The 1903 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU of Louisiana State University during the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. 1903 was W. S. Borland's third and final season as LSU head coach as he finished 4–5 for the season (15–7 in all three years as head coach). The 1903 season broke the previous season's record for most games played (seven) with nine games. The Tigers played four home games; three in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans, but were on the road the rest of the season. For the 1903 season, point values were different from those used in contemporary games. In 1903 a touchdown was worth five points, a field goal was worth five points and a conversion (PAT) was worth one point.[1]
| 1903 LSU Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 4–5 (0–5 SIAA) |
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| Captain | John J. Coleman |
| Home stadium | State Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 14 | LSU alumni* | W 16–0 | [2] | |
| October 24 | Eagles-New Orleans* |
| W 33–0 | [3] |
| October 30 | at Louisiana Industrial* | Ruston, LA | W 16–0 | [4] |
| October 31 | at Shreveport Athletic Association* |
| W 5–0 | [5] |
| November 7 | at Mississippi A&M |
| L 0–11 | [6] |
| November 9 | at Alabama | L 0–18 | [7][8] | |
| November 11 | at Auburn |
| L 0–12 | [9] |
| November 16 | Cumberland (TN) |
| L 0–41 | [10] |
| November 21 | vs. Ole Miss | L 0–11 | [11][12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Scoring values". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Football at L.S.U.; Alumni team defeated in first game on State University Gridiron". The Times-Democrat. October 15, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fine football game; L.S.U. defeats the Eagles by a score of 33 to 0". The Times-Democrat. October 25, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruston was beaten, the L.S.U. team achieved an easy victory". The Times. October 31, 1903. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "University colors waved in victory Saturday at Ball Park". The Shreveport Journal. November 1, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi A. and M. 11, Louisiana 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama wins from creoles". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama the winner". The Times-Democrat. November 10, 1903. p. 13. Retrieved February 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Creoles lost to Auburnites". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumberland keeps up great winning streak". The Atlanta Journal. November 17, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi and Louisiana will meet at Athletic Park". The Times-Democrat. November 21, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Creoles lose to Mississippi". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1903. Retrieved April 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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