Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
 
	
		|  | Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
 Founded: 1860
 Stadium: Tiger Stadium
 Capacity: 92,400
 Colors: Purple & Gole
 Coach: Charles McClendon
 Conference: Southeastern-
 
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| 1971 Season Highlights |  | Charles McClendon enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1971 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 11 | vs.
Colorado | 21 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 18 | vs.
Texas A&M | 37 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 25 | @
Wisconsin | 38 | 28 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 2 | vs.
Rice | 38 | 3 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 9 | vs.
Florida | 48 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 16 | @
Kentucky | 17 | 13 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 30 | @
Mississippi | 22 | 24 | L | @ Jackson, MS |  |  | Sat., Nov. 6 | vs.
Alabama | 7 | 14 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 13 | @
Mississippi State | 28 | 3 | W | @ Jackson, MS |  |  | Sat., Nov. 20 | vs.
Notre Dame | 28 | 8 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 27 | vs.
Tulane | 36 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Dec. 18 | Iowa State | 33 | 15 | W | @ El Paso, TX | Sun Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1971 Season Totals |  | Record | 9-3 |  | Points Scored | 353 |  | Scoring Average | 29.4 |  | Points Allowed | 153 |  | Defense Average | 12.8 |  | Opponents Record | 71-62 |  | Conference Record | 3-2 |  | Home Record | 5-2 |  | Away Record | 3-1 |  | 
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| 1971 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 11 | 9-3-0 | AP |  
	| 10 | 8-3-0 | Coaches |  
	| 10 | 8-3-0 | UPI |  | 
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| 1971 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1971 All Southeastern Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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