The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 2–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]
| 1944 LSU Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–5–1 (2–3–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single wing |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Tennessee | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Alabama | T 27–27 | 32,000 | [2] | |
| October 7 | at Rice* | L 13–14 | 10,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | Texas A&M* |
| L 0–7 | 25,000 | [4] |
| October 21 | Mississippi State |
| L 6–13 | 25,000 | [5] |
| October 28 | vs. Georgia | W 15–7 | 15,000 | [6] | |
| November 4 | No. 16 Tennessee |
| L 0–13 | 22,000 | [7] |
| November 18 | No. 9 Georgia Tech |
| L 6–14 | 10,000 | [8] |
| December 2 | Tulane |
| W 25–6 | 30,000 | [9] |
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References
edit- ^ "1944 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Alabama–LSU grid battle ends in 27–27 deadlock". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Gorgeous George Walmsley leads Rice to bare 14–13 win over LSU Tigers". Big Spring Daily Herald. October 8, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers lose game marred by fumbles". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Shorty' McWilliams stars in Mississippi State's win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU kicking deadly as Georgia loses, 15–7". The Atlanta Journal. October 29, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frosh passes Tennessee to 13–0 win over L.S.U." Monroe Morning World. November 5, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackets defeat LSU with sleeper pass". The Atlanta Journal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. upsets Green Wave eleven by 25-to-6 count". Monroe Morning World. December 3, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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