1960 Gator Bowl (December)
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.[1] Both quarterbacks were the game's Most Valuable Player: Florida's Larry Libertore and Baylor's Bobby Ply.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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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".
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