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American college football season
The 1971 LSU Tigers football team represented
Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the
1971 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 10th-year head coach
Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SEC.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 |
Colorado* | No. 9 | | | L 21–31 | 70,099 |
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September 18 |
Texas A&M* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| | W 37–0 | 68,576 |
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September 25 | at
Wisconsin* | No. 18 | | | W 38–28 | 78,535 |
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October 2 |
Rice* | No. 16 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 38–3 | 65,976 |
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October 9 |
Florida![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 16 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| | W 48–7 | 67,055 |
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October 16 | at
Kentucky | No. 12 | | | W 17–13 | 30,000–35,000 |
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October 30 | at
Ole Miss | No. 11 | | | L 22–24 | 47,122 |
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November 6 | at No. 4
Alabama | No. 18 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
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ABC | L 7–14 | 64,892 |
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November 13 | at
Mississippi State | No. 20 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (
rivalry)
| | W 28–3 | 35,000 |
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November 20 | No. 7
Notre Dame* | No. 14 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ABC | W 28–8 | 66,936 |
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November 27 |
Tulane* | No. 10 | | | W 36–7 | 59,897 |
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December 18 | vs.
Iowa State* | No. 11 | |
CBS | W 33–15 | 33,530 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 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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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
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"1971 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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"Buff sophomore riddles LSU". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU returns, swamps A&M". The Nashville Tennessean. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU raps Badgers 38–28". The La Crosse Sunday Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers pick Owls, 38–3". The Odessa American. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU begins SEC chase with 48–7 win". Daily World. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU edges by Kentucky". Sunday Courier and Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jackson jinx: Tigers still have it!". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Reed, Delbert (November 7, 1971).
"Terrific defense does job for Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
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"Alabama shaded Louisiana State 14–0". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 1C. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
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"LSU shackles Bulldogs, 28–3". Tulsa Sunday World. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU wins 28–8 over the Irish". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU Tigers trample Tulane Green Wave". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"L.S.U. spurt unloads I-State in 2nd half". The Kansas City Star. December 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007.
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