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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: Gerry DiNardo
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Gerry DiNardo enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Texas-El Paso  55   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Mississippi State  24   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Auburn  28   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Akron  56   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Vanderbilt  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Florida  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Mississippi  21   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Kentucky  63   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Alabama  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Notre Dame  6   24   L       
 Fri., Nov. 28  vs. Arkansas  31   21   W       
 Sun., Dec. 28   Notre Dame  27   9   W    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average31.1
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average15.7
  Opponents Record67-62
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record4-0
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 9-3-0 AP
13 9-3-0 Coaches
13 9-3-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1997 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-3340250Won  21-176-2172159  Terry Bowden
Louisiana State 9-3373188Won  27-96-2229152  Gerry DiNardo
Mississippi 8-4267240Won  34-314-4145147  Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State 7-4226215 4-4154167  Jackie Sherrill
Alabama 4-7246248 2-6157192  Mike DuBose
Arkansas 4-7181284 2-6127224  Danny Ford

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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