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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  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Gaynell Gus Tinsley enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas  14   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Alabama  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Rice  27   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kentucky  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Maryland  6   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Mississippi  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tennessee  3   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Mississippi State  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Tulane  16   0   W       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored148
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed214
  Defense Average21.4
  Opponents Record69-31
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record3-2
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 12-032559Won  24-76-012426  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 8-2-125979Lost  0-165-0-114236  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 10-2325139Won  61-64-111878  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 8-1-2244120Lost  7-244-0-212269  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4226208 4-3108131  Wallace Butts
Florida 8-3304122Won  14-133-312784  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 5-4225186 3-4170172  Murray Warmath
Tulane 5-5188146 3-5107132  Raymond Bear Wolf
Louisiana State 3-7148214 2-5101138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Kentucky 5-4-2161173 1-3-275121  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 3-5-2151199 1-4-155145  Bill Edwards
Auburn 2-8139208 0-775188  Ralph Shug Jordan

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.