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.
Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
Source |
| September 16 |
Indiana*
|
No. 13 |
|
|
W 24–17 |
78,534 |
|
| September 23 |
Wake Forest*
|
No. 10 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
|
|
W 13–11 |
77,197 |
|
| September 30 |
at Rice*
|
No. 11 |
|
|
W 37–7 |
50,000 |
|
| October 7 |
at Florida
|
No. 11 |
|
|
W 34–21 |
55,457 |
|
| October 14 |
Georgia
|
No. 11 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
|
|
L 17–24 |
77,158 |
|
| October 21 |
at Kentucky
|
No. 16 |
|
|
W 21–0 |
57,918 |
|
| November 4 |
Ole Miss |
No. 12 |
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
|
ABC |
W 30–8 |
73,120 |
|
| November 11 |
at No. 3 Alabama
|
No. 10 |
|
ABC |
L 10–31 |
76,831 |
|
| November 18 |
at Mississippi State
|
No. 17 |
|
|
L 14–16 |
44,200 |
|
| November 25 |
Tulane*
|
|
|
|
W 40–21 |
75,876 |
|
| December 2 |
Wyoming*
|
|
- Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
|
|
W 24–17 |
64,458 |
|
| December 23 |
vs. No. 18 Missouri*
|
|
|
ABC |
L 15–20 |
53,064 |
|
- *Non-conference game
-
Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
Roster
| 1978 LSU Tigers football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
|
Offense
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
|
DE
|
86
|
John Adams
|
Jr
|
|
DB
|
37
|
Willie Teal
|
Jr
|
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
-
(C) Team captain
-
(S) Suspended
-
(I) Ineligible
-
 Injured
-
 Redshirt
|
