| 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 21, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Rice Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference and the LSU Tigers of the SEC. Baylor won the game, 14–7. [1] [2]
Baylor entered the game with a 7–3 overall record and 6–1 conference record. The team was led by head coach John Bridgers. LSU entered the game with a 7–3 overall record and 4–2 conference record. The team was led by head coach Charles McClendon. [3]
Baylor defeated LSU 14–7. [4]
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