1955 LSU Tigers football team

1955 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southeastern Conference
1955 record 3–5–2 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach Paul Dietzel (1st year)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1955 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#10 Ole Miss $ 5 1 0     10 1 0
#8 Auburn 5 1 1     8 2 1
#7 Georgia Tech 4 1 1     9 1 1
Tennessee 3 2 1     6 3 1
Vanderbilt 4 3 0     8 3 0
Mississippi State 4 4 0     6 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 1     6 3 1
Tulane 3 3 1     5 4 1
LSU 2 3 1     3 5 2
Florida 3 5 0     4 6 0
Georgia 2 5 0     4 6 0
Alabama 0 7 0     0 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1955 college football season. Under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers had a record of 3–5–2 with an SEC record of 2–3–1.[1] It was Dietzel's first season as head coach at LSU.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 17 Kentucky Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 19–7    
September 24 vs. Texas A&M* #16 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Rivalry) L 0–28    
October 1 at #11 Rice* Rice StadiumHouston, TX T 20–20    
October 8 #4 Georgia Tech Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–7   60,000
October 15 at Florida Florida FieldGainesville, FL (Rivalry) L 14–18    
October 29 Ole Miss Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl) L 26–29    
November 5 at #1 Maryland* Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD L 0–13    
November 12 #18 Mississippi Statedagger Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 34–7    
November 19 at Arkansas* War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (Rivalry) W 13–7    
November 26 Tulane Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag) T 13–13   60,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

References

  1. 1956 Gumbo, LSU Press, p. 316–333
  2. "1955 LSU football schedule". LSUSports.net. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
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