1961 LSU Tigers football team

The 1961 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1961 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers complied an overall record of 10–1, with a conference record of 6–0, and finished second in the SEC. Following the Tigers' Orange Bowl victory vs. Colorado, Dietzel departed to take the head coaching position at Army.

1961 LSU Tigers football
SEC co-champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 25–7 vs. Colorado
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 4
Record10–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 LSU + 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –04 –5 –1
Auburn 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Tulane 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Rice*No. 5
L 16–373,000[1]
September 308:00 p.m.Texas A&M*
W 16–764,000[2]
October 78:00 p.m.No. 3 Georgia Tech
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 10–068,000[3]
October 14at South Carolina*
W 42–028,000[4]
October 218:00 p.m.KentuckyNo. 10
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–1466,000[5]
October 28at FloridaNo. 7
W 23–046,000[6]
November 48:00 p.m.No. 2 Ole MissNo. 6
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 10–768,000[7]
November 11at North Carolina*No. 4
W 30–028,000[8]
November 188:00 p.m.Mississippi StateNo. 4
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 14–658,000[9]
November 258:00 p.m.TulaneNo. 4
W 62–063,500[10]
January 1, 196212:30 p.m.vs. No. 7 Colorado*No. 4
ABCW 25–762,391[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Cox' pass shoe stabs LSU, 16–3". The American-Statesman. September 24, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "LSU scores late to defeat A&M". The Brownsville Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "LSU Tigers upset vaunted Georgia Tech, 10–0". Monroe Morning World. October 8, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LSU tallies in every period, trounces USC". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LSU's defense keys 24–14 win". Fort Lauderdale News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "High ranked Tigers convince Gators with 23–0 win". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "LSU does it again! Ole Miss goes down". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 5, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "LSU Tigers wallop UNC". The State. November 12, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "LSU tames Mississippi State in thriller, 14–6". Lake Charles American-Press. November 19, 1961. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Thundering Tigers maul Green Wave 62–0, accept Orange Bowl bid". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "LSU whips Colorado in Orange Bowl 25–7". The Tampa Tribune. January 2, 1962. Retrieved October 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1961 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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