1979 LSU Tigers football team

1979 LSU Tigers football
1979 LSU Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl, W 34–10 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–5 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (18th season);
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
	Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

The 1979 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the SEC.^[1]

1979 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
No. 16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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 and was succeeded by former LSU All-American Jerry Stovall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Colorado*		Folsom Field Boulder, CO		W 44–0	46,642	^[2]
September 22	Rice*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 47–3	74,934	^[3]
September 29	No. 1 USC*	No. 20	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		L 12–17	78,322	^[4]
October 6	Florida	No. 17	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 20–3	73,073	^[5]
October 13	at Georgia	No. 13	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA		L 14–21	61,000	^[6]
October 20	Kentucky		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 23–19	71,296	^[7]
October 27	No. 8 Florida State*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ABC	L 19–24	67,167	^[8]
November 3	at Ole Miss		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 28–24	45,548	^[9]
November 10	No. 1 Alabama		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		L 0–3	73,708	^[10]
November 17	Mississippi State		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)		W 21–3	69,454	^[11]
November 24	at No. 18 Tulane*		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	ABC	L 13–24	73,496	^[12]
December 22	vs. Wake Forest*		Orlando Stadium Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	Mizlou	W 34–10	38,666	^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1979 LSU Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`3`	Carlos Carson	Sr
QB	`5`	Steve Ensminger	Sr
QB	`7`	Alan Risher	Fr
QB	`8`	David Woodley	Sr
RB	`9`	LeRoid Jones	Sr
WR	`21`	Tracy Porter	Jr
WR	`32`	Orlando McDaniel	So
TE	`89`	Greg LaFleur	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`11`	James Britt	So
S	`22`	Chris Williams	Jr
CB	`37`	Willie Teal	Sr
LB	`51`	Albert Richardson	Fr
DE	`86`	John Adams	Sr
LB	`94`	Lyman White	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Charles McClendon

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "1979 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
^ "Woodley, defensive key Tigers past Colorado". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU trounces Rice 47–3 behind Woodlet, Gajan". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "For 59 minutes USC isn't even No. 1 in Baton Rouge". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florida leads early but loses to LSU 20–3". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers come back against Kentucky". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU's Jordan spears LSU". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Porter, Gajan were cast in strange roles". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McElroy field goal wins it". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU does it via air ways". Daily World. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wave rides crest into Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers claw Wake 34–10". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1979 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[2] "Woodley, defensive key Tigers past Colorado". The Daily Advertiser. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "LSU trounces Rice 47–3 behind Woodlet, Gajan". The Opelika-Auburn News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "For 59 minutes USC isn't even No. 1 in Baton Rouge". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Florida leads early but loses to LSU 20–3". Tallahassee Democrat. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "'Real' Dogs stand up, whip LSU". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Tigers come back against Kentucky". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "FSU's Jordan spears LSU". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Porter, Gajan were cast in strange roles". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "McElroy field goal wins it". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "LSU does it via air ways". Daily World. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Wave rides crest into Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Tigers claw Wake 34–10". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 23, 1979. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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