1968 Sugar Bowl
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| Date | January 1, 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tulane Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | James M. Artley (SEC) (split crew, SEC and WAC) |
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The 1968 Sugar Bowl featured the fifth-ranked Wyoming Cowboys and the unranked LSU Tigers.
Wyoming scored first in the second quarter, on a 1-yard touchdown run from Jim Kiick, as Wyoming took a 7–0 lead. Jerry DePoyster added field goals of 24 and 49 yards as Wyoming extended its lead to 13–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, LSU running back Glenn Smith scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, making it 13–7. In the fourth quarter, LSU quarterback Nelson Stokley hit end Tommy Morel with touchdown passes of 8 and 14 yards, as LSU rallied for a 20–13 win. Glenn Smith was named Sugar Bowl MVP.
