1966 LSU Tigers football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (3–3 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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No. 3 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SEC.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | 7:30 pm | South Carolina* | W 28–12 | 67,512 | [1] | ||
September 24 | at Rice* | L 15–17 | 63,000 | [2] | |||
October 1 | 7:30 pm | Miami (FL)* |
| W 10–8 | 67,500 | [3] | |
October 8 | 7:30 pm | Texas A&M* |
| T 7–7 | 67,500 | [4] | |
October 15 | at Kentucky | W 30–0 | 35,000 | [5] | |||
October 22 | 7:30 pm | No. 8 Florida![]() |
| L 7–28 | 67,500 | [6] | |
October 29 | Ole Miss |
| L 0–17 | 67,500 | [7] | ||
November 5 | No. 4 Alabama | ABC | L 0–21 | 66,513 | [8][9] | ||
November 12 | 7:30 pm | Mississippi State |
| ABC | W 17–7 | 55,000 | [10] |
November 19 | 7:30 pm | at Tulane[A 1] | W 21–7 | 82,307 | [11] | ||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The game against Tulane was designated as a conference game by the SEC, even though the Green Wave exited the league prior to the 1966 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "LSU has 28–12 victory; Crowd boos Dietzel". The Greenville News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Rice wins". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU puts best foot on top Miami, 10–8". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU storms convincing 30–0 win over Kentucky". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU loses to Florida in SEC game at Baton Rouge". Daily World. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newell hurls Rebs past LSU Bengals". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide crushes LSU 21 to 0". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved July 21, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ Land, Charles (November 6, 1966). "Tide puts Tiger in tank". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved July 21, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
- ^ "LSU hands Miss St. fifth straight loss". The News and Observer. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU Tigers dump Tulane". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1966 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "1966 Football Schedule". LSU Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 LSU Football Record Book". LSU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved October 20, 2023.