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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Charles McClendon enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Texas A&M  13   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Rice  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Baylor  48   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Miami  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kentucky  13   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Christian  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi  24   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Alabama  7   16   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Mississippi State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Tulane  34   10   W       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Florida State  31   27   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed171
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record42-67
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 8-3-0 AP
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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