1960 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 31, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Gator Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Florida: Larry Libertore Baylor: Bobby Ply | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Burns McKinney (SWC; split crew: SWC, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1960 Gator Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida Gators representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Florida defeated Baylor 13–12.[1] Both quarterbacks were the game's Most Valuable Player: Florida's Larry Libertore and Baylor's Bobby Ply.[2]