Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
 
	
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		Louisiana State University 
 
  Baton Rouge, LA   
Founded: 1860 Stadium: Tiger Stadium Capacity: 92,400 Colors: Purple & Gole Coach: Paul Dietzel Conference: Southeastern- 
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| 1961 Season Highlights |  
|  Paul Dietzel enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |  
|  The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship. |  
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| 1961 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 23  |  @
Rice
  
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   	 3  | 
   	 16  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 30  |  vs.
Texas A&M
  
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   	 16  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 7  |  vs.
Georgia Tech
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 14  |  @
South Carolina
  
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   	 42  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 21  |  vs.
Kentucky
  
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   	 24  | 
   	 14  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 28  |  @
Florida
  
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   	 23  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 4  |  vs.
Mississippi
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 11  |  @
North Carolina
  
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   	 30  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 18  |  vs.
Mississippi State
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 6  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 25  |  vs.
Tulane
  
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   	 62  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Mon., Jan. 1  |  
Colorado
  
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   	 25  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	 Orange Bowl | 
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| 1961 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 10-1
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|   Points Scored | 259 |  
|   Scoring Average | 23.5 |  
|   Points Allowed | 57 |  
|   Defense Average | 5.2 |  
|   Opponents Record | 61-51
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|   Conference Record | 6-0 |  
|   Home Record | 6-0
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|   Away Record | 3-1
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
	| 4 |  9-1-0 | 
	AP |  
	
	
	| 3 |  9-1-0 | 
	Coaches |  
	| 3 |  9-1-0 | 
	UPI |  
 
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| 1961 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1961 All Southeastern Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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