1960_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team

1960 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1960 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season


The 1960 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 185 to 87.[1] The Razorbacks' only losses during the regular season came against Baylor by a 28–14 score and to Mississippi by a 10–7 score. The team was ranked No. 7 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to Duke in the 1960 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 7–6 score.[2]

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Lineman Wayne Harris was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team player on the 1960 All-America Team. He was also honored as a second-team player by the UPI. Halfback Lance Alworth was recognized as a third-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.

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References

  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. "1960 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. "Cissel's field goal with 15 seconds left beats Texas for Arkansas". The Chattanooga Times. October 16, 1960. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rebs win on final play". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ratliff, Harold V. (January 3, 1961). "Duke Edges Razorbacks". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Associated Press. p. 29. Retrieved June 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.



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