1962 LSU Tigers football team

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

1962 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#3/3 Ole Miss †	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
#5/5 Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#7/8 LSU	5	–	1	–	1			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 / Coaches' Poll

The 1962 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season.

Schedule

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