1966 LSU Tigers football team

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.

1966 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Florida 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Ole Miss 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
LSU 3 –3 –05 –4 –1
Kentucky 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
Auburn 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
Mississippi State 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 177:30 pmSouth Carolina*
W 28–1267,512[1]
September 24at Rice*
L 15–1763,000[2]
October 17:30 pmMiami (FL)*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 10–867,500[3]
October 87:30 pmTexas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
T 7–767,500[4]
October 15at Kentucky
W 30–035,000[5]
October 227:30 pmNo. 8 Floridadagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 7–2867,500[6]
October 29Ole Miss
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–1767,500[7]
November 5No. 4 Alabama
ABCL 0–2166,513[8][9]
November 127:30 pmMississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ABCW 17–755,000[10]
November 197:30 pmat Tulane[A 1]
W 21–782,307[11]
  • *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.

References
  1. "LSU has 28–12 victory; Crowd boos Dietzel". The Greenville News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Underdog Rice wins". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "LSU puts best foot on top Miami, 10–8". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LSU storms convincing 30–0 win over Kentucky". The Daily Advertiser. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "LSU loses to Florida in SEC game at Baton Rouge". Daily World. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Newell hurls Rebs past LSU Bengals". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tide crushes LSU 21 to 0". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved July 21, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  9. Land, Charles (November 6, 1966). "Tide puts Tiger in tank". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 13. Retrieved July 21, 2013 – via Google News Archives.
  10. "LSU hands Miss St. fifth straight loss". The News and Observer. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "LSU Tigers dump Tulane". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1966 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  13. "1966 Football Schedule". LSU Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  14. "2023 LSU Football Record Book". LSU Athletics. p. 99. Retrieved October 20, 2023.


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