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1978 LSU Tigers football team

The 1978 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the SEC.[1]

1978 LSU Tigers football
Liberty Bowl, L 15–20 vs. Missouri
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Georgia 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Indiana*No. 13
W 24–1778,534[2]
September 23Wake Forest*No. 10
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 13–1177,197[3]
September 30at Rice*No. 11
W 37–750,000[4]
October 7at FloridaNo. 11
W 34–2155,457[5]
October 14Georgia No. 11
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 17–2477,158[6]
October 21at KentuckyNo. 16
W 21–057,918[7]
November 4Ole MissNo. 12
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ABCW 30–873,120[8]
November 11at No. 3 AlabamaNo. 10
ABCL 10–3176,831[9]
November 18at Mississippi StateNo. 17
L 14–1644,200[10]
November 25Tulane*
W 40–2175,876[11]
December 2Wyoming*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–1764,458[12]
December 23vs. No. 18 Missouri*
ABCL 15–2053,064[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1978 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 4 Charles Alexander Sr
WR 3 Carlos Carson Jr
OT 72 Robert Dugas Sr
QB 5 Steve Ensminger Jr
FB 47 Hokie Gajan So
QB 8 David Woodley Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 86 John Adams Jr
DB 37 Willie Teal Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1978 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hoosiers know script but can't act part, lose". The Indianapolis Star. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "LSU halts Wake Forest upset bid". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU's offense covers Rice like gravy". Daily World. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alexander, Tigers run over Gators". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia upsets LSU". The Tampa Tribune-Times. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ D.G. FitzMaurice (October 22, 1978). "Alexander halted but LSU rolls, 21–0". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "LSU Tigers romp Rebs behind 'Alex the Great'". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tide swamps LSU". The Buffalo News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "16–14, Bulldogs' upset win was almost Peachy". The Clarion-Ledger. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Woodley, Alexander were LSU's insurance". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers Survive Scare, Out-Slosh Wyoming". The Daily Advertiser. December 3, 1978. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Early and late, Liberty fans liked pageantry". The Commercial Appeal. December 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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