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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Charles McClendon
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024
1962 Season Highlights
 Charles McClendon enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1962 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Texas A&M  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Rice  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Georgia Tech  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Miami  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Kentucky  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Florida  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi  7   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas Christian  5   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Mississippi State  28   0   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Tulane  38   3   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Texas  13   0   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1962 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored175
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed34
  Defense Average3.1
  Opponents Record57-50
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record4-0
1962 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
7 8-1-1 AP
8 8-1-1 Coaches
8 8-1-1 UPI
  
1962 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-128939Won  17-06-018120  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 10-024753Won  17-136-011719  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-1-117534Won  13-05-111325  Charles McClendon
Georgia Tech 7-3-121197Lost  10-145-214151  Bobby Dodd
Florida 7-4221139Won  17-74-210674  Ray Graves
Auburn 6-3-1173168 4-388134  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 4-6179134 2-6108120  Bowden Wyatt
Georgia 3-4-3109174 2-3-168123  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-5-285101 2-3-13254  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 3-676132 2-560101  Paul J. Davis
Vanderbilt 1-962215 1-634141  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 0-1076293 0-743228  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle

1962 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1962 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.