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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: Paul Dietzel
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Rice  26   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas Christian  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Baylor  22   0   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami  27   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Kentucky  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Florida  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Mississippi  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Tennessee  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Mississippi State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Tulane  14   6   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Mississippi  0   21   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record58-49
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
3 9-1-0 AP
3 9-1-0 Coaches
3 9-1-0 UPI
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.