1942 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1942 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia $ 6 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 5 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 7 Tennessee 4 –1 –09 –1 –1
No. 18 Mississippi State 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
No. 10 Alabama 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
LSU 3 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 16 Auburn 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Florida 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
Tulane 1 –4 –04 –5 –0
Kentucky 0 –5 –03 –6 –1
Ole Miss 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1942 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

LSU was ranked at No. 19 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Louisiana Normal*
W 40–0[3]
September 26Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 16–725,000[4]
October 3at Rice*
L 14–2720,000[5]
October 10Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 16–625,000[6]
October 17Ole Missdagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 21–720,000[7]
October 24Georgia Pre-Flight*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 34–015,000[8]
October 31at No. 20 TennesseeNo. 19
L 0–2615,000[9]
November 7at Fordham*
W 26–1316,400[10]
November 14at Auburn
L 7–258,000[11]
November 26Tulane
W 18–630,071[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
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AP——19—————

References

  1. ↑ "1942 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana State scores easy win over state foe". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "L.S.U. downs Texas Aggies in upset". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 27, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rice makes bid for national recognition with a 27–14 victory over powerful Louisiana State". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bayou Tigers rout Maroon team, 16 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Louisiana State jars Mississippi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Louisiana State University Eleven Scores Easy Victory Over Georgia Navy Pre-Flight Team". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1942. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Second-quarter assault carries Tennessee to easy victory over Louisiana State University". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Louisiana State rally beats Fordham, 26–13". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Auburn Tigers upset Dope Bucket to trim favored L.S.U., 25–7". The Dothan Eagle. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Tigers defeat Tulane eleven by 18–6 score". The Monroe News-Star. November 27, 1942. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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