1979 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–5 4–2 Charles McClendon 18th Tiger Stadium Tangerine Bowl W 34–10 vs. Wake Forest 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.1979 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 30, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1979-schedule.html 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. Schedule 1979 AP September 15 w y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 44–0 46,642 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-woodley-defensive/134361501/ The Daily Advertiser Woodley, defensive key Tigers past Colorado September 16, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 w y Rice Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 47–3 74,934 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-opelika-auburn-news-lsu-trounces-ric/134361610/ The Opelika-Auburn News LSU trounces Rice 47–3 behind Woodlet, Gajan September 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 20 USC 1 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 12–17 78,322 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-for-59-minutes-usc/134361732/ The Los Angeles Times For 59 minutes USC isn't even No. 1 in Baton Rouge September 30, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w 17 Florida Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 20–3 73,073 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-florida-leads-early/134308742/ Tallahassee Democrat Florida leads early but loses to LSU 20–3 October 7, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 l y 13 Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 14–21 61,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-real-dogs-sta/134361837/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution 'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU October 14, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 23–19 71,296 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tigers-come-back-against-kentu/134360744/ The Shreveport Times Tigers come back against Kentucky October 21, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Florida State 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ABC 19–24 67,167 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-fsus-jordan-spears/134361997/ The Orlando Sentinel Star FSU's Jordan spears LSU October 28, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry 28–24 45,548 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-porter-gajan-were-cast-in/134358076/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Porter, Gajan were cast in strange roles November 4, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l Alabama 1 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 0–3 73,708 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71447586/mcelroy-field-goal-wins-it/ The Montgomery Advertiser McElroy field goal wins it November 11, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 w Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 21–3 69,454 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-lsu-does-it-via-air-ways/134356941/ Daily World LSU does it via air ways November 18, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Tulane 18 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Battle for the Rag ABC 13–24 73,496 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-wave-rides-crest-i/134362139/ The Commercial Appeal Wave rides crest into Liberty November 25, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com December 22 w y y Wake Forest Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL Tangerine Bowl Mizlou 34–10 38,666 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-tigers-claw-wake-34/134362306/ The Orlando Sentinel Star Tigers claw Wake 34–10 December 23, 1979 October 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 LSU Tigers f 3 Sr Carlos Carson WR y 5 Sr Steve Ensminger QB y 7 Fr Alan Risher QB y 8 Sr David Woodley QB y 9 Sr LeRoid Jones RB 21 Jr Tracy Porter Tracy Porter (wide receiver) WR y 32 So Orlando McDaniel WR y 89 Jr Greg LaFleur TE y 11 So James Britt James Britt (American football) CB y 22 Jr Chris Williams Chris Williams (defensive back) S y 37 Sr Willie Teal CB y 51 Fr Albert Richardson LB 86 Sr John Adams DE 94 Jr Lyman White LB y https://lsusports.net/sports/football/roster/1979 *Charles McClendon References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons Category:Citrus Bowl champion seasons LSU Tigers football