1968 Sugar Bowl

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1968 Sugar Bowl
LSU Tigers Wyoming Cowboys
(6-3-1) (10-0)
20 13
Head coach: 
Charles McClendon		 Head coach: 
Lloyd Eaton
AP Coaches
NR NR
AP Coaches
5 5
1 2 3 4 Total
LSU 0 0 7 13 20
Wyoming 0 13 0 0 13
Date January 1, 1968
Stadium Tulane Stadium
Location New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1968 Sugar Bowl featured the 5th ranked Wyoming Cowboys, and the unranked LSU Tigers.

Wyoming scored first in the second quarter, on a 1 yard touchdown run from Kiick, as Wyoming took a 7-0 lead. DePoyster added field goals of 24 and 49 yards as Wyoming extended its lead to 13-0 at halftime. In the third quarter, LSU running back Glenn Smith scored on a 1 yard touchdown run, making it 13-7. In the fourth quarter, Stokley hit Morel with touchdown passes of 8 and 14 yards, as LSU rallied for a 20-13 win. Glenn Smith was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

[edit] References

  • ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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