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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Charles McClendon enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Nebraska  6   6   T       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Oregon State  28   11   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Rice  31   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Florida  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Vanderbilt  33   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kentucky  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Mississippi  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Alabama  17   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Mississippi State  13   21   #Won    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tulane  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Utah  35   7   W       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored255
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record61-65
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-0 -1
  Away Record1-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.