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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Charles McClendon
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Charles McClendon enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Pacific  31   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Texas A&M  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Wisconsin  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Rice  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Auburn  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kentucky  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi  17   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Alabama  21   35   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Florida  3   3   T       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Tulane  9   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 30   Tennessee  17   24   L    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed145
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record65-55
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1 -1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
11 9-2-1 AP
10 9-1-1 Coaches
10 9-1-1 UPI
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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