NEW: College Football search tools in Stathead! Try it for free and learn more here.

1961 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 10-1 (4th of 111) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 4th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 6-0

Coach: Paul Dietzel (10-1)

Points For: 234

Points/G: 21.3 (23rd of 111)

Points Against: 50

Opp Pts/G: 4.5 (4th of 111)

SRS: 21.84 (4th of 111)

SOS: 8.75 (10th of 111)

Bowl Game: Won Orange Bowl 25-7 versus Colorado

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	Final
5				10	7	6	4	4	4	3	4

11 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 23, 1961	Sat	(5) LSU	@	Rice	SWC	L	3	16	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 30, 1961	Sat	LSU		Texas A&M	SWC	W	16	7	1	1	W 1
3	Oct 7, 1961	Sat	LSU		(3) Georgia Tech	SEC	W	10	0	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 14, 1961	Sat	LSU	@	South Carolina	ACC	W	42	0	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 21, 1961	Sat	(10) LSU		Kentucky	SEC	W	24	14	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 28, 1961	Sat	(7) LSU	@	Florida	SEC	W	23	0	5	1	W 5
7	Nov 4, 1961	Sat	(6) LSU		(2) Ole Miss	SEC	W	10	7	6	1	W 6
8	Nov 11, 1961	Sat	(4) LSU	@	North Carolina	ACC	W	30	0	7	1	W 7
9	Nov 18, 1961	Sat	(4) LSU		Mississippi State	SEC	W	14	6	8	1	W 8
10	Nov 25, 1961	Sat	(4) LSU		Tulane	SEC	W	62	0	9	1	W 9
11	Jan 1, 1962	Mon	(4) LSU	N	(7) Colorado	Big 8	W	25	7	10	1	W 10	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)