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LSU has played in the Orange Bowl only once since, losing 21–20 to Nebraska in 1983, the Tigers' second loss to the Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl, and the first of three losses in major bowl games between the teams over five seasons ( Sugar Bowl in January 19). LSU stumbled to 5–5–1 in 1974 and 4–7 in 1975, its only non-winning seasons during Charles McClendon's 18-year tenure in Baton Rouge ( 1962– 79). The Tigers did not finish higher than third in the SEC until 1982, which resulted in them gaining smaller bowl invites during that time.

Early in the second quarter, Chuck Herd caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Tom Shuman to give the Nittany Lions a lead they did not relinquish John Cappelletti scored from a yard out to extend the lead to 16–7, the score at halftime. Steve Rogers gave LSU an early lead on his touchdown run, but Penn State responded with a field goal by Chris Bahr by the end of the first quarter to make it 7–3. The Tigers' previous Orange Bowl win was in January 1962, 25–7 over Colorado in the final game for Paul Dietzel as LSU head coach. LSU's most recent appearance at the Orange Bowl was three years earlier, a 17–12 loss to national champion Nebraska. its in-state rival in between), only added to the frustration in Baton Rouge.

A loss at Tulane the following week, the first victory for the Green Wave over the Tigers since 1948 (LSU was 22–0–2 vs. The Tigers opened with nine wins and were heading to a SEC title, but lost at home on Thanksgiving to Alabama. Main article: 1973 LSU Tigers football team The final game of the 1973–74 bowl season, it matched the sixth-ranked independent Penn State Nittany Lions and the #13 LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).įavored Penn State took the lead in the first half and won, 16–9. Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.The 1974 Orange Bowl was the fortieth edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, January 1. # denotes national championship game † denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship #.For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Jimmy Young 32-yard touchdown reception from Condredge Holloway, Ricky Townsend kick goodĬondredge Holloway 15-yard touchdown run, Ricky Townsend kick goodĬondredge Holloway 10-yard touchdown run, Ricky Townsend kick goodīert Jones 2-yard touchdown run, Dalton Jackson kick goodīrad Davis 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Jackson kick good Game summary Scoring summary Scoring summary The appearance marked the second for Tennessee in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, and their nineteenth overall bowl game. The 1972 Tennessee Volunteers finished the regular season with a 9–2 record with a loss to both Alabama and Auburn. See also: 1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team