instead of 10–1. Conference standings Bowl games Because the final polls came out in November, the outcome of the post-season bowl games had no effect on the championships already awarded by the AP and UPI polls. As winner of the Big Ten title, No. 1 Minnesota went to the Rose Bowl to face Washington, which had the best record of the five teams in the AAWU (today's Pac-12). No. 2 Mississippi, as winner of the SEC, was invited to the Sugar Bowl to face unranked Rice University. The Big Ten did not allow its teams to play in a postseason game other than the Rose Bowl, so No. 3 Iowa stayed home. Although Washington upset Minnesota 17–7 in Pasadena, the post-season loss did not affect the Gophers' championship as determined by the AP and UPI. Major bowls Monday, January 2, 1961 Other bowls Heisman Trophy Joe Bellino, HB - Navy, 1,793 points Tom Brown, G - Minnesota, 731 Jake Gibbs, QB - Mississippi, 453 Ed Dyas, FB - Auburn, 319 Billy Kilmer, HB - UCLA, 280 Mike Ditka, TE - Pittsburgh, 223 Tom Matte, QB - Ohio State, 165 Danny LaRose, DE - Missouri, 136 Pervis Atkins, HB - New Mexico State, 124 E. J. Holub, C-LB - Texas Tech, 117 Source: See also 1960 NCAA University Division football rankings 1960 College Football All-America Team References