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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: Bernie H. Moore
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Bernie H. Moore enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Florida  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Rice  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Mississippi  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Vanderbilt  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Loyola (New Orleans)  52   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Mississippi State  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Auburn  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Northwestern State  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Tulane  20   7   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Santa Clara  0   6   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored234
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average3.0
  Opponents Record39-33
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 9-1-0 AP
  
1937 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-122533Lost  0-135-013820  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 9-223433Lost  0-65-110821  Bernie H. Moore
Vanderbilt 7-212142 4-28036  Ray Morrison
Auburn 6-2-312736Won  6-04-1-29523  John F. Jack Meagher
Tennessee 6-3-118947 4-313047  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 6-3-117754 3-2-16434  William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 5-4-1119117 3-24294  Ralph I. Sasse
Florida 4-78689 3-44659  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 6-3-215164 1-2-21350  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-4-116469 1-3-13343  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Kentucky 4-693130 0-50104  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 4-5-1127106 0-41468  Ed Walker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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