1963 Bluebonnet Bowl Explained

Game Name:Bluebonnet Bowl
Date Game Played:December 21
Year Game Played:1963
Football Season:1963
Home Name Short:LSU
Home Nickname:Tigers
Home Record:7–4
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:7
Visitor Name Short:Baylor
Visitor Nickname:Bears
Visitor Record:8–3
Visitor Rank Ap:NR
Visitor Rank Coaches:20
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:14
Type:bg
Attendance:50,000

The 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference and the LSU Tigers of the SEC. Baylor won the game, 14–7.[1] [2]

Baylor entered the game with a 7–3 overall record and 6–1 conference record. The team was led by head coach John Bridgers. LSU entered the game with a 7–3 overall record and 4–2 conference record. The team was led by head coach Charles McClendon.[3]

Game summary

Baylor defeated LSU 14–7.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LSU Football Bowl History & Recaps. lsusports.net. 2015-12-06. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905100530/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177162. dead.
  2. Web site: Baylor's Bowl History. dallasnews.com. 2015-12-06.
  3. Web site: Bluebonnet Bowl History . databasefootball.com . 2015-12-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151130154650/http://www.databasefootball.com/College/bowls/bowlgame.htm?BowlID=9 . 2015-11-30 .
  4. Web site: LSU Bowl History. usatoday.com. 2015-12-06.