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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.[1][2] LSU played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Record5–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumTiger Stadium
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1966 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
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1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama +6–0–011–0–0
No. 4 Georgia +6–0–010–1–0
Florida5–1–09–2–0
Ole Miss5–2–08–3–0
Tennessee4–2–08–3–0
LSU3–3–05–4–1
Kentucky2–4–03–6–1
Auburn1–5–04–6–0
Mississippi State0–6–02–8–0
Vanderbilt0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Georgia's game against North Carolina; Florida, LSU, and Vanderbilt's games against Tulane; and Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 177:30 pmSouth Carolina*W 28–1267,512[3]
September 247:30 pmat Rice*L 15–1763,000[4]
October 17:30 pmMiami (FL)*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 10–867,500[5]
October 87:30 pmTexas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
T 7–767,500[6]
October 157:00 pmat KentuckyW 30–035,000[7]
October 227:30 pmNo. 8 Floridadagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 7–2867,500[8]
October 297:30 pmOle Miss
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–1767,500[9]
November 51:15 pmNo. 4 AlabamaABCL 0–2166,513[10][11]
November 121:15 pmMississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ABCW 17–755,000[12]
November 197:30 pmat Tulane[n 1]W 21–782,307[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Notes

  1. 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.

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