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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-

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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
Record	7-3 -1
Points Scored	128
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	111
Defense Average	10.1
Opponents Record	62-40
Conference Record	4-2
Home Record	5-2 -1
Away Record	2-1

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	11-0-1	295	90	Won 17-14	7-0	175	41	Bobby Dodd
Tennessee	10-1	386	116	Lost 13-28	5-0	150	61	Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State	7-3-1	128	111		4-2-1	63	71	Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi	6-3-1	254	157		4-2-1	181	130	John H. Vaught
Kentucky	8-4	314	121	Won 20-7	3-3	102	68	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt	6-5	201	195		3-5	147	167	Bill Edwards
Alabama	5-6	263	188		3-4	109	113	Harold D. Red Drew
Auburn	5-5	180	212		3-4	101	164	Ralph Shug Jordan
Florida	5-5	174	131		2-4	88	96	George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia	5-5	176	184		2-4	73	97	Wallace Butts
Mississippi State	4-5	82	127		2-5	23	107	Arthur W. Slick Morton
Tulane	4-6	143	172		1-5	40	117	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.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.