1921 LSU Tigers football team

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–1–1, with a mark of 2–1–1 in conference play, finished tied for ninth in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1921 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainF. L. "Fritz" Spence
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Louisiana Normal*W 78–0[1]
October 15Texas A&M*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 6–0[2]
October 22Spring Hill*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 41–7[3]
October 29vs. AlabamaT 7–74,000[4]
November 5vs. Arkansas*
W 10–7[5]
November 12Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 21–0[6]
November 19at Tulane
L 21–0[7]
December 3at Mississippi A&MW 17–14[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Louisiana Normal is no match for Tigers". The Galveston Daily News. October 9, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana's lone touchdown wins from Texas Aggies in hard-fought punting battle". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Tigers lick Spring Hill after poor start". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama's Crimson Tide is buffeted by L.S.U. team but are deadlocked at end". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1921. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers scale impregnable Razorback line by means of its aerial attack". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana State beats Ole Miss". Arkansas Gazette. November 13, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane's smashing drive carries wet ball across goal with L.S.U. helpless". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1921. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "L.S.U. defeats Miss. A. & M. by 17 to 14". The Atlanta Journal. December 4, 1921. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1921 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.