1926 LSU Tigers football team

The 1926 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1926 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Donahue in his fourth season and finished with a record of six wins and three losses (6–3 overall, 3–3 in the SoCon).

1926 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBabe Godfrey
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
 1925
1927 
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $800901
Tennessee510810
Vanderbilt410810
South Carolina420640
Georgia420540
Virginia421622
VPI321531
Washington and Lee321432
Georgia Tech430450
North Carolina330450
Auburn330540
LSU330630
Ole Miss220540
Mississippi A&M230540
VMI240550
Tulane240351
Maryland131541
Clemson130270
Florida141262
Kentucky141261
NC State040460
Sewanee050260
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Louisiana Normal*W 47–0[1]
October 2Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 34–0[2]
October 9Tennessee
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 7–14[3]
October 16at AuburnW 10–0[4]
October 23at Mississippi A&M
L 6–7[5]
October 30at AlabamaL 0–24[6]
November 6vs. Arkansas*W 14–0[7]
November 13Ole Missdagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 3–0[8]
November 25at TulaneW 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. "L.S.U. conquers heavy State Normal team in impressive way in opener of grid year". The Shreveport Times. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Louisiana Tigers too strong for S.L.I. Bulldogs". The Shreveport Times. October 3, 1926. Retrieved July 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee Volunteers defeat Louisiana State University Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Donahue eleven rolls to victory over Plainsmen". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mississippi Ags defeat L.S.U. 7–6". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Flood Tide of Crimson gets L.S.U. late in game". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1926. Retrieved February 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Arkansas U. downed by L.S.U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Field goal is margin L.S.U. over Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tigers winners over Green Wave". The Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1926. Retrieved April 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "1926 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2023.