1962 LSU Tigers football team

The 1962 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished third in the SEC.^[1]

1962 LSU Tigers football
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 13–0 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 7
Record	9–1–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (1st season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Ole Miss $	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 7 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
Georgia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Auburn	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	3
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Tulane	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Texas A&M*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 21–0	68,000	[2]
September 29	Rice*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		T 6–6	67,500	[3]
October 6	at No. 5 Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA	NBC	W 10–7	49,744	[4]
October 13	Miami (FL)*	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 17–3	67,500	[5]
October 20	at Kentucky	No. 4	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		W 7–0	37,000	[6]
October 27	Florida	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 23–0	67,000	[7]
November 3	No. 6 Ole Miss	No. 4	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 7–15	67,500	[8]
November 10	TCU*	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 5–0	66,500	[9]
November 17	at Mississippi State	No. 10	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 28–0	40,000	[10]
November 24	at Tulane	No. 8	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)		W 38–3	41,000	[11]
January 1, 1963	vs. No. 4 Texas*	No. 7	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 13–0	75,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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