1962 LSU Tigers football team

1962 LSU Tigers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 13–0 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	9–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (1st season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Ole Miss $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 7 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Auburn	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	3
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Tulane	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers complied an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished third in the SEC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Texas A&M *	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 21–0	68,000	[2]
September 29	Rice *	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		T 6–6	67,500	[3]
October 6	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA	NBC	W 10–7	49,744	[4]
October 13	Miami (FL) *	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 17–3	67,500	[5]
October 20	at Kentucky	No. 4	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		W 7–0	37,000	[6]
October 27	Florida	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 23–0	67,000	[7]
November 3	No. 6 Ole Miss	No. 4	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 7–15	67,500	[8]
November 10	TCU *	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 5–0	66,500	[9]
November 17	at Mississippi State	No. 10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 28–0	40,000	[10]
November 24	at Tulane	No. 8	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)		W 38–3	41,000	[11]
January 1, 1963	vs. No. 4 Texas *	No. 7	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 13–0	75,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1962 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
2. "LSU mauls Aggies". The Huntsville Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 6–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "L.S.U. stuns Georgia Tech 10–7". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Stovall dashes for big TD as LSU stifles Miami, 17–3". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "LSU nips pesky Kentucky". The Lima Citizen. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "LSU beats Florida, 23–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. Bill McIntyre (November 4, 1962). "Griffing Guides Ole Miss Rebels To 15-7 Victory". The Shreveport Times. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tigers rock TCU Frogs". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "LSU slaps 28–0 defeat on Maroons". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 18, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "LSU whips Wave, accepts bowl bid". Monroe Morning World. November 25, 1962. Retrieved September 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bayou Bengals romp over Texas for 13–0 Cotton Bowl victory". Lake Charles American-Press. January 2, 1963. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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