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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: Bernie H. Moore
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Bernie H. Moore enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Louisiana Tech  39   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mississippi  6   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Holy Cross  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Rice  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Mercer  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Vanderbilt  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tennessee  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi State  7   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Auburn  21   13   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tulane  14   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed112
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record56-25
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-2
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.