The 1960 Tangerine Bowl (December) was an American

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played on December 30, 1960 at the

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stadium in

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of the

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defeated the of the

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by a score of 27–0. It was the second of two Tangerine Bowls played in calendar year 1960. Heading into the game,

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finished their regular season slate with a 7–2–1 record, finishing second in the Southern Conference behind VMI. This has been the only bowl appearance for The Citadel.

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entered with an 8–2 record. They were Ohio Valley Conference champions after having finished 6–0 in conference play. They have appeared in only one bowl game since; the

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, which they also lost. Neither team was ranked before or after the game.

Scoring summary

References

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1960 in sports in Florida