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1916 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainPhillip Cooper
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons← 19151917 →
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
Transylvania 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
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
Furman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
Mercer 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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 coaches, 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.

Schedule

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
October 21Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 50–7
October 28vs. SewaneeL 0–74,000
November 4vs. Arkansas*W 17–7
November 11at Mississippi A&MW 13–3
November 18Ole Miss
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 41–0
November 24Rice
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 7–7
November 30at Tulane
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 14–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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.
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