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