1960 Tangerine Bowl (January) Explained

Game Name:Tangerine Bowl
Date Game Played:January 1
Year Game Played:1960
Football Season:1959
Football Division:NCAA College Division
Stadium:Tangerine Bowl
City:Orlando, Florida
Visitor School:Middle Tennessee State College
Visitor Name Short:Middle Tennessee
Visitor Nickname:Blue Raiders
Visitor Record:9–0–1
Visitor Coach:Charles M. Murphy
Visitor Conference:Ohio Valley Conference
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:7
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:7
Home School:Presbyterian College
Home Name Short:Presbyterian
Home Nickname:Blue Hose
Home Record:9–1
Home Coach:Frank Jones
Home Conference:South Carolina Little Three
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:6
Home 3Q:6
Home 4Q:0
Mvp:Bob Waters, Presbyterian[1]
Attendance:12,500
Different Previous:1958 (Dec)
Different Next:1960 (Dec)
Game Link:Citrus Bowl (game)

The 1960 Tangerine Bowl (January) was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1960, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the by a score of 21–12. It was the first of two Tangerine Bowls played in calendar year 1960.

Statistics

Statistics Middle Tennessee Presbyterian
First downs 10 15
Rushing yards240 129
Passing yards0 197
Yards penalized 47 40
Punts–average 1–34.48–30.0
Fumbles lost 0 1

Scoring summary

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tangerine Bowl Tilt Called Day's Finest . Bob . Bassine . subscription . . newspapers.com . January 3, 1960 . March 10, 2017.
  2. http://issuu.com/goblueraiders/docs/2011-football-guide?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed 2011 Middle Tennessee Football Information Guide pg 182