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American college football season
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 earned a Liberty Bowl invitation ,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.[1] Casanova and linebacker Mike Anderson were recognized as consensus All-Americans .
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result September 19 Texas A&M * No. 12 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 * No. 19 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 34–0
October 17 Kentucky No. 15 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 14–7
October 24 at No. 6 Auburn No. 14 W 17–9
November 7 at No. 19 Alabama No. 11 W 14–9
November 14 Mississippi State No. 9 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 38–7
November 21 at No. 2 Notre Dame * No. 6 L 0–3
November 28 at Tulane * No. 6 W 26–14
December 5 No. 16 Ole Miss No. 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry ) W 61–17
January 1, 1971 vs. No. 3 Nebraska * No. 5 L 12–17
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source: LSUSports.net: 1970 LSU football schedule[2]
Roster
1970 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
25
Mark Lumpkin
Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
National championships in bold