The 1962 LSU Tigers football team was an

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team that represented

Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...

(LSU) as a member of the

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(SEC) during the

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. In their first year under head coach

Charles McClendon Charles Youmans McClendon (October 17, 1923 – December 6, 2001), also known as "Cholly Mac", was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1962 to 1979, compilin ...

, the Tigers complied an overall record of 9–1–1, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished third in the SEC.

Schedule

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