![]() ![]() LSU missed what would have been a game-tying field goal and also allowed a winning drive by Notre Dame to continue when Casanova dropped an easy interception. The only blemish was a 3-0 loss at South Bend to powerful Notre Dame led by Heisman Trophy runner-up Joe Theismann. LSU was also without its top player, Tommy Casanova, who was injured and missed severely in the defensive backfield as A&M completed an improbable 79-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds remaining.įor the next ten games, LSU boasted the best defense in America and an improving offense with Buddy Lee and Bert Jones sharing quarterbacking duties and Art Cantrelle pounding out some hard fought yards. The year started with a 20-18 upset loss to Texas A&M days after the death of Tiger quarterback Butch Duhe. McClendon won only one SEC title in 1970, and this team was the squad that should have landed Mac a national title. Miles left the profession with 114 wins at LSU, 23 victories short of Coach Mac’s total. ![]() McClendon, who died in 2001 at 78, won 137 games in 18 seasons in the day when 10 or 11 game seasons were common and bowl game appearances actually meant something. With the sacking of Les Miles four games into his 13 th season at LSU, Charles McClendon is secure as the winningest coach in the annals of LSU football. ![]() By JIM ENGSTER | President, Tiger Rag Magazine ![]()
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