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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  <-- 1950 <- 1951 -> 1952 --> 2024
1951 Season Highlights
 Gaynell Gus Tinsley enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1951 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Southern Mississippi  13   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Alabama  13   7   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Rice  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Georgia Tech  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Georgia  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Maryland  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Mississippi  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Vanderbilt  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Mississippi State  3   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Villanova  45   7   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Tulane  14   13   W       
 
1951 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed111
  Defense Average10.1
  Opponents Record62-40
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1951 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 11-0-129590Won  17-147-017541  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 10-1386116Lost  13-285-015061  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-3-1128111 4-2-16371  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 6-3-1254157 4-2-1181130  John H. Vaught
Kentucky 8-4314121Won  20-73-310268  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 6-5201195 3-5147167  Bill Edwards
Alabama 5-6263188 3-4109113  Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn 5-5180212 3-4101164  Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida 5-5174131 2-48896  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 5-5176184 2-47397  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 4-582127 2-523107  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane 4-6143172 1-540117  Henry E. Frnka

1951 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1951 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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