1960 Arkansas State Indians football team

1960 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
1960 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington and Lee     8 0 1
Arlington State     9 2 0
Howard (AL)     8 1 0
Louisville     7 2 0
Mississippi Southern     6 4 0
Sewanee     4 3 1
Abilene Christian     5 5 0
Chattanooga     5 5 0
Arkansas State     4 5 0
Tampa     2 7 1
Trinity (TX)     2 7 1

The 1960 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1960 college football season. Led by first-year head coach King Block, the Indians compiled a record of 4–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Northeast Louisiana StateL 6–135,000–6,500[1][2]
September 24Louisiana Tech
W 7–35,000–6,500[3]
October 1at Florence StateW 19–06,000[4]
October 8at Mississippi StateL 9–2910,000[5]
October 22at Montana StateL 6–265,000–8,000[6]
October 29at Murray State
W 27–145,000–6,000[7]
November 5Mississippi Southern
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–136,500–7,000[8]
November 12Tennessee Tech
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 6–175,000[9]
November 19The Citadel
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 21–225,000[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Ott big gun for Indians". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Arkansas St. drops Tech in big upset". The Shreveport Times. September 25, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State thwart Florence". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mississippi State tops Arkansas State, 29–9". Kingsport Times-News. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bobcats power surprisingly over Arkansas State 26–7". Great Falls Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas State defeats Murray". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas State topples Mississippi Southerners". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech tops Ark. State". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Last-minute tally gives Citadel win". The El Paso Times. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1960 Arkansas State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 15, 2022.