1977 LSU Tigers football team

The 1977 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers had a record of 8–4 with a Southeastern Conference record of 4–2. It was McClendon's sixteenth season as head coach at LSU.

1977 LSU Tigers football
Sun Bowl, L 14–24 vs. Stanford
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainLB Steve Ripple
FB Kelly Simmons
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
Auburn 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
LSU 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Georgia 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Tennessee 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Indiana*
L 21–24
September 24Rice*
W 77–0
October 1No. 9 Florida
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 36–1468,029
October 8at VanderbiltNo. 18
W 28–15
October 15No. 12 KentuckydaggerNo. 16
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–33
October 22Oregon*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 56–1759,017
October 29Ole Miss
W 28–21
November 5No. 2 AlabamaNo. 18
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
ABCL 3–2465,377
November 12Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 27–24
November 19at Tulane*
W 20–1772,205[1]
November 26Wyoming*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 66–752,338[2]
December 31vs. Stanford*
CBSL 14–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1977 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 4 Charles Alexander Jr
WR 3 Carlos Carson So
QB Steve Ensminger So
QB David Woodley
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 37 Willie Teal So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Mike Conway
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster

    References
    1. "Wave surge ebbs as Tigers roll". Daily World. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. Bill Rutkin (November 27, 1977). "Alexander leads LSU's recordbreakers". The Shreveport Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.


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