1960 Tangerine Bowl (January)

1960 Tangerine Bowl
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Presbyterian Blue Hose
(9–0–1) (9–1)
Ohio Valley Conference South Carolina Little Three
21 12
Head coach: 
Charles M. Murphy		 Head coach: 
Frank Jones
1234Total
Middle Tennessee 770721
Presbyterian 066012
DateJanuary 1, 1960
Season1959
StadiumTangerine Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPBob Waters, Presbyterian[1]
Attendance12,500[1]

The 1960 Tangerine Bowl (January) was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 1960, at the Tangerine Bowl stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose by a score of 21–12.[2] It was the first of two Tangerine Bowls played in calendar year 1960.

Statistics

Statistics[2]Middle TennesseePresbyterian
First downs1015
Rushing yards240129
Passing yards0197
Yards penalized4740
Punts–average1–34.48–30.0
Fumbles lost01

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MTSC PC
1 MTSC Bucky Pitts 53-yard punt return, kick good 7 0
2 MTSC Ray Purvis 5-yard touchdown run, kick good 14 0
2 PC Bobby Pate 11-yard touchdown reception from Bob Waters, kick no good 14 6
3 PC Bobby Pate 43-yard touchdown reception from Bob Waters, 2-point attempt failed 14 12
4 MTSC Bucky Pitts 20-yard touchdown run, kick good 21 12
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 12

[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bassine, Bob (January 3, 1960). "Tangerine Bowl Tilt Called Day's Finest". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 2011 Middle Tennessee Football Information Guide pg 182 Accessed 20 November 2011
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