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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.[1][2] Favored LSU rallied in the second half to win, 13–10.[3][4] 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.
1965 Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||
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31st edition | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||
Favorite | LSU by 5½ points[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Francis P. Brennan (ECAC) (split crew between ECAC & SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 65,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Bill Flemming, Terry Brennan | ||||||||||||||||||||
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.[3][4]
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics | LSU | Syracuse |
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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 |
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