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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Bernie H. Moore enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Rice  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Mississippi State  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas A&M  33   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Georgia Tech  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Vanderbilt  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Alabama  31   21   W       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Miami  20   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Fordham  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tulane  41   27   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Arkansas  0   0   T    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed123
  Defense Average11.2
  Opponents Record61-39
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-0
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-1-0 AP
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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