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American college football season
The 1947 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1947 college football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 27 | Rice* | | | W 21–14 | 46,000 | [1] |
October 4 | at Georgia | | | L 19–35 | 45,000 | [2] |
October 11 | Texas A&M* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 19–13 | 35,000 | [3] |
October 17 | at Boston College | | | W 14–13 | 36,423 | [4] |
October 26 | No. 19 Vanderbilt | No. 18 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 19–13 | 42,000 | [5] |
November 1 | Ole Miss | No. 17 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| L 18–20 | 46,000 | [6] |
November 15 | Mississippi State | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 21–6 | 40,000 | [7] |
November 22 | at No. 8 Alabama | | | L 12–41 | 25,000 | |
November 30 | at Tulane | | | T 6–6 | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[]
References[]
- ^ Leroy Simms (September 28, 1947). "L.S.U. Fights Off Stiff Rice Opposition To Win, 21-14". Monroe Morning World. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Upsets LSU's Hopes; Dominates Game, Wins 35-19". Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana). October 5, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kris Kreeger (October 12, 1947). "Bumbling LSU Pulls Itself Together In Final Period To Beat Texans, 19-13". The Shreveport Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Nason (October 18, 1947). "L.S.U. Triumphs, 14-13, as B. C. Surge Falls Short". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Raymond Johnson (October 26, 1947). "Bengals Squeeze Past Commodores 19 To 13: Davidson Shines As VU Displays Great Offense". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ F. M. Williams (November 2, 1947). "Conerly Throws Tigers for Loss". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 17C, 18C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. Win Over Maroons Scrambles Race". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1947. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 153. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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