American college football season
The 1968 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season . The offense scored 221 points while the defense allowed 171 points. The Tigers competed in the inaugural Peach Bowl and beat Florida State , 31–27.
Schedule
The games vs. 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 This rule was repealed in 1969, but reinstated in 1972.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 September 21 No. 13 Texas A&M * No. 20 W 13–1268,000 [1]
September 28 at Rice * No. 14 W 21–759,000 [2]
October 5 Baylor * No. 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 48–1667,931 [3]
October 11 at Miami (FL) * No. 8 L 0–3039,284 [4]
October 19 Kentucky No. 20 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 13–366,147 [5]
October 26 TCU No. 18 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 10–765,638 [6]
November 2 Ole Miss No. 14 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) L 24–2769,337 [7]
November 9 at Alabama No. 20 L 7–1667,292 [8]
November 16 Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 20–1657,000 [9]
November 23 at Tulane W 34–1055,000 [10]
December 30 vs. Florida State * W 31–2735,545 [11]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game