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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Bernie H. Moore enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Rice  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Georgia  19   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Texas A&M  19   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Boston College  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Mississippi  18   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Mississippi State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Alabama  12   41   L       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Tulane  6   6   T       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored149
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed161
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record53-34
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-2 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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