| 1971 LSU Tigers football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 33–15 vs. Iowa State | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 9–3 (3–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 LSU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | Colorado* | No. 9 | L 21–31 | 70,099 | [2] | ||
| September 18 | Texas A&M* |
| W 37–0 | 68,576 | [3] | ||
| September 25 | at Wisconsin* | No. 18 | W 38–28 | 78,535 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | Rice* | No. 16 |
| W 38–3 | 65,976 | [5] | |
| October 9 | Florida | No. 16 |
| W 48–7 | 67,055 | [6] | |
| October 16 | at Kentucky | No. 12 | W 17–13 | 30,000–35,000 | [7] | ||
| October 30 | at Ole Miss | No. 11 | L 22–24 | 47,122 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | at No. 4 Alabama | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 7–14 | 64,892 | [9][10] |
| November 13 | at Mississippi State | No. 20 |
| W 28–3 | 35,000 | [11] | |
| November 20 | No. 7 Notre Dame* | No. 14 |
| ABC | W 28–8 | 66,936 | [12] |
| November 27 | Tulane* | No. 10 |
| W 36–7 | 59,897 | [13] | |
| December 18 | vs. Iowa State* | No. 11 | CBS | W 33–15 | 33,530 | [14] | |
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Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Tommy Casanova | Defensive back | 2 | 29 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Andy Hamilton | Wide receiver | 4 | 97 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Ronnie Estay | Defensive tackle | 8 | 186 | Denver Broncos |
| Ken Kavanaugh Jr. | Tight end | 15 | 367 | New York Giants |
References
- ↑ "1971 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Buff sophomore riddles LSU". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU returns, swamps A&M". The Nashville Tennessean. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU raps Badgers 38–28". The La Crosse Sunday Tribune. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigers pick Owls, 38–3". The Odessa American. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU begins SEC chase with 48–7 win". Daily World. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU edges by Kentucky". Sunday Courier and Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jackson jinx: Tigers still have it!". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Reed, Delbert (November 7, 1971). "Terrific defense does job for Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Alabama shaded Louisiana State 14–0". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. November 7, 1971. p. 1C. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "LSU shackles Bulldogs, 28–3". Tulsa Sunday World. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU wins 28–8 over the Irish". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "LSU Tigers trample Tulane Green Wave". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "L.S.U. spurt unloads I-State in 2nd half". The Kansas City Star. December 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1972 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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