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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: Paul Dietzel
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Rice  14   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Alabama  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas Tech  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Georgia Tech  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kentucky  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Florida  14   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Vanderbilt  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Mississippi  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Mississippi State  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tulane  25   6   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average15.9
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record46-46
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 10-020728 7-0907  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 9-1-127159Won  39-75-0-112826  John H. Vaught
Tennessee 8-316475Won  3-04-38262  Bowden Wyatt
Florida 6-2-113370 4-2-19270  George R. Bob Woodruff
Mississippi State 6-2-1175100 4-2-111881  Wade Walker
Louisiana State 5-5159110 4-412676  Paul Dietzel
Vanderbilt 5-3-2113108 3-3-14781  Arthur L Art Guepe
Georgia Tech 4-4-27571 3-4-16271  Bobby Dodd
Georgia 3-793150 3-47271  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 3-7128127 1-748120  Blanton Collier
Alabama 2-7-169173 1-5-133133  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth
Tulane 2-891195 1-538135  Anton Andy Pilney

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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