The 1960 squad wasBear Bryant's third at Alabama. The Crimson Tide lost toTennessee and tiedTulane in route to an 8–1–1 regular season.[4] They accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Texas following their 3–0 victory overlong-time rivalAuburn November 26.[5] The appearance was the fourteenth overall bowl appearance and the first in the Bluebonnet Bowl for Alabama.[5]
The 1960 Texas squad finished the regular season 7–3.[6] The Longhorns lost toNebraska,Arkansas andRice.[6] They accepted an invitation to play in the Bluebonnet Bowl against Alabama following their 21–14 victory overlong-time rivalTexas A&M November 24.[5] The appearance was the tenth overall bowl appearance and the first in the Bluebonnet Bowl for Texas.
The only points were scored on a pair offield goals. The first came in the third by Tommy Booker for Alabama and the second in the fourth by Dan Petty for Texas.[7]
^National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)."Bowl/All-Star Game Records"(PDF).2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. p. 37. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2011.
^Land, Charles (December 18, 1960). "Tide, Longhorns battle to 3–3 tie".The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1.
^University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office (September 30, 2011)."1960 Schedule & Results". RollTide.com.
^abcLand, Charles (November 27, 1960). "Alabama accepts bid to Bluebonnet Bowl".The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1.
^ab"Year-by-Year Results".2011 Texas Football Spring Guide(PDF). Austin, Texas: University of Texas. 2011. p. 200. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on March 2, 2012. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2011.
