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American college football season
The 1975 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at No. 6 Nebraska* | | L 7–10 | 76,259 | [2] |
September 20 | No. 11 Texas A&M* | | L 8–39 | 69,445 | [3] |
September 27 | vs. Rice* | | W 16–13 | 42,000 | [4] |
October 4 | No. 20 Florida | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| L 6–34 | 67,494 | [5] |
October 11 | at No. 19 Tennessee | | L 10–24 | 75,276 | [6] |
October 18 | Kentucky | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 17–14 | 61,083 | [7] |
October 25 | No. 20 South Carolina* | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 24–6 | 61,445 | [8] |
November 1 | at Ole Miss | | L 13–17 | 40,438 | [9] |
November 8 | No. 5 Alabama | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| L 10–23 | 65,047 | [10] |
November 15 | Mississippi State | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 6–16 (forfeit) | 61,483 | [11][12] |
November 22 | at Tulane* | | W 42–6 | 70,850 | [13] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[edit]
- ^ "1975 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cornhuskers edge LSU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&M overpowers LSU, 39–8". The Victoria Advocate. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers get by plucky Owls". The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators butcher LSU's Tigers". The Tampa Tribune. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seivers, Vols take LSU's best shot". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1975. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bayou Bengals outlast Wildcats for 17–14 win". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU whips error-prone Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss edges Bayou Tigers". Panama City News-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama beats LSU, clinches part of title". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frustration ended in MSU win over LSU". Daily World. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs forced to forfeit 19 football games". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. May 24, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wave gives LSU win". Daily World. November 23, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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