1916 LSU Tigers football team

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by three separate head coachs, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1916 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainPhillip Cooper
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 1 8 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 1 7 1 1
LSU 3 1 1 7 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 0 6 1 1
Tulane 2 1 1 4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2 4 1 2
Auburn 6 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 5 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 2 5 2 2
Centre 1 1 1 5 1 3
Howard (AL) 1 1 0 6 4 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 2 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 0 4 4 1
Mississippi College 2 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 2 0 2 7 0
Louisville 1 2 1 2 3 1
Transylvania 1 2 1 1 2 1
Furman 1 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 5 0
Mercer 0 3 0 1 6 0
Florida 0 4 0 0 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana*Lafayette, LAW 24–0
October 7Jefferson (LA)*W 59–0
October 14vs. Texas A&M*Galveston, TX (rivalry)W 13–0[1]
October 21Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 50–7[2]
October 28vs. SewaneeL 0–74,000[3]
November 4vs. Arkansas*
W 17–7[4]
November 11at Mississippi A&MW 13–3[5]
November 18Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 41–0[6]
November 24Rice
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 7–7[7]
November 30at Tulane
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 14–14[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tigers down A.-M. eleven at Galveston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mississippi smothered; Team that beat Aggies humiliated by Louisiana". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 22, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers beaten by Sewanee, 7–0". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1916. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks bow before old Lou". Tulsa Daily World. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Tigers win another". Arkansas Gazette. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana State romps away from Ole Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers play Rice 7–7 tie, saving 'lost game'". The Shreveport Journal. November 25, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "L.S.U.–Tulane grid battle ends in tie, 14 to 14". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1916. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1916 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.