1977 LSU Tigers football team
The 1977 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers had a record of 8–4 with a Southeastern Conference record of 4–2. It was McClendon's sixteenth season as head coach at LSU.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 17 |
at Indiana* |
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Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana |
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L 21–24 |
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| September 24 |
Rice* |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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W 77–0 |
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| October 1 |
No. 9 Florida |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Rivalry) |
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W 36–14 |
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| October 8 |
at Vanderbilt |
No. 18 |
Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
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W 28–15 |
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| October 15 |
No. 12 Kentucky |
No. 16 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
L 13–33 |
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| October 22 |
Oregon Ducks |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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W 56–17 |
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| October 29 |
Ole Miss Rebels |
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Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi (Magnolia Bowl) |
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W 28–21 |
|
| November 5 |
No. 2 Alabama |
No. 18 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Rivalry) |
ABC |
L 3–24 |
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| November 12 |
Mississippi State |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
W 27–24 |
|
| November 19 |
at Tulane |
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Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Battle for the Rag) |
|
W 20–17 |
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| November 26 |
Wyoming* |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
W 66–7 |
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| December 31 |
Stanford |
|
Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas (Sun Bowl) |
CBS |
L 14–24 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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