The 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl, part of the 1960 bowl game season, was the second annual contest and took place on December 17, 1960, at Rice Stadium in

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. The competing teams were the

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, representing the

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(SEC), and the

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, representing the

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(SWC). In a defensive struggle, the game ended in a 3–3 tie.

Teams

Alabama

The 1960 squad was

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's third at Alabama. The Crimson Tide lost to

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and tied

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in route to an 8–1–1 regular season. They accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas following their 3–0 victory over long-time rival

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November 26. The appearance was the fourteenth overall bowl appearance and the first in the Bluebonnet Bowl for Alabama.

Texas

The 1960 Texas squad finished the regular season 7–3. The Longhorns lost to

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and

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. They accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Alabama following their 21–14 victory over long-time rival

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November 24. The appearance was the tenth overall bowl appearance and the first in the Bluebonnet Bowl for Texas.

Game summary

The only points were scored on a pair of

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s. The first came in the third by Tommy Booker for Alabama and the second in the fourth by Dan Petty for Texas.

References

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