1970 LSU Tigers football team

1970 LSU Tigers football
SEC champion
Orange Bowl, L 12–17 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	#7
1970 record	9–3 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (9th year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1970 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 LSU $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
#4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#10 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1970 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 19	Texas A&M*	#12	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	L 18–20
September 26	Rice*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 24–0
October 3	Baylor*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 31–10
October 10	Pacific*	#19	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 34–0
October 17	Kentucky	#15	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 14–7
October 24	at #6 Auburn	#14	Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 17–9
November 7	at #19 Alabama	#11	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Rivalry)	W 14–9
November 14	Mississippi State	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 38–7
November 21	at #2 Notre Dame*	#6	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 0–3
November 21	at Tulane*	#6	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 26–14
December 5	#16 Ole Miss	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	W 61–17
January 1	vs. #3 Nebraska*	#5	Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	L 12–17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: LSUSports.net: 1970 LSU football schedule^[1]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Buddy Lee	Quarterback	7	126	Chicago Bears
Mike Anderson	Linebacker	9	216	Pittsburgh Steelers
John Sage	Linebacker	17	420	Philadelphia

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References

1. "1970 LSU football schedule". LSUSports.net. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
2. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1971.htm