1952 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (2-5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1952 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia Tech $ 7 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 8 Tennessee 5 –0 –18 –2 –1
No. 7 Ole Miss 4 –0 –28 –1 –2
No. 9 Alabama 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Tulane 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
No. 20 Kentucky 1 –3 –25 –4 –2
LSU 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –4 –13 –5 –2
Auburn 0 –7 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers complied an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–5, and finished 10th in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 11 Texas*
L 14–3544,000[2]
September 27at Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 20–2134,000[3]
October 4at No. 17 Rice*
W 27–745,000[4]
October 11at No. 13 Kentucky
W 34–7[5]
October 18Georgia
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 14–2737,000[6]
October 25at No. 2 Maryland
L 6–3430,000[7]
November 1at Ole Miss
L 0–2822,500[8]
November 8Tennesseedagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 3–2235,000[9]
November 15Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 14–3320,000[10]
November 29at Tulane
W 16–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "1952 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jones paces Texas gridders to 35–14 victory over LSU". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1952. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Luna climaxes touchdown drive with 3-yard thrust, Tide nips LSU". The Chattanooga Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Downtrodden Tigers maul Rice, 27–7". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana State raps Kentucky". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Georgia surprises L.S.U. 27–14". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Maryland crushes LSU, 34–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ole Miss bulldozes Louisiana State, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal. November 2, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "LSU Tigers halt Tennessee attack in opening half then bow 22–3". The Daily Advertiser. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Mississippi State runs over LSU team, 33–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1952. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "LSU stuns Tulane with 16 to 0 upset". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1952. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 153. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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