1961 LSU Tigers football team

1961 LSU Tigers football
SEC co-champion
Orange Bowl, W 25–7 vs. Colorado
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 4
1961 record 10–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach Paul Dietzel (7th year)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1961 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Alabama + 7 0 0     11 0 0
#4 LSU + 6 0 0     10 1 0
#5 Ole Miss 5 1 0     9 2 0
#13 Georgia Tech 4 3 0     7 4 0
Tennessee 4 3 0     6 4 0
Florida 3 3 0     4 5 1
Auburn 3 4 0     6 4 0
Kentucky 2 4 0     5 5 0
Georgia 2 5 0     3 7 0
Mississippi State 1 5 0     5 5 0
Tulane 1 5 0     2 8 0
Vanderbilt 1 6 0     2 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1961 college football season. It was head coach Paul Dietzel's final season with the team.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 23 at Rice* No. 5 Rice StadiumHouston, TX L 316  
September 30 8 pm Texas A&M* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 16–7  
October 7 8 pm No. 3 Georgia Tech Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–0  
October 14 at South Carolina* Carolina StadiumColumbia, SC W 42–0  
October 21 8 pm Kentucky No. 10 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 24–14  
October 28 at Florida No. 7 Florida FieldGainesville, FL (Rivalry) W 23–0  
November 4 8 pm No. 2 Ole Miss No. 6 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 10–7  
November 11 at North Carolina* No. 4 Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 30–0  
November 18 8 pm Mississippi St No. 4 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 14–6  
November 25 2 pm Tulane No. 4 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 62–0  
January 1 12:30 pm vs. No. 7 Colorado* No. 4 Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) NBC W 25–7  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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