The LSU Tigers were 8-3 in 1971. They emerged victorious over the Iowa State Cyclones, 33 to 15, in the Sun Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
4-2 | 10-2 | ||
5-1 | 9-2 | ||
3-2 | 9-3 | ||
1-5 | 4-6-1 | ||
1-6 | 4-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 320 | 4,263 | 832 | 5.1 | 2,501 | 590 | 4.2 | 1,762 | 242 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 19th | 13th | 22nd | 19th | 23rd | 27th | 25th | 34th | 52nd | 22nd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 138 | 2,798 | 4.0 | 1,690 | 472 | 3.6 | 1,108 | 223 | 5.0 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 72nd | 25th | 31st | 43rd | 21st | 56th | 16th | 52nd | 13th | ||||||||||
Net | +182 | +1,465 | +832 | +1.1 | +811 | +118 | +0.7 | +654 | +19 | +2.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 10th | 12th | 22nd | 21st | 29th | 20th | 35th | 13th | 50th | 12th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |