| 1960 Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 26th Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Orange Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Georgia by 12 points[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Charles Bowen (SEC; split crew: SEC, Big Seven) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 75,280 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Boland, Paul Christman | ||||||||||||||||||||
The 1960 Orange Bowl was the 26th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, on Friday, January 1. Part of the 1959–60 bowl game season, the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) shut out the No. 18 Missouri Tigers of the Big Eight Conference, 14–0.[3][4][5]
- ^ Martin, Whitney (January 1, 1960). "Aerials may key contest". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 11.
- ^ "Bowl Schedule". The Item. Sumter, South Carolina. AP. December 31, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Martin, Whitney (January 2, 1960). "Two pass plays difference as Georgia tops Missouri". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 6.
- ^ "Georgia wins, 14-0, on defense, passes". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. January 2, 1960. p. 6.
- ^ "Passes help Georgia win Orange Bowl 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1960. p. 5.