1965 Sugar Bowl

(7–2–1)

(7–3)

Head coach:
Charles McClendon

Head coach:
Ben Schwartzwalder

AP	Coaches
7	7

AP	Coaches
NR	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
LSU	2	0	8	3	13
Syracuse	10	0	0	0	10

Date

January 1, 1965

Season

1964

Stadium

Tulane Stadium

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

The 1965 Sugar Bowl featured the seven-ranked LSU Tigers, and the unranked Syracuse Orangemen.

Syracuse jumped on top following a 23-yard Smith field goal, taking a 3–0 lead. When Syracuse got the ball next, LSU's defense forced a safety, making it 3–2. Syracuse's Clarke returned a blocked punt 28 yards for a touchdown, as Syracuse led 10–2. In the third quarter, LSU quarterback Ezell threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Doug Moreau, tying the game at 10. In the fourth quarter, Moreau kicked the winning 28-yard field goal, as LSU won 13–10. Moreau was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

References

Sugar Bowl Game
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Notes	The 2006 game took place in Atlanta, Georgia due to Hurricane Katrina. The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004. There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972 and 1995. The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015 edition.

LSU Tigers bowl games

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Syracuse Orange bowl games

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