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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  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Paul Dietzel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kentucky  19   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Texas A&M  0   28   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Rice  20   20   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Georgia Tech  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Florida  14   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi  26   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Maryland  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Mississippi State  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Arkansas  13   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Tulane  13   13   T       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed149
  Defense Average14.9
  Opponents Record64-33
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.