1960 Oregon State Beavers football team

1960 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference	Independent
1960 record	6-3-1
Head coach	Tommy Prothro
Home stadium	Parker Stadium

The 1960 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State College in the 1960 college football season. The Beavers ended this season with six wins, three losses, and a tie. The Gotham Bowl was scheduled to premiere at Yankee Stadium in 1960 with Holy Cross as the host team. However, after Oregon State was invited, Holy Cross was uninvited in hopes of finding a better match-up. The game was eventually canceled when no opponent could be found for Oregon State. The Beavers scored 197 points and allowed 145 points. The team was led by head coach Tommy Prothro. The 1960 season was the last for Oregon State College. The university's current title, Oregon State University, was adopted on March 6, 1961 by a legislative act signed into law by Governor Mark Hatfield.

Schedule

The Beavers finished the season with a 6–3–1 record. Ranks are based on the time the game was played.

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Beaver points	Opponents	Attendance	Record
September 16	@ #6 Southern California		Los Angeles Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	14	0	32,928	1-0-0
September 24	@ #19 Iowa	# 10	Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	12	22	43,000	1-1-0
October 1	vs. Houston		Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	29	20	22,537	2-1-0
October 8	@ Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	20	6	25,000	3-1-0
October 15	@ Idaho	#17	Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID	28	8	10,500	4-1-0
October 22	vs. #8 Washington	#18	Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	29	30	36,833	4-2-0
October 29	California	#15	Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	6	14	15,745	4-3-0
November 5	@ Washington State		Rogers Field • Pullman, WA	20	10	15,600	5-3-0
November 12	@ Stanford		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	25	21	7,500	6-3-0
November 19	#19 Oregon		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	14	14	27,009	6-3-1

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Team players drafted into the AFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Art Gilmore	Back	11	85	New York Titans
Neil Plumley	Back	20	157	New York Titans

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Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Aaron Thomas	End	4	47	San Francisco 49ers
Art Gilmore	Back	7	86	Dallas Cowboys

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References

Oregon State Beavers football

Venues	Bell Field (1909–1952) Reser Stadium (1953–present) Multnomah Stadium (alternate)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Oregon: Civil War (Platypus Trophy)

Culture & lore	History Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU" Oregon State University Marching Band Pyramid Play "The Toilet Bowl" Oregon State–Washington, 1985

People	Head coaches Notable players NFL draftees

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