The 1979 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . Under head coach Charles McClendon , the Tigers had a record of 7–5 with a Southeastern Conference record of 4–2. It was McClendon's 18th and final season as head coach at LSU.
Bo Rein , who led NC State to the 1979 Atlantic Coast Conference championship, was hired six days after the regular season finale, but McClendon and his staff coached the Tangerine Bowl vs. Wake Forest . Rein perished in a bizarre plane crash January 10, 1980, only 42 days after his hiring.
Schedule [ ] Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result September 15 at Colorado * W 44–0September 22 Rice * W 47–3September 29 No. 1 USC * No. 20 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA L 12–17October 6 Florida No. 17 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 20–3October 13 at Georgia No. 13 L 14–21October 20 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 23–19October 27 No. 8 Florida State * Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ABC L 19–24November 3 at Ole Miss W 28–24November 10 No. 1 Alabama Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) L 0–3November 17 Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 21–3November 24 at No. 18 Tulane * ABC L 13–24December 22 vs. Wake Forest * Mizlou W 34–10*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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Roster [ ]
1979 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
11
Britt, James James Britt 3.0 ! So
S
22
Williams, Chris Chris Williams 5.0 ! Jr
CB
37
Teal, Willie Willie Teal 7.0 ! Sr
LB
51
Richardson, Albert Albert Richardson 1.0 ! Fr
DE
86
Adams, John John Adams 7.0 ! Sr
LB
94
White, Lyman Lyman White 5.0 ! Jr
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
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