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1979 LSU Tigers football team
| 1979 LSU Tigers football |
|---|
| Southeastern Conference |
| 7–5 (4–2 SEC) |
| Charles McClendon (18th season) |
| Tiger Stadium |
The 1979 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SEC.
Bo Rein, who led NC State to the 1979 Atlantic Coast Conference championship, was hired six days after the regular season finale, but McClendon and his staff coached the Tangerine Bowl vs. Wake Forest. Rein perished in a bizarre plane crash January 10, 1980, only 42 days after his hiring and was succeeded by former LSU All-American Jerry Stovall.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15 | at Colorado* | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | W 44–0 | 46,642 | |||
| September 22 | Rice* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | W 47–3 | 74,934 | |||
| September 29 | No. 1 USC* | No. 20 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | L 12–17 | 78,322 | ||
| October 6 | Florida | No. 17 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | W 20–3 | 73,073 | ||
| October 13 | at Georgia | No. 13 | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | L 14–21 | 61,000 | ||
| October 20 | Kentucky | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | W 23–19 | 71,296 | |||
| October 27 | No. 8 Florida State* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ABC | L 19–24 | 67,167 | ||
| November 3 | at Ole Miss | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | W 28–24 | 45,548 | |||
| November 10 | No. 1 Alabama | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | L 0–3 | 73,708 | |||
| November 17 | Mississippi State | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry) | W 21–3 | 69,454 | |||
| November 24 | at No. 18 Tulane* | Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) | ABC | L 13–24 | 73,496 | ||
| December 22 | vs. Wake Forest* | Orlando StadiumOrlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl) | Mizlou | W 34–10 | 38,666 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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