1948 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1948 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–7 1–5 Gaynell Tinsley 1st Tiger Stadium The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished 11th in the SEC.1948 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 3, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1948-schedule.html LSU was ranked at No. 74 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1948 AP September 18 l y y Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 0–33 47,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123769835/longhorns-display-fine-ground-game-to-cr/ The Shreveport Times Longhorns display fine ground game to crush LSU Bengals, 33–0 September 19, 1948 April 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w y Rice Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 26–13 29,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-lsu-downs-favored-rice/132865118/ The Nashville Tennessean LSU downs favored Rice October 3, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Texas A&M Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 14–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-lsu-outlasts-tex/132865205/ The Tyler Courier-Times LSU outlasts Texas Aggies in 14–13 tilt October 10, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 l Georgia 16 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–22 36,000–37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-georgia-displays-i/132857824/ The Commercial Appeal Georgia displays its power in trouncing L.S.U., 22–0 October 17, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 l y North Carolina 3 Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC 7–34 40,000–41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-unbeaten-tar-hee/132865393/ Asheville Citizen-Times Unbeaten Tar Heels blast L.S.U., 34–7 October 24, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Ole Miss Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 19–49 40,000–45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-ole-miss-reb/132859385/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Ole Miss Rebels murder LSU for 49–19 victory October 31, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–48 21,000–22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-vanderbilt-humbles-lo/132860398/ Johnson City Press Vanderbilt humbles Louisiana State 48–7 November 7, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 l Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 0–7 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-maroons-win-grinding-tilt/132862251/ The Clarion-Ledger Maroons win grinding tilt with LSU, 7–0 November 14, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 20 w Alabama Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 26–6 25,000–27,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-lsu-runs-up-26-to-6-up/132865631/ Tampa Sunday Tribune LSU runs up 26 to 6 upset over Alabama November 21, 1948 October 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 l Tulane 14 Battle for the Rag Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–46 45,000–46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99573509/green-wave-engulfs-louisiana-state-460/ Monroe Morning World Green Wave engulfs Louisiana State, 46–0 November 28, 1948 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=208647460&SPID=2164&SPSID=27815 2013 LSU Football Media Guide 153 July 17, 2014 July 14, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171249/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=208647460&SPID=2164&SPSID=27815 dead References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football