1914 LSU Tigers football team

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1914 LSU Tigers football
Photo during the 0–0 tie vs. Tulane
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (1–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge B. Spencer
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee + 6 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 4 0 1 8 0 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 6 1 1
Ole Miss 2 1 1 5 4 1
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0 6 2 0
Sewanee 4 2 0 5 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 5 2 0
Georgia 2 2 1 3 5 1
Clemson 2 2 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 0 5 4 0
Kentucky 1 1 0 5 3 0
LSU 1 2 1 4 4 1
Chattanooga 1 3 0 5 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 3 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 0 1 1 4 3 1
Wofford 0 1 0 1 7 1
Central University 0 1 0 1 3 1
Mercer 0 3 0 5 4 0
Tulane 0 3 1 3 3 1
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 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 1914 college football season. Led by first-year head coach E. T. McDonald, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, and finished 12th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Southwestern Louisiana Industrial*W 54–0
October 3Louisiana Industrial*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 60–0[1]
October 10Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–0[2]
October 17Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–21[3]
October 24Jefferson (LA)*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–13[4]
October 31vs. Texas A&ML 9–63[5]
November 7vs. Arkansas*
L 12–20[6]
November 14vs. Haskell*L 0–31[7]
November 26at Tulane
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 0–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Louisiana State makes short work of the Ruston squad". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1914. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "L. S. U. Downs Miss. College". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 11, 1914. p. 19. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Mississippi plays L.S.U. off feet, winning 21 to 0". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1914. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jefferson gives L.S.U. scare by nearly tying the score". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1914. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Farmers swamp Louisiana State University". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1914. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks win from Louisiana, 20 to 12". The Arkansas Gazette. November 8, 1914. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Outclassed". The Charlotte News. Charlotte, North Carolina. November 15, 1914. p. 12. Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tulane ties State". The Tampa Morning Tribune. November 27, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1914 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.