1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball Basketball none 1968–69 LSU Tigers Southeastern Conference SEC 13–13 7–11 Press Maravich 3rd John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum All-College Tournament champions The 1968–69 LSU Tigers basketball team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1968–69 NCAA men's basketball season. The team’s head coach was Press Maravich, in his third season at LSU. They played their home games at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Tigers finished the season 13–13, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in seventh place. Roster 1968 LSU Tigers y Jeff Tribbett G 6 0 Jr Lebanon, Indiana Pete Maravich y 23 G 6 5 190 Jr Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Rich Hickman 24 G 6 0 Jr Ralph Jukkola 31 GF 6 3 Sr Dayton, Ohio Dan Hester y 35 C 6 8 210 Jr Mount Vernon, Illinois Dave Ramsden 43 C 6 7 Sr https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/1969.html Press Maravich Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=LSU Tigers|Regular season Dec 2, 1968 yes yes 1968 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA) The Field House New Orleans, Louisiana 109–82 Maravich 52         1–0 Dec 7, 1968 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 86–85 Maravich 38         2–0 Dec 14, 1968 yes 1968 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 99–101 Maravich 55         2–1 Dec 18, 1968 1968 men Florida Gators Florida John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 93–89 Maravich 45         3–1 1–0 Dec 21, 1968 1968 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 98–89 Maravich 47         4–1 2–0 Dec 26, 1968 yes yes 1968 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming 19 Fairgrounds Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 84–78 Maravich 45         5–1 Dec 28, 1968 yes yes 1968 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 101–85 Maravich 40         6–1 Dec 30, 1968 yes yes 1968 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Fairgrounds Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 94–91L.S.U. Five Trips Duquesne, 94-91; Maravich Gets 53 Points https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/31/archives/lsu-five-trips-duquesne-9491-maravich-gets-53-points-st-bonaventure.html New York Times December 31, 1968 November 28, 2020 Maravich 53         7–1 Jan 4, 1969 yes 1968 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–85 Maravich 42         7–2 2–1 Jan 9, 1969 yes 1968 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 92–94 Maravich 38         7–3 2–2 Jan 11, 1969 yes Auburn Auburn Sports Arena Auburn, Alabama 71–90 Maravich 46         7–4 2–3 Jan 25, 1969 1968 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 5 John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 96–108 Maravich 52 Ramsden 14     7–5 2–4 Jan 27, 1969 1968 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 68–81 Maravich 21         7–6 2–5 Jan 31, 1969 yes 1968 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 120–79 Maravich 40         8–6 Feb 1, 1969 1968 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 81–84 Maravich 31         8–7 2–6 Feb 3, 1969 1968 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 95–71 Maravich 33         9–7 3–6 Feb 8, 1969 1968 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 81–75 Maravich 38         10–7 4–6 Feb 10, 1969 yes 1968 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 94–110 Maravich 66         10–8 Feb 12, 1969 yes 1968 men Florida Gators Florida Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, Florida 79–95 Maravich 50         10–9 4–7 Feb 15, 1969 Auburn John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 93–81 Maravich 54         11–9 5–7 Feb 17, 1969 1968 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum Baton Rouge, Louisiana 83–85 Maravich 35         11–10 5–8 Feb 22, 1969 yes 1968 men Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 6 Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky 89–103 Maravich 45 Hester 15     11,500 11–11 5–9 Feb 24, 1969 yes 1968 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 17 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 63–87 Maravich 20         11–12 5–10 Mar 1, 1969 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 76–78 Maravich 49         11–13 5–11 Mar 3, 1969 yes 1968 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State McCarthy Gymnasium Starkville, Mississippi 99–89 Maravich 55         12–13 6–11 Mar 8, 1969 yes 1968 men Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 90–80 Maravich 58         13–13 7–11 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-state/1969-schedule.html 1968–69 LSU Tigers Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com2019–20 LSU Men's Basketball Record Book https://lsusports.net/sports/2019/11/6/2019-20-mbb-record-book.aspx?path=mb Louisiana State University Athletics November 28, 2020 September 7, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200907053834/https://lsusports.net/sports/2019/11/6/2019-20-mbb-record-book.aspx?path=mb dead Awards and honors Pete Maravich – Consensus First-team All-American (2x), NCAA Scoring Leader (2x), SEC Player of the Year (2x), All-time single-season NCAA scoring average (44.2 ppg) References Category:LSU Tigers men's basketball seasons LSU LSU LSU