Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
 
	
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		Louisiana State University 
 
  Baton Rouge, LA   
Founded: 1860 Stadium: Tiger Stadium Capacity: 92,400 Colors: Purple & Gole Coach: Jerry Stovall Conference: Southeastern- 
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| 1980 Season Highlights |  
|  Jerry Stovall enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |  
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| 1980 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 6  |  vs.
Florida State
  
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   	 0  | 
   	 16  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 13  |  vs.
Kansas State
  
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   	 21  | 
   	 0  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 20  |  vs.
Colorado
  
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   	 23  | 
   	 20  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 27  |  @
Rice
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 17  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 4  |  @
Florida
  
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   	 24  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 11  |  vs.
Auburn
  
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   	 21  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 18  |  @
Kentucky
  
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   	 17  | 
   	 10  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 1  |  vs.
Mississippi
  
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   	 38  | 
   	 16  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 8  |  @
Alabama
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 28  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 15  |  @
Mississippi State
  
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   	 31  | 
   	 55  | 
     L   | 
    
   	 @ Jackson, MS  | 
   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 22  |  vs.
Tulane
  
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   	 24  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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| 1980 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 7-4
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|   Points Scored | 213 |  
|   Scoring Average | 19.4 |  
|   Points Allowed | 193 |  
|   Defense Average | 17.5 |  
|   Opponents Record | 65-61
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|   Conference Record | 4-2 |  
|   Home Record | 5-1
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|   Away Record | 2-3
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| 1980 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 1980 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1980 All Southeastern Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.