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LSU

SEC · 1974 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
5–5–1
0.500 Win %
Conference
9th
2–4 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
122
1902–2026
All-Time Record
831–432–47
0.652 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1936, 2007, 2011 +1
#1 Finishes
4
Top 5: 11 · Top 10: 21 · Top 25: 58
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 9 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare LSU head-to-head · History & Eras

1974 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 17Colorado (COLORADO)H2HIND B85–6W 42–14
5Week 5 · Sep 24Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC8–3L 14–21
6Week 6 · Oct 1Rice (RICE)H2HIND SWC2–8–1T 10–10
7Week 7 · Oct 8Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC8–4L 14–24
8Week 8 · Oct 15Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC7–3–2W 20–10
9Week 9 · Oct 22Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC6–5L 13–20
11Week 11 · Nov 5Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC3–8W 24–0
12Week 12 · Nov 12Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC11–1L 0–30
13Week 13 · Nov 19Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC9–3L 6–7
14Week 14 · Nov 26Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 24–22
15Week 15 · Dec 3Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC1–10W 35–10

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.050
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+5
-16+21
  • Tennessee +7
  • Colorado +5
  • Tulane +5
  • Ole Miss +3
  • Utah +1
  • Rice 0
  • Alabama -1
  • Texas A&M -3
  • Mississippi State -3
  • Florida -4
  • Kentucky -5

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #60Better than 57%
Win % Place 70thBetter than 50%

0.500 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#61Regular Season Final#60Post-Season W1#59Post-Season W2#59Post-Season W3#60Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+28
-7
0
-10
+10
-7
+24
-30
-1
+2
+25

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#141969#121970#151971#111972#131973

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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