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]