LSU Football HistoryYear: 1979Overall: 7-5 SEC: 4-2 Coach: Charles McClendon Bowl: Tangerine Bowl | ||||
| Sept 15 | Colorado | W | 44-0 | Boulder |
| Sept 22 | Rice | W | 47-3 | Baton Rouge |
| Sept 29 | Southen Cal | L | 12-17 | Baton Rouge |
| Oct 6 | Florida | W | 20-3 | Baton Rouge |
| Oct 13 | Georgia | L | 14-21 | Athens |
| Oct 20 | Kentucky | W | 23-19 | Baton Rouge |
| Oct 27 | Florida State | L | 19-24 | Baton Rouge |
| Nov 3 | Ole Miss | W | 28-24 | Jackson |
| Nov 10 | Alabama | L | 0-3 | Baton Rouge |
| Nov 17 | Mississippi State | W | 21-3 | Baton Rouge |
| Nov 24 | Tulane | L | 13-24 | New Orleans |
| Tangerine Bowl | ||||
| Dec 22 | Wake Forest | W | 34-10 | Orlando |
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