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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  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Gaynell Gus Tinsley enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Kentucky  0   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Pacific  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Rice  20   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Georgia Tech  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi  40   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Vanderbilt  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Mississippi State  7   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Villanova  13   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Tulane  14   14   T       
 Sat., Dec. 9  @ Texas  6   21   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -2
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average13.7
  Opponents Record59-32
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 11-139369Won  13-75-115748  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Alabama 9-2328107 5-216082  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 11-133571Won  20-144-19916  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 5-6182193 4-28995  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 7-4252216 3-4128178  Bill Edwards
Georgia 6-3-3178105Lost  20-403-2-16544  Wallace Butts
Tulane 6-2-126097 3-1-111866  Henry E. Frnka
Mississippi State 4-5169137 3-495123  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Florida 5-5157181 2-490137  George R. Bob Woodruff
Louisiana State 4-5-2165151 2-3-210788  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 5-5207183 1-575169  John H. Vaught
Auburn 0-1031255 0-717189  Earl M. Brown

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 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.