1973 LSU Tigers football team

1973 LSU Tigers football

Orange Bowl vs. Penn State, L 9–16
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1973 record	9–3 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

	Conf					Overall
1973 SEC football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Alabama †	8	–	0	–	0	11	–	1	–	0
#13 LSU	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
#19 Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1973 college football season. Under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers had a record of 9–3 with an Southeastern Conference record of 5–1. It was McClendon's twelfth season as head coach at LSU.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15	Colorado*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 17–6
September 22	Texas A&M*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 28–23
September 29	Rice*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–9
October 6	Florida		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 24–3
October 13	at Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)		W 20–6	64,331
October 20	Kentucky		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 28–21
October 27	at South Carolina*		Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 33–29
November 3	at Ole Miss	#7	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Magnolia Bowl)		W 51–14
November 17	Mississippi State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		W 26–7
November 22	Alabama		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA		L 7–21
December 1	at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)		L 0–14
January 1	Penn State*		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	L 0–16
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

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References

↑ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 154. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1917–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions Mike the Tiger Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Game of the Century Bluegrass Miracle Earthquake Game Cannon's Halloween Run

People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold