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1965 Sugar Bowl

American college football game

Field	Value
year_game_played	1965
game_name	Sugar Bowl
subheader	31st Sugar Bowl
image	File:TulaneStadiumFront1.jpg
caption	Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
football_season	1964
visitor_name_short	LSU
visitor_nickname	Tigers
visitor_school	Louisiana State University
visitor_record	7–2–1
visitor_conference	SEC
visitor_coach	Charles McClendon
visitor_rank_AP	7
visitor_rank_coaches	7
visitor_1q	2
visitor_2q	0
visitor_3q	8
visitor_4q	3
home_name_short	Syracuse
home_nickname	Orangemen
home_school	Syracuse University
home_record	7–3
home_conference	Independent
home_coach	Ben Schwartzwalder
home_rank_AP	NR
home_rank_coaches	12
home_1q	10
home_2q	0
home_3q	0
home_4q	0
date_game_played	January 1
stadium	Tulane Stadium
city	New Orleans, Louisiana
odds	LSU by 5½ points
referee	Francis P. Brennan (ECAC)
(split crew between ECAC & SEC)
attendance	65,000
us_network	NBC
us_announcers_link	List of announcers of major college bowl games
us_announcers	Bill Flemming, Terry Brennan

(split crew between ECAC & SEC) The 1965 Sugar Bowl was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, January 1. Part of the 1964–65 bowl season, it matched the seventh-ranked LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the unranked independent Syracuse Orangemen. The game is notable for being the first time a racially integrated team played in the Sugar Bowl since the 1956 Sugar Bowl. Syracuse had two black players, Jim Nance and Floyd Little.

Teams

Main article: 1964 NCAA University Division football season

LSU Tigers

Main article: 1964 LSU Tigers football team

Syracuse Orangemen

Main article: 1964 Syracuse Orangemen football team

Game summary

Syracuse opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 23-yard Roger Smith field goal. When Syracuse got the ball next, LSU's defense forced a safety, as lineman George Rice tackled halfback Floyd Little in the end zone, making it 3–2. Syracuse's Bradlee Clarke returned a blocked punt 28 yards for a touchdown, and after a scoreless second quarter, Syracuse led 10–2 at halftime.

In the third quarter, LSU reserve quarterback Billy Ezell threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Doug Moreau, and converted for two points on a pass play to tie the game at ten. With under four minutes remaining, Moreau kicked a 28-yard field goal to put LSU ahead, 13–10, which was the final score, and he was named Sugar Bowl MVP.

Scoring

First quarter

SYR – Roger Smith 23-yard field goal
LSU – Safety, Floyd Little tackled in end zone by George Rice
SYR – Bradlee Clarke 28-yard run after blocked punt (Smith kick) Second quarter :No scoring Third quarter
LSU – Doug Moreau 57-yard pass from Billy Ezell (Joe LaBruzzo pass from Ezell) Fourth quarter
LSU – Moreau 28-yard field goal

Statistics

:{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Statistics !! LSU !! Syracuse |- |First downs||11||10 |- |Rushing||46–161||35–151 |- |Passing||6–15–1||8–20–1 |- |Passing yards||114||52 |- |Total offense||61–275||55–203 |- |Punts–avg.||9–36.2||6–37.5 |- |Fumbles–lost||4–0||3–1 |- |Turnovers||1||2 |- |Penalties–yards||4–46||5–55 |} :Source:

References

(January 1, 1965). "LSU rates favorite in Sugar Bowl". Victoria Advocate.
(January 1, 1965). "Moreau, Little lead Syracuse in Sugar Bowl". Toledo Blade.
(January 2, 1965). "Field goal gives LSU 13-10 victory". Eugene Register-Guard.
(January 2, 1965). "LSU bottles Nance, Little for 13-10 comeback win". Victoria Advocate.

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