1971 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (17th of 128) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 11th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 3-2

Coach: Charles McClendon (9-3)

Points For: 320

Points/G: 26.7 (23rd of 128)

Points Against: 138

Opp Pts/G: 11.5 (13th of 128)

SRS: 20.87 (6th of 128)

SOS: 8.29 (19th of 128)

Bowl Game: Won Sun Bowl 33-15 versus Iowa State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/13	9/20	9/27	10/4	10/11	10/18	10/25	11/1	11/8	11/15	11/22	11/29	12/6	Final
9		18	16	16	12	13	11	18	20	14	10	10	11	11

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 11, 1971	Sat	(9) LSU		Colorado	Big 8	L	21	31	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 18, 1971	Sat	LSU		Texas A&M	SWC	W	37	0	1	1	W 1
3	Sep 25, 1971	Sat	(18) LSU	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	38	28	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 2, 1971	Sat	(16) LSU		Rice	SWC	W	38	3	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 9, 1971	Sat	(16) LSU		Florida	SEC	W	48	7	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 16, 1971	Sat	(12) LSU	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	17	13	5	1	W 5
7	Oct 30, 1971	Sat	(11) LSU	@	Ole Miss	SEC	L	22	24	5	2	L 1
8	Nov 6, 1971	Sat	(18) LSU		(4) Alabama	SEC	L	7	14	5	3	L 2
9	Nov 13, 1971	Sat	(20) LSU	@	Mississippi State	SEC	W	28	3	6	3	W 1
10	Nov 20, 1971	Sat	(14) LSU		(7) Notre Dame	Ind	W	28	8	7	3	W 2
11	Nov 27, 1971	Sat	(10) LSU		Tulane	Ind	W	36	7	8	3	W 3
12	Dec 18, 1971	Sat	(11) LSU	N	Iowa State	Big 8	W	33	15	9	3	W 4	Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX)