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American college football season
The 1973 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | No. 10 Colorado* | No. 15 | | | W 17–6 | 71,239 | [2] |
September 22 | Texas A&M* | No. 11 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 28–23 | 68,394 | [3] |
September 29 | Rice* | No. 10 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 24–9 | 66,226 | [4] |
October 6 | Florida | No. 10 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 24–3 | 66,974 | [5] |
October 13 | at Auburn | No. 10 | | | W 20–6 | 64,331 | [6] |
October 20 | Kentucky | No. 9 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 28–21 | 66,991 | [7] |
October 27 | at South Carolina* | No. 9 | | | W 33–29 | 51,039 | [8] |
November 3 | at Ole Miss | No. 7 | | ABC | W 51–14 | 47,222 | [9] |
November 17 | Mississippi State | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 26–7 | 66,536 | [10] |
November 22 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 7–21 | 67,748 | [11] |
December 1 | at Tulane* | No. 8 | | | L 0–14 | 86,598 | [12] |
January 1, 1974 | vs. No. 6 Penn State* | No. 13 | | NBC | L 9–16 | 60,477 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1973 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rusty Jackson
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster
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References[edit]
- ^ "1973 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Miley guides LSU to upset". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU nudges Aggies". Express and News. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU overcomes pesky Owls 24–9". Wichita Falls Times. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bayou Bengals bayonet Gators". St. Petersburg Times. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miley propels LSU past Auburn 20–6". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Second half doldrums thwart Kentucky again". Messenger-Inquirer. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Battered LSU scratches 33–29 win over Carolina". The Greenville News. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigs set back Ole Miss football 40 years". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-bound LSU stages 26–7 cruise". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Delbert (November 23, 1973). "Some Tide questions to be answered". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Greenies frustrated no more: LSU falls, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State a winner by 16 to 9". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 2, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 154. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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