A. L. Swanson

Arthur Leonard "Red" Swanson Sr. (April 19, 1905 – November 4, 1987) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Louisiana College—now known as Southeastern Louisiana University—from 1931 to 1937 and at Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning—now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette—in 1950 compiling career college football coaching record of 46–21–4.

"Red Swanson" redirects here. For the baseball player, see Red Swanson (baseball).
A. L. Swanson
Biographical details
Born(1905-04-19)April 19, 1905
Louisiana
DiedNovember 4, 1987(1987-11-04) (aged 82)
Farmerville, Louisiana
Playing career
Football
1923–1925LSU
Position(s)Guard, fullback, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930LSU (freshmen)
1931–1937Southeastern Louisiana
1938LSU (freshmen)
1947LSU (line)
1948LSU (freshmen)
1950Southwestern Louisiana
Basketball
1944–1945LSU
Baseball
1943–1945LSU
Head coaching record
Overall46–21–4 (football)
4–2 (basketball)
28–23 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Baseball
1 SEC (1943)
Awards
Baseball
SEC Coach of the Year (1943)

From 1943 to 1945 he served as head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team.[1][2] His record as LSU's baseball coach was 28–23 and led the 1943 team to a Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship. During the 1944–45 LSU Tigers basketball season, he served as head coach for the final six games, compiling a 4–2 record.[3]

Swanson's son, also nicknamed Red Swanson, was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957. The elder Swanson was married to Billie Hightower and died in 1987.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Independent) (1931–1937)
1931 Southeastern Louisiana 2–2–2
1932 Southeastern Louisiana 3–5
1933 Southeastern Louisiana 7–3
1934 Southeastern Louisiana 7–3
1935 Southeastern Louisiana 7–2
1936 Southeastern Louisiana 7–0–1
1937 Southeastern Louisiana 8–2–1
Southeastern Louisiana: 41–17–4
Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs (Gulf States Conference) (1950)
1950 Southwestern Louisiana 5–42–3T–4th
Southwestern Louisiana: 5–42–3
Total:46–21–4

Basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1944–1945)
1944–45 LSU 4–20–1
LSU: 4–2 (.667)0–1 (.000)
Total:4–2 (.667)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Baseball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1943–1945)
1943 LSU 13–811–31st
1944 LSU 4–8
1945 LSU 11–7
LSU: 28–23–0 (.549)11–3 (.786)
Total:28–23–0 (.549)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "The Early Years" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. "Louisiana State University". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. "LSU Fighting Tigers Coaches". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. "Arthur Leonard Swanson (1905 - 1987) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
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