| 1960 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Arkansas: Jim Mooty Georgia Tech: Maxie Baughan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Burns McKinney (SWC; split crew: SWC, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 45,104 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$196,851 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Ray Scott[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1960 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Southwest Conference (SWC) co-champion Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas defeated Georgia Tech, 14–7, in front of 45,104 spectators.[2] There were two players named Most Valuable Player: Jim Mooty of Arkansas and Maxie Baughan of Georgia Tech.[3][4]
- ^ "TV: Best Bets on the Nets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1960. p. 15. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Attendance Recap." Attendance. Archived 2012-09-05 at archive.today The official site of the Gator Bowl. Retrieved on February 1, 2009
- ^ "MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS WINNING TEAM." Site. Archived 2012-12-06 at archive.today The official site of the Gator Bowl. Retrieved on February 1, 2009
- ^ "MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS LOSING TEAM." Site.[permanent dead link] The official site of the Gator Bowl. Retrieved on February 1, 2009