1943 LSU Tigers football team

1943 LSU Tigers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 19–14 vs. Texas A&M
Conference Southeastern Conference
1943 record 6–3 (2–2 SEC)
Head coach Bernie Moore (9th season)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1943 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 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# Rank# Site Result
September 25 Georgia Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 34–27  
October 2 Rice* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–7  
October 9 Texas A&M* No. 17 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry) L 13–28  
October 16 Louisiana Army* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 28–7  
October 23 at Georgia A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA W 27–6  
October 30 TCU* Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 14–0  
November 6 at Georgia Tech No. 20 Grant Field • Atlanta, GA L 7–42  
November 20 at Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 0–27  
January 1 vs. Texas A&M Burdine Stadium • 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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