1894 LSU football team

1894 LSU Tigers football

Conference	Independent
1894 record	2–1
Head coach	Albert Simmons (1st year)
Home stadium	State Field

The 1894 LSU football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1894 college football season. The Tigers adopted a new coach, Albert Simmons, for the three-game 1894 season. This season marked LSU's first ever victory with the 26–0 win over Natchez Athletic Club. The team's captain, Samuel Marmaduke Dinwidie Clark, became the first LSU player to ever score a touchdown during the game against Natchez A.C. The first football game played on the LSU campus was on December 3, 1894, against Mississippi. LSU's only touchdown in that game was scored by the head coach, Albert Simmons.^[1] This was the first year of play for William S. Slaughter who lettered as an End for 5 years (1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898). Slaughter was LSU's first five time football letterman.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 30, 1894	at Natchez Athletic Club*	Natchez, MS	W 26–0
December 3, 1894	Mississippi (Ole Miss)*	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	L 6–26
December 21, 1894	Centenary*	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 30–0
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.

Roster

No.	Player	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School
-	J. H. "Hughes" Arrighi	Tackle	-	-	Natchez, MS	-
-	James Beard	Center	-	-	Lake Providence, LA	-
-	Alexis "Alex" Brian	Left Tackle	-	-	Montgomery, LA	-
-	Ralph A. Broussard	Halfback	-	-	Abbeville,LA	-
-	Samuel M. D. Clark	Left End	-	-	DeValls, LA	-
-	John C. Conner	-	-	-	Monroe, LA	-
-	Sam G. Dupree	Guard	-	-	Baton Rouge, LA	-
-	Harry P. Gamble	End	-	-	Natchitoches, LA	-
-	Maurice Grivot	-	-	-	New Orleans, LA	-
-	Abner A. Hodge	-	-	-	Natchez, MS	-
-	Guy N. Hunter	-	-	-	Waterproof, LA	-
-	Louis T. Hunter	-	-	-	Waterproof, LA	-
-	William J. Lewis	Quarterback, Halfback	-	-	Ruston, LA	-
-	William B. Mullins	End	-	-	Simsboro, LA	-
-	William Nelken	-	-	-	Natchitoches, LA	-
-	Robert J. Nelson	-	-	-	Monroe, LA	-
-	Edward T. J. Newell	-	-	-	St. Joseph, LA	-
-	Gordon B. Nicholson	Halfback	-	-	Baton Rouge, LA	-
-	Willis B. Prescott	Fullback	-	-	Washington, LA	-
-	Lewis A. W. Quirk	Tackle	-	-	Washington, LA	-
-	John R. Salassi	Guard	-	-	French Settlement, LA	-
-	Frederick H. Schneider	Guard	-	-	Lake Providence, LA	-
-	Edward Eugene Scott	Center	-	-	Kingston, LA	-
-	William S. Slaughter	End	-	-	Port Hudson, LA	-
-	William C Smedes	Center	-	-	Vicksburg, MS	-
-	John E. Snyder	Quarterback	-	-	-	-
-	Duncan P. Staples	-	-	-	Alexandria, LA	-
-	George D. Waddill	-	-	-	Baton Rouge, LA	-
-	Rene J. Webster	-	-	-	Jeanerette, LA	-
-	John T. Westbrook	End	-	-	Baton Rouge, LA	-
-	Charles G. Young	Guard, Tackle	-	-	Homer, LA	-

Roster from Fanbase.com^[2] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers^[3]

References

↑ Vincent, Herb. "LSU Football Vault, The History of the Fighting Tigers". Whitman Publishing, LLC. Atlanta, GA. 2008. page 9
↑ http://www.fanbase.com/LSU-Fighting-Tigers-Football-1894/roster
↑ Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.

LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions Mike the Tiger Marching band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Chinese Bandits Cannon's Halloween Run Earthquake Game Bluegrass Miracle 2011 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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