1964 LSU Tigers football team

The 1964 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 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–2–1, with a conference record of 4–2–1, and finished third in the SEC.^[1]

1964 LSU Tigers football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 13–10 vs. Syracuse
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 7
Record	8–2–1 (4–2–1 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (3rd season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
No. 7 LSU	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Auburn	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Tennessee	1	–	5	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Georgia's game against Clemson and Tulane's game against Miami (FL) counted in the conference standings. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Texas A&M*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 9–6	68,000	[2]
September 26	at Rice*		Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 3–0	64,000	[3]
October 10	North Carolina*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 20–3	68,000	[4]
October 17	at Kentucky	No. 9	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY		W 27–7	38,000	[5]
October 24	Tennessee	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		T 3–3	59,000	[6]
October 31	Ole Miss	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 11–10	68,000	[7]
November 7	at No. 3 Alabama	No. 8	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	ABC	L 9–17	67,749	[8][9]
November 14	Mississippi State	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 14–10	52,000	[10]
November 21	at Tulane	No. 8	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)		W 13–3	55,000	[11]
December 5[A 1]	Florida	No. 7	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 6–20	65,000	[12]
January 1, 1965	vs. Syracuse*	No. 7	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	W 13–10	65,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

1. The game versus Florida was originally scheduled for October 3, but was postponed until December 5 due to the threat of Hurricane Hilda on the original game date.