Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 15 |
at Colorado* |
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Folsom Field • Boulder, Colorado |
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W 44–0 |
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September 22 |
at Rice* |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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W 47–3 |
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September 29 |
at No. 1 USC* |
No. 20 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
L 12–17 |
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October 6 |
at Florida |
No. 17 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Rivalry) |
|
W 20–3 |
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October 13 |
at Georgia |
No. 13 |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia (SEC) |
|
L 14–21 |
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October 20 |
at Kentucky |
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (SEC) |
|
W 23–19 |
|
October 27 |
at No. 8 Florida State* |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
ABC |
L 19–24 |
|
November 3 |
at Ole Miss Rebels |
|
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi (Magnolia Bowl) |
|
W 28–24 |
|
November 10 |
at No. 1 Alabama |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Rivalry) |
|
L 0–3 |
|
November 17 |
Mississippi State |
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
|
W 21–3 |
|
November 24 |
at No. 18 Tulane* |
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Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Battle for the Rag) |
ABC |
L 13–24 |
|
December 22 |
at vs. Wake Forest* |
|
Orlando Stadium • Orlando, Florida (Tangerine Bowl) |
Mizlou |
W 34–10 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. |
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Roster
1979 LSU Tigers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster |
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National championship seasons in bold |