1921 LSU Tigers football team

1921 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainF. L. "Fritz" Spence
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–1–1, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, finished tied for ninth in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Louisiana Normal*W 78–0[1]
October 15Texas A&M*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0[2]
October 22Spring Hill*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–7[3]
October 29vs. AlabamaT 7–74,000[4]
November 5vs. Arkansas*
W 10–7[5]
November 12Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 21–0[6]
November 19at Tulane
L 21–0[7]
December 3at Mississippi A&MW 17–14[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Louisiana Normal is no match for Tigers". The Galveston Daily News. October 9, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana's lone touchdown wins from Texas Aggies in hard-fought punting battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tigers lick Spring Hill after poor start". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama's Crimson Tide is buffeted by L.S.U. team but are deadlocked at end". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1921. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers scale impregnable Razorback line by means of its aerial attack". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana State beats Ole Miss". Arkansas Gazette. November 13, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane's smashing drive carries wet ball across goal with L.S.U. helpless". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1921. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "L.S.U. defeats Miss. A. & M. by 17 to 14". The Atlanta Journal. December 4, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1921 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.