1971-72 LSU Tigers — schedule and results

The 1971-72 LSU Tigers went 10-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Press Maravich. Simple Rating System: -3.9.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-06at Baylor BearsL 77–81Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1971-12-20at Georgia BulldogsL 95–115Georgia Coliseum
1971-12-22at Florida GatorsL 81–92Florida Gymnasium
1971-12-27at Sam Houston BearkatsL 66–100Hofheinz Pavilion
1971-12-28neutral Texas A&M AggiesL 68–73
1972-01-03vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 73–80Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-06vs Georgetown HoyasW 90–71Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-08vs loyola laW 103–85Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-10vs Alabama Crimson TideL 80–101Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-12at Memphis TigersL 65–82Mid-South Coliseum
1972-01-15vs Auburn TigersL 73–77Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-17vs Tulane Green WaveW 76–58Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-22vs Georgia BulldogsW 69–68Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-24vs Florida GatorsW 84–73Maravich Assembly Center
1972-01-29at Kentucky WildcatsL 71–89Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-31at Tennessee VolunteersW 63–62Stokely Center
1972-02-02vs Ole Miss RebelsW 67–66Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-07vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 62–60Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-09at Tulane Green WaveW 75–71Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1972-02-12at Alabama Crimson TideL 99–103Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-14at Auburn TigersL 77–85Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-19at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 83–104Memorial Gymnasium
1972-02-26vs Kentucky WildcatsW 88–71Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-28vs Tennessee VolunteersL 66–78Maravich Assembly Center
1972-03-02at Mississippi State BulldogsL 71–89McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-03-04at Ole Miss RebelsL 78–101Rebel Coliseum

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