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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Gaynell Gus Tinsley enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Kentucky  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Rice  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Texas A&M  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Georgia  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. North Carolina  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Vanderbilt  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Tulane  21   0   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Oklahoma  0   35   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed109
  Defense Average9.9
  Opponents Record58-42
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record1-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 8-2-0 AP
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.