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American college football season
The 1954 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1954 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished ninth in the SEC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | at No. 4 Texas* | | L 6–20 | 36,000 | [2] |
September 25 | Alabama | | L 0–12 | 40,000 | [3] |
October 2 | at Kentucky | | L 6–7 | | [4] |
October 9 | at Georgia Tech | | L 20–30 | 28,000 | [5] |
October 16 | No. 20 Texas Tech* | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 20–13 | 25,000 | [6] |
October 23 | No. 18 Florida | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 20–7 | 25,000 | [7] |
October 30 | No. 12 Ole Miss | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| L 6–21 | 46,000 | [8] |
November 6 | Chattanooga* | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 26–19 | 11,000 | [9] |
November 13 | Mississippi State | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| L 0–25 | 20,000 | [10] |
November 20 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas* | | W 7–6 | 33,000 | [11] |
November 27 | Tulane | | W 14–13 | | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- Sid Fournet: All-American – AP, Look, Colliers, INS, NEA, UP; ALL-SEC
References[edit]
- ^ "1954 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Texas catches L.S.U." Monroe Morning World. September 19, 1954. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama wins first SEC clash from LSU, 12–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU goes down to Kentucky, 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech defeats Louisiana State, 30–20". The Brownsville Herald. October 10, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late LSU rush topples Raiders". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's long passes sink Florida, 20–7". Fort Lauderdale News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels belt Bengals, 21–6, and look to SEC crown". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1954. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. tops Chattanooga". Monroe Morning World. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons chill LSU; Davis hot". The Orlando Sentinel. November 14, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU stuns Arkansas with 7 to 6 upset". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1954. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. barely shades Tulane, 14 to 13". Monroe Morning World. November 28, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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