Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
1961 SEC Champions
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016
1. 1961 SEC Champions Marker
Overall Record: 10-1 | SEC Record: 6-0
Head Coach Paul Dietzel
LSU did not let a season opening loss to Rice spoil a tremendous year for the Tigers on the gridiron. Over the final nine games, LSU allowed a measly 30 points, with 14 of those scored by Kentucky in a Tiger victory. The Tigers blanked Florida then took wins over Ole Miss and Mississippi State to leave them needing only one win short of a league title. For the second time in four years, Tulane suffered a 62-0 humiliation at the hands of the Bayou Bengals, and SEC champion LSU was on to the Orange Bowl to face Big Eight champion Colorado. In what was Paul Dietzel's final game at LSU, the Tigers had little trouble silencing the Buffaloes, 25-7.
Erected by Ann Flowers Doggett.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports.
Location. 30° 24.686′ N, 91° 11.122′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Drive north of South Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1986 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016
2. 1961 SEC Champions Marker
Side B
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016
3. 1961 SEC Champions Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2016.
