1916 LSU Tigers football team

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1916 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain Phillip Cooper
Home stadium State Field
Seasons
←  1915
1917  →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech + 5 –0 –08 –0 –1
Tennessee + 6 –0 –18 –0 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
LSU 3 –1 –17 –1 –2
The Citadel 3 –1 –06 –1 –1
Tulane 2 –1 –14 –3 –1
Kentucky 2 –1 –24 –1 –2
Auburn 6 –2 –06 –2 –0
Georgia 5 –2 –06 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Sewanee 2 –2 –25 –2 –2
Centre 1 –1 –15 –1 –3
Howard (AL) 1 –1 –06 –4 –0
Georgetown (KY) 1 –1 –02 –1 –0
Mississippi A&M 3 –4 –04 –4 –1
Transylvania 2 –3 –13 –3 –2
Mississippi College 2 –3 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Wofford 1 –2 –02 –7 –0
Louisville 1 –2 –12 –3 –1
Furman 1 –3 –04 –5 –0
Chattanooga 1 –4 –03 –5 –0
Florida 0 –4 –00 –5 –0
Mercer 0 –5 –01 –6 –0
Ole Miss 0 –6 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by three separate head coaches, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana * Lafayette, LA W 24–0
October 7 Jefferson (LA) *
W 59–0
October 14vs. Texas A&M * Galveston, TX (rivalry)W 13–0 [1]
October 21 Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 50–7 [2]
October 28vs. Sewanee
L 0–74,000 [3]
November 4vs. Arkansas *
W 17–7 [4]
November 11at Mississippi A&M
W 13–3 [5]
November 18 Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 41–0 [6]
November 24 Rice
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 7–7 [7]
November 30at Tulane
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 14–14 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Tigers down A.-M. eleven at Galveston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Mississippi smothered; Team that beat Aggies humiliated by Louisiana". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 22, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tigers beaten by Sewanee, 7–0". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1916. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Razorbacks bow before old Lou". Tulsa Daily World. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "The Tigers win another". Arkansas Gazette. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Louisiana State romps away from Ole Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tigers play Rice 7–7 tie, saving 'lost game'". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "L.S.U.–Tulane grid battle ends in tie, 14 to 14". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1916. Retrieved April 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "1916 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.


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