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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  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Bernie H. Moore enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Northwestern State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas A&M  16   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Rice  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Mississippi State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tennessee  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Fordham  26   13   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Auburn  7   25   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Tulane  18   6   W       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record40-26
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-3
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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