1960 Gator Bowl (January)

1960 Gator Bowl
1234 Total
Georgia Tech 7000 7
Arkansas 0770 14
DateJanuary 2, 1960
Season1959
StadiumGator Bowl
LocationJacksonville, Florida
MVPArkansas: Jim Mooty Georgia Tech: Maxie Baughan
RefereeBurns McKinney (SWC;
split crew: SWC, SEC)
Attendance45,104
PayoutUS$196,851
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersRay Scott[1]
Gator Bowl
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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]

  1. ^ "TV: Best Bets on the Nets". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1960. p. 15. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Attendance Recap." Attendance. Archived 2012-09-05 at archive.today The official site of the Gator Bowl. Retrieved on February 1, 2009
  3. ^ "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
  4. ^ "MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS LOSING TEAM." Site.[permanent dead link] The official site of the Gator Bowl. Retrieved on February 1, 2009