1909 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1909 LSU Tigers football LSU 1909 Football team.jpg 285 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–2 3–1 Joe Pritchard 1st first 5 games John W. Mayhew 1st season, final 3 games Robert L. Stovall State Field The 1909 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1909 college football season. The LSU team posted a 6–2 record, losing to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) champion Sewanee and to an undefeated Arkansas. Notable victories include those over Mississippi and Alabama. John W. Mayhew, a former halfback at Brown, took over as coach for former Vanderbilt lineman Joe Pritchard midway through the season. College Football Hall of Fame inductee Doc Fenton started at quarterback. Schedule October 2 w y Jackson Barracks State Field Baton Rouge, LA 70–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lsu-finds-army-eleven-easy/140749022/ The SHreveport Times L.S.U. finds Army eleven easy picking October 3, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 w Ole Miss State Field Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 10–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-ole-miss-made-good/140749228/ The Commercial Appeal Ole Miss made good showing, held Louisianans 10 to 0 October 10, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 w Mississippi A&M State Field Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 15–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jackson-daily-news-louisiana-won-gridiro/140749443/ Jackson Daily News Louisiana won gridiron games October 17, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Sewanee Pelican Park New Orleans, LA 15–6 4,200–7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-democrat-sewanee-downs-lsu/136975337/ The Times-Democrat Sewanee downs L.S.U. easily, 15 to 6 October 31, 1909 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 4 w y y Louisiana Industrial Ball Park Alexandria, LA 23–0 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-a-great-crowd-saw-the-game/140749824/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk A great crowd saw the game; Twelve hundred cheering enthusiasts at Ball Park November 5, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com Events Of Day At Alexandria https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81277002/the-times/ Shreveport Journal Shreveport, Louisiana November 6, 1909 7 July 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Arkansas Red Elm Field Memphis, TN rivalry 16–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-arkansas-squad-who/140750079/ The Commercial Appeal Arkansas squad who proved too much for the Louisiana Tigers November 14, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 1909 Transylvania Pioneers Transylvania State Field Baton Rouge, LA 52–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-transylvania-beaten/140750449/ The Lexington Herald Transylvania beaten by Louisiana eleven November 19, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Alabama Birmingham Fairgrounds Birmingham, AL rivalry 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-alabama-beaten-by/140750669/ The Birmingham Age-Herald Alabama beaten by the Louisiana team November 26, 1909 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com1909 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 11, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1909-schedule.html Game summaries Jackson Barracks The season opened with a 70–0 win over Jackson Barracks of New Orleans. Ole Miss In a hard-fought game, the Tigers beat the Ole Miss team, 10–0.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6835748/the_times/ Tigers Win Victory After A Hard Fight The Times October 10, 1909 10 September 30, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Ryan (left guard), Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Pollock (right tackle), Seip (right end), Allbright (quarterback), R. F. Stovall (left halfback), McCullam (right halfback), Gill (fullback). Mississippi A&M In the third week of play, LSU swamped Mississippi A&M 15–0.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6836058/jackson_daily_news/ 1 October 17, 1909 Louisiana Won Gridiron Games Jackson Daily News September 30, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Falcon (left guard), Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Pollock (right tackle), Seip (right end), Fenton (quarterback), R. F. Stovall (left halfback), McCullam (right halfback), Gill (fullback). Sewanee Sewanee 9 6 LSU 0 6 Pelican ParkNew Orleans, LA 7,000 James Halligan Sources: LSU lost to SIAA champion Sewanee in New Orleans 15–6. According to Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin, Sewanee won due to better punting.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5195141/the_tennessean/ 4 Sewanee Beats L. S. U. The Tennessean Dan McGugin May 8, 2016 Newspapers.com thumb|160px|left|President Taft (pictured) showed up for the Sewanee-LSU game. Sewanee scored with an Aubrey Lanier touchdown and Moise drop kick in the first half. LSU scored when, after blocking a punt, Robert L. Stovall recovered the ball for a touchdown. Soon after, President William Howard Taft showed up to the game for about ten minutes. Sewanee added another touchdown. The starting lineup was Williams (left end), Faulkenberry (left tackle), Cheape (left guard), Juhan (center), Cox (right guard), Moise (right tackle), Gillem (right end), Brown (quarterback), Myers (left halfback), Lanier (right halfback), Hawkins (fullback).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5195057/the_courierjournal/ Sewanee Wins Splendid Game 36 October 31, 1909 The Courier-Journal May 8, 2016 Newspapers.com Louisiana Industrial On a Thursday, LSU beat Louisiana Industrial, 23–0, giving the team its only loss on the season. Arkansas LSU 0 0 Arkansas 5 11 Red Elm FieldMemphis, TN Brown Sources: The Tigers were powerless to stop the favoredhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/6835706/arkansas_democrat/ 2 November 13, 1909 Arkansas Democrat Arkansas Picked Over Louisiana September 30, 2016 Newspapers.com Arkansas Razorbacks in a 16–0 loss. The game was characterized by several offsides penalties on both sides.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6835352/the_houston_post/ Arkansas Had Walkover 18 November 14, 1909 Houston Post September 30, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Drew (left guard), R. F. Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Seip (right tackle), R. L. Stovall (right end), Fenton (quarterback), Gill (left halfback), McCullum (right halfback), Tilley (fullback). Transylvania LSU defeated Transylvania 32–0, scoring at will in the second half.http://homepages.transy.edu/~library/Catalog/HistoryFootballTransylvania.pdf Archived copy homepages.transy.edu 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701165813/http://homepages.transy.edu/~library/Catalog/HistoryFootballTransylvania.pdf 1 July 2016 dead Alabama John Seip starred in the 12–6 victory over Alabama. "The consensus of opinion was that Alabama would have won but for Pratt's absence."http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1909-season.pdf Archived copy April 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302035358/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1909-season.pdf March 2, 2012 dead The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Seip (left tackle), Thomas (left guard), Stovall (center), Drew (right guard), Hillman (tackle), R. Stovall (right end), Gill (quarterback), Howell (left halfback), McCollum (right halfback), Ryan (fullback).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71346024/louisiana-12-alabama-6/ The Birmingham News Louisiana 12; Alabama 6 November 26, 1909 February 17, 2021 Newspapers.com Postseason Fenton was selected All-Southern by John Heisman.Atlanta Constitution https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1917559// The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman November 28, 1909 March 4, 2015 Newspapers.com 3 End John Seip was selected such by Grantland Rice. Roster No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School - John Albright quarterback - 135 - - - S. W. Brannon halfback - 160 - - - Harmon Drew guard - 175 Minden, Louisiana - - Doc Fenton quarterback 5'9" 165 Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton - Reuben Gill fullback - 165 - - - J. O. Hall end - 165 - - - Willie Hillman center - 175 Minden, Louisiana Minden - Levi Himes - - - - - - Roland Howell halfback - 160 - - - Andrew McCollam halfback - 160 - - - Phillips end - 155 - - - William Pollack guard - 180 - - - Warren Ryan halfback - 180 - - - John Seip end 6'1" 185 Allentown, Pennsylvania - - Robert L. Stovall center - 135 Dodson, Louisiana - - Rowson Stovall end - 140 - - - Arthur Thomas tackle - 175 - - - L. R. Tilly fullback - 165 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roster from LSU: The Louisiana TigersHardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6835692/arkansas_democrat/ Arkansas Democrat How Arkansas and Louisiana Elevens Stack Up In Today's Game at Red Elm 2 November 13, 1909 September 30, 2016 Newspapers.com References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football