1962 Orange Bowl

1962 Orange Bowl
28th Orange Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes LSU Tigers
(9–1) (9–1)
Big 8 SEC
7 25
Head coach: 
Sonny Grandelius		 Head coach: 
Paul Dietzel
APCoaches
77
APCoaches
43
1234 Total
Colorado 0700 7
LSU 56140 25
DateJanuary 1, 1962
Season1961
StadiumOrange Bowl
LocationMiami, Florida
FavoriteLSU by 13 points[1][2]
RefereeCliff Ogden (Big 8)
(split crew: Big 8, SEC)
Attendance62,391
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy, Paul Christman
Orange Bowl
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The 1962 Orange Bowl was the 28th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Monday, January 1. Part of the 1961–62 bowl game season, the No. 4 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) defeated the No. 7 Colorado Buffaloes of the Big Eight Conference, 25–7.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Bowl tilts usher in New Year". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 1, 1962. p. 42.
  2. ^ Hoobing, Bob (January 1, 1962). "LSU favored in Orange Bowl tilt". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. 60.
  3. ^ "LSU wallops Colorado, 25-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 2, 1962. p. 3B.
  4. ^ Taylor, Charles E. (January 2, 1962). "LSU is 25-7 winner". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). UPI. p. 9.
  5. ^ "LSU spanks Colorado in Orange Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. January 2, 1963. p. 14.