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 Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 34-27  
October 2, 1943 Rice* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–7  
October 9, 1943 Texas A&M* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) L 13–28  
October 16, 1943 Louisiana Army* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 28–7  
October 23, 1943 at #22 Georgia Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA W 27–6  
October 30, 1943 TCU* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–0  
November 6, 1943 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA L 7–42  
November 20, 1943 at Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 0–27  
January 1, 1944 vs. Texas A&M Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, 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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