1899 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1899 LSU Tigers football LSU-FootballTeam1899.jpg 285 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 1–4 1–3 John P. Gregg 1st Hulette F. Aby State Field The 1899 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. New coach John P. Gregg led the Tigers to a 1–4 season. The only wins were in an exhibition game against a high school team (which LSU does not officially record as a win) and against rival, Tulane. It was the first year of play for LSU's second five-year letterman, John J. Coleman (1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903). Schedule November 1 l y Ole Miss Fair grounds Meridian, MS rivalry 0–11 5,000 Football—Mississippi Defeated Louisiana in a Great Game at Meridian https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99029132/the-commercial-appeal/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee November 2, 1899 10 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 l Sewanee State Field Baton Rouge, LA 0–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-sewanee-34-louisi/145712875/ The Commercial Appeal Sewanee 34, Louisiana 0; Tennesseans en route to Memphis after defeating everything in the southwest November 14, 1899 April 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 w y y Lake Charles High School Hoohoo Park Lake Charles, LA 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-democrat-state-university-to-p/145712729/ The Times-Democrat State University to play Lake Charles November 28, 1899 April 20, 2024 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-picayune-state-university-48/145712778/ The Times-Picayune State University 48, Lake Charles 0 November 29, 1899 April 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 l y Texas Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX 0–29 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fort-worth-record-and-register-vars/145713013/ Fort Worth Morning Register 'Varsity vs. Baton Rouge; Texas boys won in the Austin game, 29 to 0 December 1, 1899 April 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 2 l y y Texas A&M College Station, TX rivalry 0–52 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-a-and-m-co/145713155/ Bryan-College Station Eagle A. and M. College vs University of Louisiana won by the home team December 3, 1899 April 20, 2024 Newspapers.com December 8 w Tulane State Field Baton Rouge, LA rivalry 38–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98843847/louisiana-university-38-tulane-0/ The Daily Picayune Louisiana University 38, Tulane 0 December 9, 1899 April 1, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School - Hulette F. "Red" Aby Tackle - - Natchez, MS - - Edward R. Barrow - - - Baton Rouge, LA - - William Benjamin Chamberlin - - - DeVall, LA - - Edmond Auguste M. Chavanne Center - - Lake Charles, LA - - John J. Coleman Halfback - - New Orleans, LA - - George Fuchs Guard - - New Orleans, LA - - Edwin S. Gorham End - - Lake Charles, LA - - Field V. Gremillion Tackle - - Alexandria, LA - - Joseph O. Herpin End - - Lafayette, LA - - Henry E. Landry Fullback - - Garyville, LA - - Charles M. Lawrason End - - St. Francisville, LA - - Hampton T. Lemoine - - - Marksville, LA - - George B. LeSueur - - - Baton Rouge, LA - - George K. Pratt Tackle - - New Orleans, LA - - Ivan H. Schwing Quarterback - - Lake Charles, LA - - John T. Stanford - - - Baton Rouge, LA - - Benjamin B. Wall Halfback - - Alexandria, LA - Roster from Fanbase.comhttp://www.fanbase.com/LSU-Fighting-Tigers-Football-1899/roster LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information 2015-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721070012/http://www.fanbase.com/lsu-fighting-tigers-football-1899/roster/ 2015-07-21 dead and LSU: The Louisiana TigersHardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345. References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons LSU Tigers football