Blast from the past: On this date in 1971: LSU 33, Iowa State 15 in the Sun Bowl

#11 8-3 LSU faced off vs #17 8-3 Iowa State in the Sun Bowl on this date in 1971. Even with local UTEP having played and beaten Ole Miss in the game in 1967 this was the Sun Bowl's first sellout.

LSU nor Iowa State could do much in the first half as LSU led 6-3 at the break. Now, right before halftime Bert Jones hit his cousin Andy Hamilton for a 77 yd pass to the Cyclone 4. But Iowa State held on fourth down and the half ended.

Bert Jones had a big second half and won the MVP of the bowl throwing three touchdown passes. He ran for another TD late in the game as LSU won, 33-15. This was Tommy Casanova's final game as an LSU Tiger.

Iowa State's coach was Johnny Majors who left for Pitt following the 1972 season and then of course returned to his alma mater Tennessee in 1977. He took all three schools to the Sun Bowl.

Even with the win, LSU stayed 11th in the final AP Poll. Besides LSU, Iowa State's three other losses were to #1 Nebraska, #2 Oklahoma and #3 Colorado, all members of the Big 8