American college football season
The 1973 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season . Led by 12th-year head coach Charles McClendon , the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–3, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the SEC.
After winning its first nine games, LSU accepted a bid to the Orange Bowl to face undefeated Penn State , which was on its way to its third undefeated season in six years.
The Orange Bowl's gamble backfired badly when the Tigers lost to Alabama on Thanksgiving night at home, then to Tulane in New Orleans, the Green Wave's first over its in-state rival since 1948. The Tigers' skid continued on New Year's night with a 16-9 loss to the Nittany Lions, foreshadowing a downturn which saw LSU post non-winning records in 1974 and 1975 .
The game vs. Alabama would be the last non-Friday or Saturday game in Baton Rouge until the 2005 game vs. Tennessee was moved from Saturday to Monday due to the threat of Hurricane Rita .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 15 No. 10 Colorado * No. 15 W 17–6 71,239
September 22 Texas A&M *No. 11 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 28–23 68,394
September 29 Rice *No. 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 24–9 66,226
October 6 Florida No. 10 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 24–3 66,974
October 13 at Auburn No. 10 W 20–6 64,331
October 20 Kentucky No. 9 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 28–21 66,991
October 27 at South Carolina * No. 9 W 33–29 51,039
November 3 at Ole Miss No. 7 ABC W 51–14 47,222
November 17 Mississippi State No. 7 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 26–7 66,536
November 22 No. 2 Alabama No. 7 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) ABC L 7–21 67,748
December 1 at Tulane * No. 8 L 0–14 86,598
January 1, 1974 vs. No. 6 Penn State * No. 13 NBC L 9–16 60,477
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1973 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Rusty Jackson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
References
"1973 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
"Miley guides LSU to upset" . The Palm Beach Post-Times . September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"LSU nudges Aggies" . Express and News . September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"LSU overcomes pesky Owls 24–9" . Wichita Falls Times . September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bayou Bengals bayonet Gators" . St. Petersburg Times . October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Miley propels LSU past Auburn 20–6" . The Courier-Journal . October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Second half doldrums thwart Kentucky again" . Messenger-Inquirer . October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Battered LSU scratches 33–29 win over Carolina" . The Greenville News . October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Tigs set back Ole Miss football 40 years" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Bowl-bound LSU stages 26–7 cruise" . The Des Moines Register . November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Reed, Delbert (November 23, 1973). "Some Tide questions to be answered" . The Tuscaloosa News . p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
"Greenies frustrated no more: LSU falls, 14–0" . The Shreveport Times . December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Penn State a winner by 16 to 9" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . January 2, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"2013 LSU Football Media Guide" . p. 154. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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