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
Seasons
1967–68 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Kentucky 15 3   .833 22 5   .815
Tennessee 13 5   .722 20 6   .769
Vanderbilt 12 6   .667 20 6   .769
Georgia 11 7   .611 17 8   .680
Florida 11 7   .611 15 10   .600
LSU 8 10   .444 14 12   .538
Auburn 8 10   .444 13 13   .500
Mississippi State 5 13   .278 9 17   .346
Ole Miss 4 14   .222 7 17   .292
Alabama 3 15   .167 10 16   .385
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Roster

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1967–68 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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.