1979 LSU Tigers football team

1979 LSU Tigers football
Tangerine Bowl, W 34–10 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1979 record	7–5 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (18th year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1979 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#1 Alabama $	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#16 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Florida	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	10	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1979 college football season. Under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers had a record of 7–5 with a Southeastern Conference record of 4–2. It was McClendon's eighteenth and final season as head coach at LSU.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15	at Colorado*		Boulder, CO	W 44–0
September 22	at Rice*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 47–3
September 29	at #1 USC*	#20	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 12–17
October 6	at Florida	#17	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)		W 20–3
October 13	at Georgia	#13	Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (SEC)	L 14–21
October 20	at Kentucky		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (SEC)	W 23–19
October 27	at #8 Florida State*		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	ABC	L 19–24
November 3	at Ole Miss Rebels		Jackson, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	W 28–24
November 10	at #1 Alabama		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	L 0–3
November 17	Mississippi State		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 21–3
November 24	at #18 Tulane*		New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 13–24
December 22	at vs. Wake Forest*		Orlando Stadium • Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 34–10
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.