1924 LSU Tigers football team

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

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). This season featured the first game in the newly constructed Tiger Stadium.

Schedule

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 Auburn
L 0–3[5]
November 1vs. Arkansas*
L 7–10[6]
November 8at Georgia Tech
L 7–28[7]
November 15Louisiana Normal*
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 40–0[8]
November 27Tulanedagger
L 0–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  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.


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