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1960 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1960
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	6–4
conf_record	4–2
head_coach	Frank Howard
hc_year	21st
captain	Dave Lynn
captain2	Lowndes Shingler
stadium	Memorial Stadium

The 1960 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1960 college football season. In its 21st season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the ACC, and outscored opponents by a total of 197 to 124. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Dave Lynn and Lowndes Shingler were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included Lowndes Shingler with 790 passing yards, Bill McGuirt with 320 rushing yards and 54 points scored (9 touchdowns), and Harry Pavilack with 272 receiving yards.

Schedule

|September 24 |2:00 p.m.|at| Wake Forest |9| Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem, NC |W 28–7|22,000|

| October 1 |2:00 p.m.|| Virginia Tech |7| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 13–7|26,000|

| October 8 |2:00 p.m.|| Virginia |8| Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 21–7|14,000|

| October 15 |2:00 p.m.|at| Maryland |8| Byrd Stadium | College Park, MD |L 17–19|18,000|

| October 22 |2:00 p.m.|at| Duke || Duke Stadium | Durham, NC |L 6–21|33,000|

| October 29 |3:00 p.m.|at| Vanderbilt || Dudley Field | Nashville, TN |L 20–22|18,000|

| November 5 |2:00 p.m.|| North Carolina || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 24–0|35,000|

| November 12 |2:00 p.m.|| South Carolina || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |W 12–2|45,000|

| November 19 |1:30 p.m.|at| Boston College || Alumni Stadium | Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) |L 14–25|15,700|

| November 26 |2:00 p.m.|| Furman || Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 42–14| 23,000 |

References

(2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
"1960 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1960 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(September 25, 1960). "Wake passes help Clemson to 28–7 win". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 2, 1960). "Clemson squeaks out 13–7 victory over VPI". The Progress-Index.
(October 9, 1960). "Clemson takes tough one over Virginia". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(October 16, 1960). "Maryland stuns Clemson with 19–17 upset win". The Tampa Tribune.
(October 23, 1960). "Duke beats Clemson, 21–6, in big step toward crown". Winston-Salem Journal.
(October 30, 1960). "Vandy rally tops Clemson, 22–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel.
(November 6, 1960). "Clemson blanks North Carolina". The Virginian-Pilot.
(November 13, 1960). "Tigers Beat USC, 12 To 2, Before Record Crowd". The Greenville News.
(November 20, 1960). "Boston College startles Clemson". The News and Observer.
(November 27, 1960). "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News.
. (1960). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1960"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/77/). *[[Clemson University]]*.

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