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1974 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished ninth in the SEC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Colorado*No. 9W 42–1470,274
September 21Texas A&M*No. 7
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 14–2169,088
September 28at Rice*No. 17T 10–1055,000
October 5at No. 13 FloridaL 14–2456,590
October 12Tennessee
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 20–1067,907
October 19at KentuckyL 13–2057,000
November 2Ole Miss
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 24–066,728
November 9at AlabamaL 0–3070,364
November 16Mississippi StateL 6–737,000
November 23Tulane*W 24–2266,017
November 30Utah*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 35–1055,573
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1974 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 89 Brad Boyd Sr
RB 48 Brad Davis Sr
QB 5 Mike Miley Sr
RB Steve Rogers Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Ken Bordelon Jr
LB 80 Bo Harris Sr
CB 29 Mike Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. "1974 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. "LSU whittless Colorado, 42–14". The Pensacola News Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ags sound loud warning, axe LSU". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Underdog Rice ties LSU, 10–10". The Odessa American. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bobbling Bengals gouged by Gators, 24–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tigers overcome fumbles for win". The Daily Advertiser. October 13, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky stuns LSU in 20–13 squeaker". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "LSU routs Rebels for Mac's 100th". The Daily Advertiser. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Browning, Al (November 10, 1974). "Cook gets a nice birthday present". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  10. "Alabama clinches tie for SEC title". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. 2C. Retrieved August 22, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  11. "Miss. State capitalizes on LSU error in 7–6 win". Tallahassee Democrat. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "LSU squeaks by Wave, 24–22". Daily World. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Louisiana State whips Utah". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1974. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. 1973 LSU Football Schedule/Results | TigerDroppings.com
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