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-
1966 Season Highlights
Charles McClendon enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
South Carolina
28
12
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @
Rice
15
17
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Miami
10
8
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Texas A&M
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Kentucky
30
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Florida
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Mississippi
0
17
L
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Alabama
0
21
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Mississippi State
17
7
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Tulane
21
7
W
1966 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 135
Scoring Average 13.5
Points Allowed 124
Defense Average 12.4
Opponents Record 53-47
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 2-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.