1967 LSU Tigers football team American college football season
The 1967 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season .
For the second time in three seasons, LSU was extended a bid for a bowl game on New Year's Day, despite having three losses. And as they did in the 1966 Cotton Bowl , the Tigers toppled an undefeated team in the 1968 Sugar Bowl , taking out Wyoming 20–13. It was LSU's last appearance in the Sugar Bowl for 17 years.
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 23 Rice * W 20–1466,000 [ 1]
September 30 Texas A&M * Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 17–666,510 [ 2]
October 7 at Florida W 37–659,261 [ 3]
October 14 Miami (FL) * Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 15–1767,000 [ 4]
October 21 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 30–766,000 [ 5]
October 29 at No. 4 Tennessee L 14–1754,596 [ 6]
November 4 at Ole Miss T 13–1345,000 [ 7]
November 11 Alabama Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) ABC L 6–767,510 [ 8]
November 18 Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 55–057,000 [ 9]
November 25 Tulane * W 41–2766,000 [ 10]
January 1, 1968 12:30 pm vs. No. 6 Wyoming * NBC W 20–1378,963 [ 11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "LSU rally overtakes spunky Owls, 20–14" . Waco Tribune-Herald . September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU thumps Aggies, 17–6" . Abilene Reporter-News . October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Unbeaten Tigers bombard Gators" . Pensacola News Journal . October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hurricanes surprise LSU, 17–15" . The Miami Herald . October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU wakes up, whips Kentucky" . The Tampa Tribune . October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols stave off rush by Bengals to nab 17–14 SEC victory" . The Shreveport Times . October 29, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss, Tigs tie" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana State absorbs 7–6 loss to Alabama Crimson Tide" . The Daily Advertiser . November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers break mark in blasting Maroons" . The Clarion-Ledger . November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bayou Bengals edge inspired Wave, 41–27" . The Daily Advertiser . November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late Bengal comeback nips Cowboys, 20–13" . The Shreveport Journal . January 2, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 1967 season
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