美国参议院通过了密苏里州共和党参议员埃里克·施密特提出的决议，承认密苏里大学老虎队对1960年全美大学橄榄球冠军的声明权。[1] 该决议虽然不具有法律效力，但将密苏里加入到已有四支球队声称拥有这一冠军的历史记录之中。[1]
密苏里队当年战绩为10胜1负，在橙色碗赛中击败了海军队和赫斯曼奖得主乔·贝利诺。[1] 该队唯一的一场败绩来自与堪萨斯州的比赛，而堪萨斯州后来因招募违规被联盟下令弃权。[1] 当时美联社和合众国际社选定明尼苏达为冠军，但明尼苏达随后在玫瑰碗赛中输给了华盛顿队。[1]
The United States Senate has passed a resolution sponsored by Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmitt recognizing the University of Missouri football team's claim to the 1960 national championship[1]. The resolution, while lacking legal force, adds Missouri to a growing list of programs asserting historical rights to that year's title[1].
Missouri finished the 1960 season with a 10-1 record and defeated Navy and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino in the Orange Bowl[1]. The team's only loss came against Kansas in a conference rivalry game, though Kansas was later ordered by its league to forfeit due to recruiting violations[1]. Meanwhile, Minnesota was selected as champion by the Associated Press and United Press International but subsequently lost to Washington in the Rose Bowl[1]. Four teams now claim ownership of the 1960 national championship[1].