1960 Clemson Tigers football team

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.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

1960 Clemson Tigers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	6–4 (4–2 ACC)
Head coach	Frank Howard (21st season)
Captain	Dave Lynn, Lowndes Shingler
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Duke $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
NC State	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Maryland	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Clemson	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Virginia	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	2:00 p.m.	at Wake Forest	No. 9	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 28–7	22,000	[5]
October 1	2:00 p.m.	Virginia Tech*	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 13–7	26,000	[6]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	Virginia	No. 8	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 21–7	14,000	[7]
October 15	2:00 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 8	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 17–19	18,000	[8]
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Duke		Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 6–21	33,000	[9]
October 29	3:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt*		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 20–22	18,000	[10]
November 5	2:00 p.m.	North Carolina		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 24–0	35,000	[11]
November 12	2:00 p.m.	South Carolina		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)	W 12–2	45,000	[12]
November 19	1:30 p.m.	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	L 14–25	15,700	[13]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	Furman*		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 42–14	23,000	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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