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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  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Charles McClendon enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Colorado  42   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Texas A&M  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Rice  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Florida  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Tennessee  20   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kentucky  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Alabama  0   30   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Mississippi State  6   7   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Tulane  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Utah  35   10   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average15.3
  Opponents Record65-57
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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