Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | 7:00 PM | UTEP* | #10 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 55-3 | 80,015 | ||
| September 13 | 8:00 PM | at Mississippi State | #10 | Scott Field • Starkville, MS | ESPN | W 24-9 | 40,030 | |
| September 20 | 6:30 PM | #12 Auburn | #10 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl) | ESPN | L 28-31 | 80,538 | |
| September 27 | 7:00 PM | Akron* | #13 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | W 56-0 | 79,772 | ||
| October 4 | 2:30 PM | at Vanderbilt | #13 | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | PPV | W 7-6 | 37,045 | |
| October 11 | 6:00 PM | #1 Florida | #14 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | ESPN | W 28-21 | 80,677 | |
| October 18 | 11:30 AM | Ole Miss | #8 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) | JPS | L 21-36 | 80,442 | |
| November 1 | 5:30 PM | at Kentucky | #16 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY | ESPN2 | W 63-28 | 58,450 | |
| November 8 | 2:30 PM | at Alabama | #14 | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | CBS | W 27-0 | 70,123 | |
| November 15 | 2:30 PM | Notre Dame* | #11 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA | CBS | L 24-6 | 80,566 | |
| November 28 | 1:30 PM | Arkansas | #17 | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) | CBS | W 31-21 | 79,619 | |
| December 28 | 7:00 PM | vs. Notre Dame* | #15 | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | ESPN | W 27-9 | 50,459 | |
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