1943 LSU Tigers football team

1943 LSU Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl vs Texas A&M, W 19–14
Conference Southeastern Conference
1943 record 6–3 (2–2 SEC)
Head coach Bernie Moore (9th year)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1943 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Georgia Tech $ 3 0 0     8 3 0
LSU 2 2 0     6 3 0
Tulane 1 1 0     3 3 0
Georgia 0 3 0     6 4 0
Vanderbilt 0 0 0     5 0 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1943 college football season. LSU did not celebrate a homecoming game in 1943 due to World War II. Halfback Steve Van Buren led the nation in scoring.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 25, 1943 Georgia Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 34-27  
October 2, 1943 Rice* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 20–7  
October 9, 1943 Texas A&M* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) L 13–28  
October 16, 1943 Louisiana Army* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 28–7  
October 23, 1943 at #22 Georgia Memorial StadiumColumbus, GA W 27–6  
October 30, 1943 TCU* Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 14–0  
November 6, 1943 at Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA L 7–42  
November 20, 1943 at Tulane Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 0–27  
January 1, 1944 vs. Texas A&M Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL (Orange Bowl) W 19–14  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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References

  1. Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN 1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 152. Retrieved July 17, 2014.


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