1979 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 7-5 (50th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 4-2

Coach: Charles McClendon (7-5)

Points For: 241

Points/G: 21.9 (52nd of 140)

Points Against: 141

Opp Pts/G: 12.8 (20th of 140)

SRS: 14.38 (18th of 140)

SOS: 7.55 (25th of 140)

Bowl Game: Won Tangerine Bowl 34-10 versus Wake Forest

1979 LSU Menu

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
			20	17	13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	LSU	@	Colorado	Big 8	W	44	0	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	LSU		Rice	SWC	W	47	3	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(20) LSU		(1) USC	Pac-10	L	12	17	2	1	L 1
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(17) LSU		Florida	SEC	W	20	3	3	1	W 1
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(13) LSU	@	Georgia	SEC	L	14	21	3	2	L 1
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	LSU		Kentucky	SEC	W	23	19	4	2	W 1
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	LSU		(8) Florida State	Ind	L	19	24	4	3	L 1
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	LSU	@	Ole Miss	SEC	W	28	24	5	3	W 1
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	LSU		(1) Alabama	SEC	L	0	3	5	4	L 1
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	LSU		Mississippi State	SEC	W	21	3	6	4	W 1
11	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	LSU	@	(18) Tulane	Ind	L	13	24	6	5	L 1
12	Dec 22, 1979	Sat	LSU	N	Wake Forest	ACC	W	34	10	7	5	W 1	Tangerine Bowl (Orlando, FL)