1968 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1968 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Charles McClendon, The Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SEC. LSU was invited to the inaugural Peach Bowl, where the Tigers defeated Florida State, 31–27. The offense scored 221 points while the defense allowed 171 points in the season. The team played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| 1968 LSU Tigers football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 31–27 vs. Florida State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–3 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| No. 8 Georgia $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
The games against TCU and Tulane were designated as conference games by the SEC, since LSU had only four conference opponents on its schedule. Under SEC rules at the time, teams had to play a minimum of six conference games to be eligible for the championship. This rule was repealed in 1969, but reinstated in 1972.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | No. 13 Texas A&M* | No. 20 | W 13–12 | 68,000 | [1] | |
| September 28 | at Rice* | No. 14 | W 21–7 | 59,000 | [2] | |
| October 5 | Baylor* | No. 10 |
| W 48–16 | 67,931 | [3] |
| October 11 | at Miami (FL)* | No. 8 | L 0–30 | 39,284 | [4] | |
| October 19 | Kentucky | No. 20 |
| W 13–3 | 66,147 | [5] |
| October 26 | TCU | No. 18 |
| W 10–7 | 65,638 | [6] |
| November 2 | Ole Miss | No. 14 |
| L 24–27 | 69,337 | [7] |
| November 9 | at Alabama | No. 20 | L 7–16 | 67,292 | [8] | |
| November 16 | Mississippi State |
| W 20–16 | 57,000 | [9] | |
| November 23 | at Tulane | W 34–10 | 55,000 | [10] | ||
| December 30 | vs. Florida State* | W 31–27 | 35,545 | [11] | ||
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Roster
| 1968 LSU Tigers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Special teams
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
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| Ken Newfield | Running back | 6 | 136 | Oakland Raiders |
| Bill Fortier | Tackle | 6 | 154 | Baltimore Colts |
| Maurice LeBlanc | Defensive back | 8 | 206 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Tommy Morel | Flanker | 11 | 267 | New Orleans Saints |
