1915 LSU Tigers football team

The 1915 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by second-year head coach E. T. McDonald, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–2, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished third in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1915 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainAlf Reid
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
Alabama 5 0 0 6 2 0
LSU 4 0 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 3 0 1 7 1 1
Auburn 5 1 0 6 2 0
Georgia 3 1 1 5 2 2
Chattanooga 3 1 2 5 2 2
Mississippi A&M 4 2 1 5 2 1
Kentucky 2 1 1 6 1 1
Florida 3 3 0 4 3 0
Clemson 2 2 1 2 4 2
South Carolina 1 1 1 5 3 1
Furman 1 1 0 5 3 0
Mercer 2 3 0 5 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 0 4 4 1
The Citadel 1 2 0 5 3 0
Sewanee 1 2 2 4 3 2
Tennessee 1 4 0 4 4 0
Tulane 1 4 0 4 4 0
Centre 0 3 1 3 5 1
Louisville 0 3 1 1 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 3 0 3 4 1
Wofford 0 3 0 3 5 0
Ole Miss 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Jefferson (MS)*W 42–0
October 9Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 14–0[1]
October 15at Ole MissW 28–0600[2]
October 22vs. Georgia Tech*L 7–363,000[3][4][5]
October 30Mississippi A&M
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 10–0[6]
November 6vs. Arkansas*
W 13–7[7]
November 17at Rice*L 0–6[8]
November 25Tulane
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 12–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Mississippi College beaten by L.S.U. after stiff fight". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1915. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "L.S.U. swamps Ole Miss by top heavy score of 28 to 0". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 16, 1915. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia Tech Beats Louisiana". Waco Morning News. October 24, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Georgia Techs Walloped Tigers of Louisiana". The Charlotte News. October 24, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Jackets Win Over Louisiana 36 to 7; Strupper Injured". Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Louisiana State trim Miss. Aggies". The Atlanta Journal. October 31, 1915. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana defeats Arkansas eleven". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1915. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rice added another victory to its string". Houston Daily Post. November 18, 1915. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "L.S.U. outfights Tulane". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 26, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1915 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.