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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
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Virginia 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
VPI 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Auburn 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Clemson 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Florida 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

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).

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 Auburn
W 10–0[4]
October 23at Mississippi A&M
L 6–7[5]
October 30at Alabama
L 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 Tulane
W 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.


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