1978 LSU Tigers football
Liberty Bowl, L 15–20 vs. Missouri
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1978 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 16 Georgia 5 –0 –19 –2 –1
Auburn 3 –2 –16 –4 –1
LSU 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –05 –5 –1
Florida 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi State 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –04 –6 –1
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

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 14GeorgiadaggerNo. 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1978 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
DE 86 John Adams Jr
DB 37 Willie Teal Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    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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