1960 Tangerine Bowl (December) Explained

Game Name:Tangerine Bowl
Date Game Played:December 30
Year Game Played:1960
Football Season:1960
Football Division:NCAA College Division
Stadium:Tangerine Bowl
City:Orlando, Florida
Visitor School:Tennessee Technological University
Visitor Name Short:Tennessee Tech
Visitor Nickname:Golden Eagles
Visitor Record:8–2
Visitor Coach:Wilburn Tucker
Visitor Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:0
Home School:The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Home Name Short:The Citadel
Home Nickname:Bulldogs
Home Record:7–2–1
Home Coach:Eddie Teague
Home Conference:Southern Conference
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:13
Home 4Q:7
Mvp:Jerry Nettles, The Citadel
Attendance:13,000[1]
Game Link:Citrus Bowl (game)
Different Previous:1960 (Jan)

The 1960 Tangerine Bowl (December) was an American college football bowl game played on December 30, 1960 at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Citadel Bulldogs of the Southern Conference defeated the of the Ohio Valley Conference by a score of 27–0. It was the second of two Tangerine Bowls played in calendar year 1960.

Heading into the game, The Citadel finished their regular season slate with a 7–2–1 record, finishing second in the Southern Conference behind VMI. This has been the only bowl appearance for The Citadel.

Tennessee Tech entered with an 8–2 record. They were Ohio Valley Conference champions after having finished 6–0 in conference play. They have appeared in only one bowl game since; the 1972 Grantland Rice Bowl, which they also lost.

Neither team was ranked before or after the game.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Citadel Takes 27-0 Win In 15th Tangerine Bowl Game . Bob . Bassine . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 31, 1960 . March 11, 2017.