The 1965 Sugar Bowl was the 31st
edition
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of the
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bowl game
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, played at
Tulane Stadium
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in
,
Louisiana
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, on Friday, January 1. Part of the
1964–65 bowl season, it matched the
seventh-ranked LSU Tigers
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of the
Southeastern Conference
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(SEC) and the unranked
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Syracuse Orangemen.
[ Favored LSU rallied in the second half to win, 13–10.] The game is notable for being the first time a racially integrated team played in the Sugar Bowl since the 1956 Sugar Bowl
The 1956 Sugar Bowl featured the 7th ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and the 11th ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. The game was played on January 2, since New Year's Day was a Sunday. Much controversy preceded the 1956 Sugar Bowl. Segregationists a ...
. Syracuse had two black players, Jim Nance
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and Floyd Little
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.
Teams
LSU Tigers
Syracuse Orangemen
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
Floyd Douglas Little (July 4, 1942 – January 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Denver Broncos, initially in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He ...
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
Douglas Paul Moreau (born February 15, 1945) is a former American football tight end in the American Football League and current broadcaster along with being a literature teacher. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 19 ...
, 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
Floyd Douglas Little (July 4, 1942 – January 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Denver Broncos, initially in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He ...
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
Douglas Paul Moreau (born February 15, 1945) is a former American football tight end in the American Football League and current broadcaster along with being a literature teacher. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 19 ...
57-yard pass from Billy Ezell (Joe LaBruzzo pass from Ezell)
Fourth quarter
*LSU – Moreau 28-yard field goal
Statistics
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References
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed onl ...
Sugar Bowl
LSU Tigers football bowl games
Syracuse Orange football bowl games
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed onl ...
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in New Orleans, Louisiana. Played annually since January 1, 1935, it is tied with the Orange Bowl and Sun Bowl as the second-oldest bowl games in the country, surpassed onl ...
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