1968 LSU Tigers football team
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The 1968 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University
during the 1968 college football season
. The offense scored 221 points while the defense allowed 171 points. The Tigers competed in the inaugural Peach Bowl
and beat Florida State
, 31–27.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
during the 1968 college football season
1968 college football season
In the 1968 college football season, the system of "polls and bowls" changed. The Associated Press returned to its pre-1961 system of ranking the Top 20 rather than the Top 10, and voted on the national champion after the bowl games, rather than before. During the 20th Century, the NCAA had no...
. The offense scored 221 points while the defense allowed 171 points. The Tigers competed in the inaugural Peach Bowl
Chick-fil-A Bowl
The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that simply called the Peach Bowl, is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta....
and beat Florida State
Florida State Seminoles football
The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
, 31–27.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Tigers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 21 | Texas A&M | Win | 13 | 12 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sept. 28 | @ Rice | Win | 21 | 7 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Oct. 5 | Baylor | Win | 48 | 16 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Oct. 11 | Miami, FL | Loss | 0 | 30 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Oct. 19 | Kentucky | Win | 13 | 3 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Oct. 26 | Texas Christian | Win | 10 | 7 | 5–1 |
| 7 | Nov. 2 | Mississippi | Loss | 24 | 27 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Nov. 9 | @ Alabama | Loss | 7 | 16 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Nov. 16 | Mississippi State | Win | 20 | 16 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Nov. 23 | Tulane | Win | 34 | 10 | 7–3 |
Team players drafted into in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Ken Newfield | Running Back | 6 | 136 | Oakland Raiders 1969 Oakland Raiders season Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7-Scoring Summary:*OAK – Smith 3 run *KC – Haynes 1 run *KC – Holmes 5 run *KC – Field goal Stenerud 22-Awards and honors:* Daryle Lamonica, Co-AFL MVP... |
| Bill Fortier | Tackle | 6 | 154 | Baltimore Colts 1969 Baltimore Colts season The 1969 Baltimore Colts season was the 17th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1969 season with a record of 8 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie... |
| Maurice LeBlanc | Defensive Back | 8 | 206 | Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1969 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 11–3 record and a 23–7 victory in Super Bowl IV over the NFL’s heavily-favored Minnesota Vikings. The team beat their rivals, the Oakland Raiders in the final AFL Championship Game, claiming their third AFL Championship in franchise history... |
| Tommy Morel | Flanker | 11 | 267 | New Orleans Saints 1969 New Orleans Saints season The 1969 New Orleans Saints season was the team's third as a member of the National Football League. They improved on their previous season's output of 4-9-1, winning five games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Tom Dempsey led the team in scoring with... |