 – 2 – 2
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
LSU 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Tulane 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at California*
W 7–337,500[1]
September 24No. 5 Alabama
T 6–643,000[2]
October 1at Rice*
L 7–1030,000[3]
October 15No. 1 Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 13–26[4]
October 22at Georgia Tech
L 6–1443,608[5]
October 29William & Mary*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 40–825,000[6]
November 5at Texas Tech*
L 21–3515,000[7]
November 12at No. 20 Florida
L 6–2144,000[8]
November 19at Vanderbilt
W 20–016,000[9]
November 26LSU
L 6–1774,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Cal bows despite breaks". Oakland Tribune. September 18, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tide scored late for 6–6 tie". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 25, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rice edges by Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 1 Rebels thump Tulane Wave, 26–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ga. Tech in 14–6 triumph". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane rips W&M, 40–8". Daily Press. October 30, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Amerson's aerials stop Tulane, 35–21". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 6, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gator defense makes sure its greatest SEC season ever, 21–6". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane grinds Vandy 20 to 0". The Tennessean. November 20, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "74,000 see Amedee-paced LSU win 17–0 over Tulane". The Daily Advertiser. November 27, 1960. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


Categories