- 1965 Sugar Bowl
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Name=1965 Sugar Bowl
Date=January 1 ,1965
Year=1964
Visitor School=Louisiana State University
Visitor Name Short=LSU
Visitor Nickname=Tigers
Visitor Record=7-1-1
Visitor
Visitor Coaches=7
Visitor Coach=Charles McClendon
Visitor1=2
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=8
Visitor4=3
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Visitor Total=13
Home School=Syracuse University
Home Name Short=Syracuse
Home Nickname=Orangemen
Home Record=7-3
Home
Home Coaches=NR
Home Coach=Ben Schwartzwalder
Home1=10
Home2=0
Home3=0
Home4=0
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Home Total=10
Type=Bowl Game
Stadium=Tulane Stadium
City=New Orleans, Louisiana The 1965 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the 7th 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 tieing the game at 10. In the fourth quarter, Moreau kicked the winning 28 yard field goal, as LSU won 13-10. Doug Moreau was named Sugar Bowl MVP.References
*ESPN College Football Encyclopedia
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