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| No. 7 LSU $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1970 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season.
Following a 3–0 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame at South Bend, LSU was extended a bid to face Big Eight Conference champion Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. However, the bid was contingent on the Tigers defeating both Tulane at New Orleans and Ole Miss at Baton Rouge in the final two weeks of the season.
Still steaming about being shut out of the major bowl games in 1969 despite a 9–1 record, LSU responded to the challenge. The Tigers overcame a stubborn Tulane squad, which went on to defeat Colorado in the Liberty Bowl, and then dismantled Ole Miss 61–17 in front of a large television audience and nearly 70,000 fans in Tiger Stadium. In that game, Tommy Casanova tied an NCAA record with two punt return touchdowns in a single game, Craig Burns returned a third put for a touchdown, and Ronnie Estay sacked Rebel quarterback Archie Manning for a safety.[1]
In the Orange Bowl, LSU led Nebraska 12-10 after three quarters, but a late touchdown by Jerry Tagge lifted the Cornhuskers to a 17–12 victory and the Associated Press national championship.
Casanova and linebacker Mike Anderson were recognized as consensus All-Americans.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Texas A&M* | No. 12 | L 18–20 | 67,590 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | Rice* |
| W 24–0 | 65,000 | [3] | ||
| October 3 | Baylor* |
| W 31–10 | 60,000 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 19 |
| W 34–0 | 48,000 | [5] | |
| October 17 | Kentucky | No. 15 |
| W 14–7 | 67,508 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at No. 6 Auburn | No. 14 | W 17–9 | 62,301–62,392 | [7] | ||
| November 7 | at No. 19 Alabama | No. 11 | ABC | W 14–9 | 60,371 | [8][9] | |
| November 14 | Mississippi State | No. 9 |
| W 38–7 | 64,000 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at No. 2 Notre Dame* | No. 6 | L 0–3 | 59,075 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | at Tulane* | No. 6 | W 26–14 | 81,233 | [12] | ||
| December 5 | No. 16 Ole Miss | No. 8 |
| ABC | W 61–17 | 67,590 | [13] |
| January 1, 1971 | vs. No. 3 Nebraska* | No. 5 | NBC | L 12–17 | 80,699 | [14] | |
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Roster
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Buddy Lee | Quarterback | 7 | 126 | Chicago Bears |
| Mike Anderson | Linebacker | 9 | 216 | New York Jets |
| John Sage | Linebacker | 17 | 420 | Philadelphia |
| Dennis Mclean | Offensive Lineman | 10 | 261 | Pittsburgh Steelers. He Decided to serve in Vietnam rather than join the NFL |
References
- ^ "Tiger Den Archives – V". Golden Rankings. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Last-second score shocks LSU 20–18". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU takes 24–0 win". San Antonio Express/News. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State aerial attack scuttles Baylor". The Odessa American. October 4, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UOP runs into 34–0 beating by tough Louisiana State". The Sacramento Bee. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cantrelle, Walker send LSU over Kentucky, 14–7". Daily Press. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's defense stymies Auburn". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Land, Charles (November 8, 1970). "Tiger defense handles Tide". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Bengals put clamps on Alabama". The News and Courier. Associated Press. November 8, 1970. p. 9B. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Tigers use whip on Bulldogs, 38–7". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irish fight past LSU 3–0". Star Tribune. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane loses to LSU, but comes up winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nation watches LSU rout Rebels, 61–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. December 6, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tagge leads Nebraska Number 1 crown claim". The Austin American-Statesman. January 2, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2018.