The 1973 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers had a record of 9–3 with a Southeastern Conference record of 5–1. It was McClendon's twelfth season as head coach at LSU.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 15 | No. 10 Colorado* | No. 15 | | | W 17–6 | |
| September 22 | Texas A&M* | No. 11 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 28–23 | |
| September 29 | Rice* | No. 10 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 24–9 | |
| October 6 | Florida | No. 10 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 24–3 | |
| October 13 | at Auburn | No. 10 | | | W 20–6 | 64,331 |
| October 20 | Kentucky | No. 9 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 28–21 | |
| October 27 | at South Carolina* | No. 9 | | | W 33–29 | |
| November 3 | at Ole Miss | No. 7 | | | W 51–14 | |
| November 17 | Mississippi State | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| | W 26–7 | |
| November 22 | No. 2 Alabama | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ABC | L 7–21 | |
| December 1 | at Tulane* | No. 8 | | | L 0–14 | 86,598 |
| January 1, 1974 | No. 6 Penn State* | No. 13 | | NBC | L 9–16 | 60,477 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster[]
| 1973 LSU Tigers football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| TE
|
89
|
Boyd, BradBrad Boyd
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| RB
|
48
|
Davis, BradBrad Davis
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| G
|
64
|
LaFauci, TylerTyler LaFauci
|
7.0 !Sr
|
| QB
|
5
|
Miley, MarkMark Miley
|
5.0 !Jr
|
| RB
|
|
Rogers, SteveSteve Rogers
|
5.0 !Jr
|
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
Roster
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