1960 Bluebonnet Bowl

1960 Bluebonnet Bowl
Texas Longhorns Alabama Crimson Tide
(7–3) (8–1–1)
3 3
Head coach: 
Darrell Royal		 Head coach: 
Bear Bryant
APCoaches
NR17
APCoaches
910
1234 Total
Texas 0003 3
Alabama 0030 3
DateDecember 17, 1960
Season1960
StadiumRice Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
FavoriteAlabama by 1[1]
Attendance68,000[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS[1]
Bluebonnet Bowl
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The 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1960 bowl game season, was the second annual contest and took place on December 17, 1960, at Rice Stadium in Houston. The competing teams were the Alabama Crimson Tide, representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Texas Longhorns, representing the Southwest Conference (SWC). In a defensive struggle, the game ended in a 3–3 tie.[3]

  1. ^ a b Land, Charles (December 16, 1960). "Odds favor Bama, Bryant not so sure". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 8. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  2. ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ^ Land, Charles (December 18, 1960). "Tide, Longhorns battle to 3–3 tie". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1.