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{{Short description|American college football season}}
==1926==
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Year=1926
| year = 1926
|Team=LSU Tigers
| team = LSU Tigers
|Image=
| sport = football
|Conference=Southern Conference
| image =
|ShortConference=SIC
| image_size =
|Record=6–3
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
|ConfRecord=3-3
| short_conf = SoCon
|HeadCoach=[[Mike Donahue]]
| record = 6–3
|StadiumArena=[[Tiger Stadium]]
| conf_record = 3–3
|Champion=
| head_coach = [[Mike Donahue]]
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Babe Godfrey
| stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
}}
}}
{{1926 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1926 LSU Tigers football team''' represented [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU) during the [[1926 college football season]] as a member of the [[1926 Southern Conference football season|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===
==Schedule==
{{CFB Schedule Start
{{CFB schedule

| time = no
|{{CFB schedule entry
| rank = no
| date = September 25
| ranklink = no
| rankyear = no
| w/l = w
| tv = no
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Louisiana Normal Demons|title=Louisiana Normal}}
| attend = no
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| score = 47–0
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lsu-conquers-heavy-state-no/136586716/|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|title=L.S.U. conquers heavy State Normal team in impressive way in opener of grid year|date=September 26, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25, 1926
| date = October 2
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1926 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team|Southwestern Louisiana]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| away =
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| rank = no
| score = 34–0
| opponent = [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football, 1920–29#1926|Louisiana Tech]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82556031/louisiana-tigers-too-strong-for-sli-b/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Louisiana Tigers too strong for S.L.I. Bulldogs|date=October 3, 1926|accessdate=July 31, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
| tv = no
| score = 47–0
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2, 1926
| date = October 9
| time = no
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1926 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| w/l = w
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| nonconf = yes
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| away =
| rank = no
| score = 7–14
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82894524/tennessee-volunteers-defeat-louisiana-st/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tennessee Volunteers defeat Louisiana State University Tigers|date=October 10, 1926|accessdate=August 5, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opponent = [[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana-Lafayette]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
| tv = no
| score = 34–0
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9, 1926
| date = October 16
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1926 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Cramton Bowl]]
| away =
| site_cityst = [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery, AL]]
| neutral =
| gamename = [[Auburn–LSU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| rank = no
| score = 10–0
| opponent = [[ Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee ]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-donahue-eleven/136585896/|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Donahue eleven rolls to victory over Plainsmen|date=October 17, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| score = 7–14
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16, 1926
| date = October 23
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1926 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team|Mississippi A&M]]
| away =
| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds
| neutral = yes
| site_cityst = [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson, MS]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Auburn Tigers football|#18 Auburn]]
| gamename = [[LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 6–7
| site_stadium = [[Crampton Bowl]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-mississippi-ags-defe/136586809/|newspaper=The Birmingham News|title=Mississippi Ags defeat L.S.U. 7–6|date=October 24, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_cityst = [[Montgomery, AL]]
| gamename = [[Auburn–LSU football rivalry|Tiger Bowl]]
| tv = no
| score = 10–0
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23, 1926
| date = October 30
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1926 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| away = yes
| site_stadium = [[Denny Field (Alabama)|Denny Field]]
| neutral =
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| rank = no
| gamename = [[Alabama–LSU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| opponent =[[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|#20 Miss State]]
| score = 0–24
| site_stadium =
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71657795/flood-tide-of-crimson-gets-lsu-late/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Flood Tide of Crimson gets L.S.U. late in game|date=October 31, 1926|accessdate=February 21, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_cityst =[[Jackson, MS]]
| gamename = [[LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 6–7
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30, 1926
| date = November 6
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = yes
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1926 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Independence Stadium (Shreveport)|State Fair Stadium]]
| neutral =
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport, LA]]
| rank = no
| gamename = [[Arkansas–LSU football rivalry|rivalry]]
| opponent = [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| score = 14–0
| site_stadium = [[Denny Field]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-arkansas-u-dow/136586912/|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Arkansas U. downed by L.S.U.|date=November 7, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| gamename = [[Alabama–LSU football rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 0-24
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 1926
| date = November 13
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[1926 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
| nonconf = yes
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| neutral = yes
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| away =
| gamename = [[Magnolia Bowl|rivalry]]
| rank = no
| score = 3–0
| opponent = [[Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1920–29#1926|#13 Arkansas]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-field-goal-is-marg/136586997/|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|title=Field goal is margin L.S.U. over Ole Miss|date=November 14, 1926|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = [[Fair Grounds Field|Fair Grounds]]
| site_cityst = [[Shreveport, LA]]
| gamename = [[Arkansas–LSU rivalry|Rivalry]]
| tv = no
| score = 14–0
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 1926
| date = November 25
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1926 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Tulane Stadium]]
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Ole Miss Rebels|Ole Miss]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans|New Orleans, LA]]
| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium]]
| gamename = [[Battle for the Rag]]
| score = 7–0
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99466707/tigers-winners-over-green-wave/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Tigers winners over Green Wave|date=November 26, 1926|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| gamename = [[LSU–Ole Miss football rivalry|Magnolia Bowl]]
| tv = no
| score = 3–0
}}
}}
}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1926 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 10, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1926-schedule.html}}</ref>
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 1926
| time = no
| w/l = w
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Tulane Green Wave football, 1920–29#1926|Tulane]]
| site_stadium = [[Tulane Stadium ]]
| site_cityst = [[New Orleans, LA]]
| gamename = [[Battle for the Rag]]
| tv = no
| score = 7–0
}}
{{CFB Schedule End|rank=no|poll=|hc=no|ncg=}}


==References==
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==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 21 August 2024

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

[10]

References

[edit]
  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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