1973 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (20th of 129) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 5-1

Coach: Charles McClendon (9-3)

Points For: 258

Points/G: 21.5 (58th of 129)

Points Against: 153

Opp Pts/G: 12.8 (18th of 129)

SRS: 17.86 (12th of 129)

SOS: 10.36 (13th of 129)

Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 16-9 versus Penn State

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
16	15	11	10	10	10	9	9	7	7	7	7	8	13	13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1973	Sat	(15) LSU		(10) Colorado	Big 8	W	17	6	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1973	Sat	(11) LSU		Texas A&M	SWC	W	28	23	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1973	Sat	(10) LSU		Rice	SWC	W	24	9	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1973	Sat	(10) LSU		Florida	SEC	W	24	3	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1973	Sat	(10) LSU	@	Auburn	SEC	W	20	6	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1973	Sat	(9) LSU		Kentucky	SEC	W	28	21	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1973	Sat	(9) LSU	@	South Carolina	Ind	W	33	29	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 3, 1973	Sat	(7) LSU	@	Ole Miss	SEC	W	51	14	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 17, 1973	Sat	(7) LSU		Mississippi State	SEC	W	26	7	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 22, 1973	Thu	(7) LSU		(2) Alabama	SEC	L	7	21	9	1	L 1
11	Dec 1, 1973	Sat	(8) LSU	@	Tulane	Ind	L	0	14	9	2	L 2
12	Jan 1, 1974	Tue	(13) LSU	N	(6) Penn State	Ind	L	9	16	9	3	L 3	Orange Bowl (Miami, FL)