US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college football's 1960 national title
- The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution recognizing Missouri's claim to the 1960 national title in college football.
- Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the resolution, which passed without objections.
- Missouri's football team had a record of 10-1 that season, with their only loss to Kansas.
- The resolution reflects the Senate's sentiments but does not have the force of law.
- Missouri had not previously claimed the 1960 team as national champions.
The U.S. Senate has added Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to the 1960 national championship in college football. Senator Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri, introduced the resolution during a meeting, and it passed without objections.
Missouri's football team finished the season with a 10-1 record, having beaten Navy and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino in the Orange Bowl. Their only loss came against Kansas in a game that decided the Big Eight Conference title, but Kansas was later ordered to forfeit due to using an ineligible player.
The resolution does not carry the force of law, as it reflects the Senate's sentiments regarding the claim. Missouri had not previously recognized the 1960 team as national champions, although some advocates have been pushing for this recognition for years.
美国参议院将密苏里大学列入1960年大学橄榄球国家冠军的争议队伍名单
美国参议院将密苏里大学列入1960年大学橄榄球国家冠军的争议队伍名单。来自密苏里州的共和党参议员埃里克·施密特在会议上提出了这项决议，并且没有异议通过。
密苏里大学的足球队在那个赛季的战绩为10胜1负，他们在橙碗中击败了海斯曼奖得主乔·贝利诺。唯一的失利是在与堪萨斯大学的比赛中，该场比赛决定了当时的八大联盟冠军，但由于堪萨斯使用了不合格的球员，联盟后来命令其弃权。
该决议没有法律效力，因为它反映了参议院对这一主张的意见。密苏里大学之前并未承认1960年球队为国家冠军，尽管一些倡导者多年来一直在推动这一认可。