Before an SEC record 83,221 fans the Tigers get off to a slow start, leading by six points at halftime. "There wasn't panic or anything", said Johnny Robinson. "There was, maybe, a little sense of apprehension because things weren't going the way they were drawn up. There was an uneasy feeling that we'd better start getting things together—and quickly." Soon after the third quarter began, Fugler intercepted a pass from Richie Petitbon and returned it to the Tulane 30-yard line. From here the Tigers took complete control of the game. Rabb scored on a quarterback keep, and later rushing touchdowns by Robinson and Cannon made the score 27–0 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter saw LSU take advantage of Tulane's lack of roster depth with multiple long plays. The first was a 55-yard pass from Matherne to Purvis for a touchdown. Later, Robinson returned a punt 47 yards to the goal line, where Cannon ran it in. The final score of the game was a 45-yard touchdown run by Cannon.