The 1948 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.[1]
| 1948 LSU Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tulane | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LSU was ranked at No. 74 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Texas* | L 0–33 | 47,500 | [3] | |
| October 2 | Rice* | W 26–13 | 29,000 | [4] | |
| October 9 | Texas A&M* |
| W 14–13 | 35,000 | [5] |
| October 16 | No. 16 Georgia |
| L 0–22 | 36,000–37,000 | [6] |
| October 23 | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 7–34 | 40,000–41,000 | [7] | |
| October 30 | Ole Miss |
| L 19–49 | 40,000–45,000 | [8] |
| November 6 | at Vanderbilt | L 7–48 | 21,000–22,000 | [9] | |
| November 13 | Mississippi State |
| L 0–7 | 30,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | Alabama |
| W 26–6 | 25,000–27,000 | [11] |
| November 27 | No. 14 Tulane |
| L 0–46 | 45,000–46,000 | [12] |
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References edit
- ^ "1948 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns display fine ground game to crush LSU Bengals, 33–0". The Shreveport Times. September 19, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU downs favored Rice". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU outlasts Texas Aggies in 14–13 tilt". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 10, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Tar Heels blast L.S.U., 34–7". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 24, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss Rebels murder LSU for 49–19 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 31, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt humbles Louisiana State 48–7". Johnson City Press. November 7, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons win grinding tilt with LSU, 7–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 14, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU runs up 26 to 6 upset over Alabama". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 21, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave engulfs Louisiana State, 46–0". Monroe Morning World. November 28, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 153. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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