Bowls and playoffs
The 1960 football postseason, including games played in 1961.
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Alabama 3 · Texas 3
December 17, 1960
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Duke 7 · Arkansas 6
January 2, 1961
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Florida 13 · Baylor 12
December 31, 1960
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 41 · Oregon 12
December 17, 1960
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Missouri 21 · Navy 14
January 2, 1961
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Washington 17 · Minnesota 7
January 2, 1961
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Ole Miss 14 · Rice 6
January 2, 1961
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
New Mexico St. 20 · Utah St. 13
December 31, 1960
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Citadel 27 · Tennessee Tech 0
December 30, 1960
Location not documented
Great Southwest Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Tex. A&M-Kingsville 45 · Arkansas Tech 14
December 31, 1960
Grand Prairie, TX
Holiday Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Lenoir-Rhyne 15 · Humboldt St. 14
December 10, 1960
St. Petersburg, FL
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Hillsdale 17 · UNI 6
November 26, 1960
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 40 · Langston 26
December 10, 1960
Miami
Prairie View Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Prairie View 19 · Ark.-Pine Bluff 8
December 31, 1960
Also called Bayou City Bowl
Rice Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
East Central 25 · Henderson St. 7
December 2, 1960
Stuggart, AR
Rocket Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Maryville (TN) 19 · Millsaps 0
November 19, 1960
Huntsville, AL
West Virginia Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Fairmont St. 13 · Salem Int’l 7
Date not documented
Clarksburg, WV
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 35 · Gray 7
December 31, 1960
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Philadelphia 28 · All-Stars 14
August 4, 1961
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 30 · East 20
National All-Stars 27 · Southwest All-Stars 8
December 31, 1960
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 7 · West 0
December 31, 1960
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 14 · West 7
January 8, 1961
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 41 · South 14
December 26, 1960
Location not documented
Optimist All-America Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Major-College 25 · Small-College 12
December 26, 1960
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 33 · North 26
January 7, 1961
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.