1961 LSU Tigers football team

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During its 10-game regular season, LSU tallied 2,196 rushing yards (219.6 yard per game) and 704 passing yards. The Tigers ran 516 rushing plays for an average gain of 4.2 yards. On defense, they held opponents to 794 rushing yards (79.4 yards per game) and 909 passing yards. LSU's passing leaders during the regular season were Lynn Amedee (40-for-94, 485 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 80.5 quarterback rating) and Jimmy Field (12-for 25, 239 yards, 2 touchdowns 1 interception, 146.7 quarterback rating). The team's leading rushers during the regular season were Earl Gros (406 yards, 90 carries, 4.5-yard average); Jerry Stovall (405 yards, 65 carries, 6.2-yard average); Bo Campbell (319 yards, 48 carries, 6.6-yard average); Ray Wilkins (264 yards, 66 carries, 4.0-yard average); Wendell Harris (241 yards, 65 carries, 3.7-yard average); Jimmy Field (199 yards, 53 carries, 3.7-yard average); and Charles Cranford (156 yards, 48 carries, 3.2-yard average). The leading receivers were Wendell Harris (10 receptions, 177 yards, 17.7-yard average, two touchdowns), Jerry Stovall (9 receptions, 135 yards, 14.0-yard average, 0 touchdowns); Charles Cranford (7 receptions, 101 yards, 14.4-yard average, 0 touchdowns); and Ray Wilkins (9 receptions, 72 yards, 8.0-yard average. Wendell Harris led the team, and ranked fourth in the nation, in scoring with 94 points on eight touchdowns, six-of-nine on field goals, 26-of-29 on extra points, and a two-point conversion run. Two players (Campbell and Gros) tied for second place in scoring with 24 points each. Punting was handled by Jerry Stovall (51 punts, 37.8-yard average) and Danny Neumann (10 punds, 43.6-yard average). ==Awards and honors==

LSU guard Roy Winston was a consensus first-team pick on the 1961 All-America college football team. He received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), and Football Writers Association of America, among others. Seven LSU players received recognition from the AP or UPI on the 1961 All-SEC football team: guard Roy Winston (AP-1, UPI-1); halfback Jerry Stovall (AP-2, UPI-1); fullback Wendell Harris (AP-1, UPI-2); tackle Billy Booth (AP-2, UPI-3); guard Monk Guillot (AP-2); fullback Earl Gros (AP-3); and end Gene Sykes (AP-3). Jerry Stovall was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. ==Personnel==

Players • Lynn Amedee, quarterback, junior, 175 pounds • Billy Booth, tackle, senior, 225 pounds • Edward Campbell • Charles Cranford, fullback • Don Estes, tackle, junior, 225 pounds • Jimmy Field, quarterback • Bob Flurry, end, 200 pounds • Dexter Gary, guard, 204 pounds • Jack Gates, end, junior, 198 pounds • Dennis Gaubatz (#53), center, junior, 209 pounds • Earl Gros, fullback, senior, 215 pounds • Monk Guillot, guard, senior, 200 pounds • Edward Habert, guard, 196 pounds • Buddy Hamic, fullback • Dan Hargett, guard • Wendell Harris, fullback, senior, 197 pounds • Robbie Hucklebridge, guard • Gary Kinchen, center • John Mercer • Fred Miller, tackle, 227 pounds • Mike Morgan, end • Tommy Neck (#34), halfback, senior, 187 pounds • Danny Neumann, end, 192 pounds • Sammy Odom, guard • Ralph Pere, tackle, 200 pounds • Dwight Robinson, quarterback • Bob Richards, tackle • Buddy Soefker, halfback • Jerry Stovall, halfback, junior, 193 pounds • Gene Sykes, end, junior, 185 pounds • Billy Truax, end • Steve Ward, fullback/linebacker, junior • Ray Wilkins, halfback • Roy Winston, guard and captain, senior, 224 pounds • Jerry Young, end Coaches and administrators • Head coach: Paul Dietzel • Assistant coaches: Charles McClendon, George Terry, Larry Jones, Charles Pevey, and Bill Shalosky • Athletic director: Jim Corbett Gallery File:Paul Dietzel (1962 Gumbo).png|Paul Dietzel, head coach File:Roy Winston (Gumbo).png|Roy Winston, guard File:Wendell Harris (Gumbo).png|Wendell Harris, fullback File:Jerry Stovall (Gumbo).png|Jerry Stovall, halfback File:Billy Booth (Gumbo).png|Billy Booth, tackle File:Earl Gros (Gumbo).png|Earl Gros, fullback File:Gene Sykes (Gumbo).png|Gene Sykes, end ==References==