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LSU Football: ranking the top 5 bowl games of all-time

By Schondell Thomas

Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers fan Zach Bourgeois of Denham Springs (left) yells as the LSU Tigers make their way to Tiger Stadium prior to kickoff against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers fan Zach Bourgeois of Denham Springs (left) yells as the LSU Tigers make their way to Tiger Stadium prior to kickoff against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /
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Now that bowl season is upon us, we here at Death Valley Voice thought it was the perfect time to take a look back at some of the most memorable bowl games in LSU Football history.

One thing sports fans love to do more than anything else is making lists. Even more specific, all time lists of LSU Football.

Usually it is a list regarding favorite players, coaches, or some other miscellaneous topic. This may be an offense style, defensive style, or a corps of some sort. My miscellaneous subject for today: Top 5 LSU Football Bowl Games of All Time.

The LSU Tigers have been fortunate enough to be invited to a whopping 48 bowl / championship games in their history of being a college football team.

Below is the full list of all of these contests, courtesy of lsusports.net:

BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (2-1) SCORE DATE LSU’S MVP(S)
vs. Oklahoma * | Box Score W, 21-14 Jan. 4, 2004 JustinVincent, RB
vs. Ohio State | Box Score W, 38-24 Jan. 7, 2008 Matt Flynn, QB
Ricky Jean-Francois, DT
vs. Alabama | Box Score L, 21-0 Jan. 9, 2012
SUGAR BOWL (6-7) SCORE DATE
vs. TCU L, 3-2 Jan. 1, 1936
vs. Santa Clara L, 21-14 Jan. 1, 1937
vs. Santa Clara L, 6-0 Jan. 1, 1938
vs. Oklahoma L, 35-0 Jan. 2, 1950
vs. Clemson | Box Score W, 7-0 Jan. 1, 1959 Billy Cannon, RB
vs. Ole Miss L, 21-0 Jan. 1, 1960
vs. Syracuse W, 13-10 Jan. 1, 1965 Doug Moreau, FL
vs. Wyoming W, 20-13 Jan. 1, 1968 Glenn Smith, HB
vs. Nebraska L, 28-10 Jan. 1, 1985
vs. Nebraska L, 30-15 Jan. 1, 1987
vs. Illinois | Box Score W, 47-23 Jan. 1, 2002 Rohan Davey, QB
vs. Oklahoma (BCS National Championship) * | Box Score W, 21-14 Jan. 4, 2004 JustinVincent, RB
vs. Notre Dame | Box Score W, 41-14 Jan. 3, 2007 JaMarcus Russell, QB
CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL (5-1)
(FORMERLY PEACH; CHICK-FIL-A)		 SCORE DATE
vs. Florida State | Box Score W, 31-27 Dec. 30, 1968 Mike Hillman, QB
Buddy Millican, DE
vs. Clemson | Box Score W, 10-7 Dec. 28, 1996 Herb Tyler, QB
Anthony McFarland, DT
vs. Georgia Tech | Box Score W, 28-14 Dec. 29, 2000 Rohan Davey, QB
Bradie James, LB
vs. Miami (Fla.) | Box Score W, 40-3 Dec. 30, 2005 Matt Flynn, QB
Melvin Oliver, DE
vs. Georgia Tech | Box Score W, 38-3 Dec. 31, 2008 Jordan Jefferson, QB
Perry Riley, LB
vs. Clemson | Box Score L, 25-24 Dec. 31, 2012 Kevin Minter, LB
ORANGE BOWL (2-3) SCORE DATE
vs. Texas A&M W, 19-14 Jan. 1, 1944
vs. Colorado W, 25-7 Jan. 1, 1962
vs. Nebraska L, 17-12 Jan. 1, 1971
vs. Penn State L, 16-9 Jan. 1, 1974
vs. Nebraska | Box Score L, 21-20 Jan. 1, 1983
COTTON BOWL (3-1-1) SCORE DATE
vs. Arkansas T, 0-0 Jan. 1, 1947 Y.A. Tittle, QB
vs. Texas W, 13-0 Jan. 1, 1963 Lynn Amedee, QB
vs. Arkansas W, 14-7 Jan. 1, 1966 Joe LaBruzzo, RB
David McCormick, T
vs. Texas | Box Score L, 35-30 Jan. 1, 2003
vs. Texas A&M | Box Score W, 41-24 Jan. 7, 2011 Terrence Toliver, WR
Tyrann Mathieu, CB
INDEPENDENCE BOWL (2-0) SCORE DATE
vs. Michigan State W, 45-26 Dec. 29, 1995 Kevin Faulk, RB
Gabe Northern, DE
vs. Notre Dame W, 27-9 Dec. 28, 1997 Rondell Mealey, RB
Arnold Miller, DE
SUN BOWL (1-1) SCORE DATE
vs. Iowa State W, 33-15 Dec. 18, 1971 Bert Jones, QB
vs. Stanford L, 24-14 Dec. 31, 1977 Charles Alexander, RB
BLUEBONNET BOWL (0-2)
(FORMERLY ASTRO BLUEBONNET)		 SCORE DATE
vs. Baylor L, 14-7 Dec. 21, 1963
vs. Tennessee L, 24-17 Dec. 30, 1972
CITRUS BOWL (1-2)
(FORMERLY TANGERINE; FLORIDA CITRUS; CAPITAL ONE)		 SCORE DATE
vs. Wake Forest W, 34-10 Dec. 22, 1979 David Woodley, QB
vs. Iowa | Box Score L, 30-25 Jan. 1, 2005
vs. Penn State | Box Score L, 19-17 Jan. 1, 2010
vs. Louisville Dec. 31, 2016
LIBERTY BOWL (0-2) SCORE DATE
vs. Missouri L, 20-15 Dec. 23, 1978
vs. Baylor L, 21-7 Dec. 27, 1985
OUTBACK BOWL (FORMERLY HALL OF FAME) (1-1) SCORE DATE
vs. Syracuse L, 23-10 Jan. 2, 1989
vs. Iowa | Box Score W, 21-14 Jan. 1, 2014 Jeremy HIll, RB
GATOR BOWL (1-0) SCORE DATE
vs. South Carolina W, 30-13 Dec. 31, 1987 Wendell Davis, WR
MUSIC CITY BOWL (0-1) SCORE DATE
vs. Notre Dame | Box Score L, 31-28 Dec. 30, 2014
TEXAS BOWL (1-0) SCORE DATE
vs. Texas Tech | Box Score W, 56-27 Dec. 29, 2015 Leonard Fournette, RB

Here’s a look at the top 5 LSU bowl games of all time in descending order.

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