Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
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Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860 Stadium: Tiger Stadium Capacity: 92,400 Colors: Purple & Gole Coach: Paul Dietzel Conference: Southeastern-
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1956 Season Highlights |
Paul Dietzel enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |
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1956 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Texas A&M
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6 |
9 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Rice
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14 |
23 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Georgia Tech
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7 |
39 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Kentucky
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0 |
14 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Florida
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6 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Mississippi
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17 |
46 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Oklahoma State
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13 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Mississippi State
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13 |
32 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 24 | vs.
Arkansas
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21 |
7 |
W |
@ Shreveport, LA |
| Sat., Dec. 1 | @
Tulane
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7 |
6 |
W |
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1956 Season Totals |
Record | 3-7
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Points Scored | 104 |
Scoring Average | 10.4 |
Points Allowed | 197 |
Defense Average | 19.7 |
Opponents Record | 61-36
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Conference Record | 1-5 |
Home Record | 2-4
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Away Record | 1-3
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1956 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1956 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1956 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.