Week 16
Final
1961 Big 8
COLO LSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iowa State | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Kansas | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 Kansas State | 2 | 8 | .200 |
 Missouri | 7 | 2 | .778 |
 Nebraska | 3 | 6 | .333 |
 Oklahoma | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Colorado | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Auburn | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Florida | 4 | 5 | .444 |
 Georgia | 3 | 7 | .300 |
 Georgia Tech | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Kentucky | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 LSU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
 Ole Miss | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Mississippi State | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Tennessee | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Tulane | 2 | 8 | .200 |
 Vanderbilt | 2 | 8 | .200 |
Game Summary
The LSU Tigers emerged victorious over the Colorado Buffaloes, 25 to 7, in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1962.