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1960 Tangerine Bowl (December)
American college football game
American college football game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| game_link | Citrus Bowl (game) |
| different_previous | [1960 (Jan)](1960-tangerine-bowl-january) |
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.
Scoring summary
References
References
- Bassine, Bob. (December 31, 1960). "The Citadel Takes 27-0 Win In 15th Tangerine Bowl Game". [[Orlando Sentinel]].
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