1967–68 LSU Tigers basketball team

The 1967–68 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1967–68 NCAA men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Press Maravich, in his second season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 14–12, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in sixth place.

1967–68 LSU Tigers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record14–12 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
1967–68 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky153 .833225  .815
Tennessee135 .722206  .769
Vanderbilt126 .667206  .769
Georgia117 .611178  .680
Florida117 .6111510  .600
LSU810 .4441412  .538
Auburn810 .4441313  .500
Mississippi State513 .278917  .346
Ole Miss414 .222717  .292
Alabama315 .1671016  .385
Rankings from AP Poll

This season marked the varsity debut of "Pistol" Pete Maravich.[1]

Roster

1967–68 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Jeff Tribbett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Lebanon, Indiana
G 23 Pete Maravich 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
G 24 Rich Hickman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
G/F 31 Ralph Jukkola 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Dayton, Ohio
C 43 Dave Ramsden 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1967*
    Tampa W 97–81  1–0
     48  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 4, 1967*
    at Texas W 87–74  2–0
     42  Maravich              Gregory Gym 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 9, 1967*
    Loyola (LA) W 90–56  3–0
     51  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 15, 1967*
    vs. Wisconsin
    Milwaukee Classic
    L 94–96  3–1
     42  Maravich              Milwaukee Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 16, 1967*
    vs. Florida State
    Milwaukee Classic
    L 100–130  3–2
     42  Maravich              Milwaukee Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 19, 1967
    Ole Miss W 81–68  4–2
    (1–0)
     46  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 22, 1967
    Mississippi State W 111–87  5–2
    (2–0)
     58  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Dec 30, 1967
    Alabama W 81–70  6–2
    (3–0)
     30  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 3, 1968
    Auburn W 76–72  7–2
    (4–0)
     55  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 6, 1968
    at Florida L 90–97  7–3
    (4–1)
     32  Maravich              Florida Gymnasium 
    Gainesville, Florida
    Jan 8, 1968
    at Georgia W 79–76  8–3
    (5–1)
     42  Maravich              Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan 11, 1968*
    at Tulane W 100–91  9–3
     52  Maravich              Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 24, 1968*
    Clemson W 104–81  10–3
     33  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 27, 1968
    No. 9 Kentucky L 95–121  10–4
    (5–2)
     52  Maravich  11  Maravich        John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Jan 29, 1968
    No. 7 Vanderbilt L 91–99  10–5
    (5–3)
     54  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 3, 1968
    at No. 10 Kentucky L 96–109  10–6
    (5–4)
     44  Maravich  9  Jukkola        Memorial Coliseum 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Feb 5, 1968
    No. 6 Tennessee L 67–87  10–7
    (5–5)
     21  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 7, 1968
    at Auburn L 69–74  10–8
    (5–6)
     49  Maravich              Auburn Sports Arena 
    Auburn, Alabama
    Feb 10, 1968
    Florida W 93–92  11–8
    (6–6)
     47  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 12, 1968
    Georgia L 73–78  11–9
    (6–7)
     51  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 17, 1968
    at Alabama W 99–89  12–9
    (7–7)
     59  Maravich              Foster Auditorium 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Feb 19, 1968
    at Mississippi State W 94–83  13–9
    (8–7)
     34  Maravich              McCarthy Gymnasium 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Feb 21, 1968*
    Tulane W 99–92  14–9
     55  Maravich              John Parker Memorial Coliseum 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Feb 24, 1968
    at Ole Miss L 85–87  14–10
    (8–8)
     40  Maravich              Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Mar 2, 1968
    at Tennessee L 71–74  14–11
    (8–9)
     22  Jukkola              Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Mar 4, 1968
    at Vanderbilt L 86–115  14–12
    (8–10)
     42  Maravich              Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [2][3]


    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "THE COED BOPPERS' TOP CAT". Sports Illustrated. March 4, 1968. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
    2. "1967–68 LSU Tigers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "2019-20 LSU Men's Basketball Record Book". Louisiana State University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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