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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: Paul Dietzel
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 The Tigers won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Rice  3   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas A&M  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Georgia Tech  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ South Carolina  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kentucky  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Florida  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ North Carolina  30   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tulane  62   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Colorado  25   7   W    @ Miami, FL   Orange Bowl
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored259
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed57
  Defense Average5.2
  Opponents Record61-51
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
4 9-1-0 AP
3 9-1-0 Coaches
3 9-1-0 UPI
  
1961 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-029725Won  10-36-016815  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 10-125957Won  25-76-014327  Paul Dietzel
Mississippi 9-233352Lost  7-125-117633  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-417780Lost  15-304-39043  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 6-4221149 4-3128114  Bowden Wyatt
Auburn 6-4174137 3-494109  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 4-5-197146 3-35792  Ray Graves
Kentucky 5-5138123 2-481101  Blanton Collier
Georgia 3-784177 2-560128  Johnny Griffith
Mississippi State 5-5111135 1-534112  Wade Walker
Tulane 2-860225 1-520175  Anton Andy Pilney
Vanderbilt 2-895220 1-651163  Arthur L Art Guepe

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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