1929 LSU Tigers football team

The 1929 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1929 college football season. In their second season under head coach Russ Cohen, LSU compiled a 6–3 record.[1]

1929 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
MVPDobie Reeves
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 0 0 9 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
North Carolina 7 1 0 9 1 0
Florida 6 1 0 8 2 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0 7 2 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 6 1 1
Georgia 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 4 2 0 8 2 0
Duke 2 1 0 4 6 0
LSU 3 2 0 6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0 6 3 0
Clemson 3 3 0 8 3 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 4 0
Georgia Tech 3 5 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 0 6 5 0
Virginia 1 3 2 4 3 2
Maryland 1 3 1 4 4 2
Washington and Lee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 2 1 6 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 1 1 5 2
Sewanee 0 4 1 2 5 2
NC State 0 5 0 1 8 0
Auburn 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Louisiana College*W 58–0[2]
October 5Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 58–0[3]
October 12Sewanee 
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 27–14[4]
October 19at Mississippi A&M
W 31–6[5]
October 25Louisiana Tech*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 53–7[6][7]
November 2vs. Arkansas*L 0–32[8]
November 9at DukeL 6–32[9]
November 16Ole Miss
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 13–6[10]
November 28Tulane
L 0–21[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1929 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Straight football is used by Louisiana to overwhelm La. College in Baton Rouge". The Shreveport Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bulldogs were no match for Louisiana Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 6, 1929. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "L.S.U. backs whip Sewanee boys, 27–14". The Miami Herald. October 13, 1929. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana trounces Miss. Aggies, 31 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Weaken, Tigers Pile Up Big Score". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 26, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Ruston Eleven Makes Hard Try With Air Attack (continued)". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 20, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Louisiana swamps Louisiana Tigers". The Chattanooga Times. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Blue Devils trim Louisiana U., 32–6". The Roanoke Times. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ole Miss is halted by L.S.U. 13 to 6". The Palm Beach Post. November 17, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wave keeps record clean". The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.