1960-61 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Tennessee Volunteers went 10-15 (4-10 in the SEC) under head coach John Sines. Simple Rating System: -3.29.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 0–9 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 67.5 points per game and allowed 69.8 (-2.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 1, 1960 to Dec 5, 1960. The most lopsided win was 88–71 over Army Black Knights on Dec 29, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 83–54 at Kentucky Wildcats on Jan 21, 1961. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Holy Cross Crusaders (67–68).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .400 winning percentage ranks 109th. Previous season: 1959-60 Volunteers (12–11). Next season: 1961-62 Volunteers (4–19).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1960-12-01	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 71–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-12-03	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 75–64	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-12-05	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 83–76	Armory Fieldhouse
1960-12-16	at Duquesne Dukes	L 64–79	Duquesne Gymnasium
1960-12-17	neutral Colgate Raiders	L 73–76
1960-12-21	neutral Texas Longhorns	L 73–77
1960-12-22	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 76–89	Arkansas Fieldhouse
1960-12-28	neutral Holy Cross Crusaders	L 67–68
1960-12-29	neutral Army Black Knights	W 88–71
1961-01-04	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 70–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-01-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 66–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-01-13	at Tulane Green Wave	L 59–84	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1961-01-16	at LSU Tigers	L 60–72	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-21	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 54–83	Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 65–60	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-02-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 75–67	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-02-06	vs Florida Gators	W 83–68	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-02-11	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 67–72	McCarthy Gymnasium
1961-02-13	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 55–57	Gymnasium
1961-02-18	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 60–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1961-02-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 59–60	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-25	vs Auburn Tigers	L 38–41	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-02-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 77–62	Armory Fieldhouse
1961-03-04	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–68	Armory Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1961-01-21: Behind Larry Pursiful's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Tennessee 83–54. Dick Fisher had 14 for Tennessee. Carroll Burchett grabbed 15 rebounds.

1961-03-04: Behind Ned Jennings's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee 68–61. Glenn Campbell had 22 for Tennessee.

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