1917 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1917 LSU Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 3–5 2–3 Wayne Sutton 1st Arthur "Mickey" O'Quinn State Field 1919 The 1917 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Sutton, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for 10th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Schedule October 6 w y Southwestern Louisiana Industrial State Field Baton Rouge, LA 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-forward-passes-win-20/186311623/ The Times-Picayune Forward passes win 20 to 6 for Tigers over Southwestern October 7, 1917 December 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 52–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-lsu-runs-rough/140719749/ The Commercial Appeal L.S.U. runs rough shod over Ole Miss October 14, 1917 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 l Sewanee Heinemann Park New Orleans, LA 0–3 Tigers meet defeat at hands of Sewanee, 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98957257/the-times/ The Shreveport Times October 21, 1917 10 April 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Texas A&M League Park San Antonio, TX rivalry 0–27 Aggies humbled Louisiana Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98956734/the-houston-post/ Houston Post Houston, Texas October 28, 1917 17 April 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y Arkansas Fair Grounds Shreveport, LA rivalry 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-lsu-loses-to-a/140719871/ The Birmingham Age-Herald L.S.U. loses to Arkansas eleven November 4, 1917 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w Mississippi College State Field Baton Rouge, LA 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98397315/louisiana-wins-listless-game-from-missis/ The Shreveport Times Louisiana wins listless game from Mississippi College November 11, 1917 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l Mississippi A&M State Field Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 0–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-mississippi-ag/140720037/ The Montgomery Advertiser Mississippi Aggies defeats Louisiana November 18, 1917 February 11, 2024 Newspapers.com November 29 l Tulane State Field Baton Rouge, LA Battle for the Rag 6–28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98907790/tulane-eleven-defeats-louisiana-state-ti/ The Shreveport Times Tulane eleven defeats Louisiana State Tigers in Thanksgiving contest November 30, 1917 April 2, 2022 Newspapers.com1917 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC February 11, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1917-schedule.html References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football