1924 LSU Tigers football team

The 1924 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1924 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Donahue in his second season and finished with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4 overall, 0–3 in the SoCon).

1924 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (0–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCliff Campbell
Home stadiumState Field
Tiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alabama $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
Florida 2 0 1 6 2 2
Georgia 5 1 0 7 3 0
Tulane 4 1 0 8 1 0
Washington and Lee 4 1 1 6 3 1
South Carolina 3 2 0 7 3 0
Sewanee * 3 2 0 6 4 0
Mississippi A&M 3 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 3 2 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 2 1 5 3 1
Vanderbilt * 3 3 0 6 3 1
VPI 2 2 3 4 2 3
VMI 2 3 1 6 3 1
Kentucky 2 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 2 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 2 4 1 4 4 1
Maryland 1 2 1 3 3 3
NC State 1 4 1 2 4 2
LSU 0 3 0 5 4 0
Ole Miss 0 3 0 4 5 0
Clemson 0 3 0 2 6 0
Tennessee 0 4 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Spring Hill*W 7–6[1]
October 4Southwestern Louisiana*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 31–7[2]
October 11vs. Indiana*W 20–14[3]
October 18at Rice*W 12–0[4]
October 25at AuburnL 0–3[5]
November 1vs. Arkansas*
L 7–10[6]
November 8at Georgia TechL 7–28[7]
November 15Louisiana Normal*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–0[8]
November 27Tulane L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "Spring Hill holds L.S.U. to slim score". The Birmingham News. September 28, 1924. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southwestern Bulldogs put up hard fight but lose to State U. players in 31–7 game at the state capital". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1924. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana downs Indiana in spectacular game". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1924. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lady luck helps Louisiana State beat Rice Owls". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 19, 1924. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Auburn wins punting dual from L.S.U., 3–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Razorbacks down Tigers on gridiron". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yellow Jackets rout Zouaves". The State. November 9, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Tiger finds Louisiana Normal squad easy prey". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane wins from Tigers". The Houston Post. November 28, 1924. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1924 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 12, 2023.