College football game
| 1960 Gator Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gator Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Florida: Larry Libertore Baylor: Bobby Ply | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Burns McKinney (SWC; split crew: SWC, SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Gator Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida Gators representing the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Florida defeated Baylor 13–12. Both quarterbacks were the game's Most Valuable Player: Florida's Larry Libertore and Baylor's Bobby Ply.
Game summary
Led by Vic Miranda, the Gator defense halted a 75-yard drive by Baylor on the half-yard line in the first quarter, setting the stage for two second quarter touchdowns. Baylor running back Ronnie Goodwin dropped the winning 2-point try in the closing seconds. Baylor quarterback Bobby Ply set a Gator Bowl record with 13 completions.
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References
- MGGC Online | 1960 Gator Bowl
- "Ode to the Case: Baylor Football in the 1960's". July 28, 2014.
- "Gator Bowl Memories: Gators Hold off Baylor in Wild Finish to Claim 1960 Gator Bowl - GatorZone.com". Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- "Baylor's bowl game history".
External links
| 1960–61 NCAA football bowl game season | |
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| Gator Bowl | |
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| Known as the TaxSlayer Bowl from 2014–2017 | |
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