1919 LSU Tigers football team

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1919 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainTom Dutton
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1917
1920 →
1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Auburn $ 5 1 0 8 1 0
Alabama 6 1 0 8 1 0
Centre 1 0 0 9 0 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 3 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 1 0 7 3 0
Tulane 3 1 1 6 2 1
Vanderbilt 3 1 2 5 1 2
Furman 2 1 1 6 2 1
Mississippi A&M 5 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 4 2 2 4 2 3
LSU 3 2 0 6 2 0
Clemson 3 2 2 6 2 2
Florida 2 2 0 5 3 0
Wofford 1 1 0 3 2 1
Transylvania 1 1 0 2 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 1 4 0 4 4 1
Sewanee 1 4 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 0 0 0 2 0
Tennessee 0 3 2 3 3 3
South Carolina 0 4 1 1 7 1
Mercer 0 1 0 0 2 0
Mississippi College 0 4 0 3 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 4 0 3 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 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 1919 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Irving Pray, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for 11th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Southwestern Louisiana*W 39–0
October 11Jefferson (LA)*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 38–0[1]
October 18Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 13–0[2]
October 25vs. Arkansas*
W 20–0[3]
November 1at Mississippi A&ML 0–6[4]
November 8Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 24–0[5]
November 15Alabama
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–23[6]
November 22Tulane
W 27–6[7]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tigers in run-away with Jefferson men". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1919. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Tigers win over Ole Miss". Natchez Democrat. October 19, 1919. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas unable to score on Louisiana". The Commercial Appeal. October 26, 1919. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi Aggies win from Louisiana State". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 2, 1919. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "L.S.U. victor over Mississippi College". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1919. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama victor over Baton Rouge in a fast game". The Tuscaloosa News. November 16, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "L.S.U. 27, Tulane 0; Tigers upset 'dope'". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1919 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.