LSU Tigers football, 1893-1899

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Contents:	1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899

[edit] 1893

1893 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1893 Record	0-1 (0-1 SIAA)
Head Coach	Charles Coates
Seasons « 1892 1894 »

[edit] Overview

1893 was the first year that LSU sponsored a football team. The Tigers were coached by university professor Dr Charles E. Coates against in-state school Tulane University of New Orleans. The game sparked a rivalry between the Tigers and the Green Wave that has lasted generations. Future Louisiana governor Ruffin G. Pleasant was the quarterback and captain of the LSU team.

[edit] Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
11/25/1893	at Tulane	New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 0-34
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1894

1894 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1894 Record	2-1 (0-1 SIAA)
Head Coach	Albert Simmons
Seasons « 1893 1895 »

[edit] Overview

The Tigers adopted a new coach, Albert Simmons, for the three-game 1894 season.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result
11/30/1894*	at Natchez Athletic Club	Natchez, MS	W 26-0
12/3/1894	Ole Miss	Baton Rouge, LA	L 6-26
12/21/1894*	Centenary	Baton Rouge, LA	W 30-0
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1895

1895 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1895 Record	3-0 (2-0 SIAA)
Head Coach	Albert Simmons
Seasons « 1894 1896 »

[edit] Overview

Coach Albert P. Simmons, in his last year at LSU, helped the Tigers to an undefeated season in 1895.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result
10/26/1895	Tulane	Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 8-4
11/2/1895*	vs. Centenary	Jackson, MS	W 16-6
11/18/1895	Alabama	Baton Rouge, LA	W 12-6
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1896

1896 LSU Tigers football
SIAA Co-Champions
Conference	SIAA
1896 Record	6-0 (3-0 SIAA)
Head Coach	Allen Jeardeau
Seasons « 1895 1897 »

[edit] Overview

The 1896 Tigers, with coach Allen Jeardeau, went undefeated and were the SIAA co-champions.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result
10/10/1896*	Centenary	Baton Rouge, LA	W 46-0
10/24/1896	at Tulane	New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 1-0
11/13/1896*	vs. Ole Miss	Vicksburg, MS	W 12-4
11/16/1896*	Texas	Baton Rouge, LA	W 14-0
11/20/1896	Mississippi St.	Baton Rouge, LA	W 52-0
11/28/1896*	at Southern AC	New Orleans, LA	W 6-0
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

Tulane forfeited the October 24 game in New Orleans.

[edit] 1897

1897 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1897 Record	1-1 (0-0 SIAA)
Head Coach	Allen Jeardeau
Seasons « 1896 1898 »

[edit] Overview

Coach Allen Jeardeau returned for his second but final year at LSU in 1897 for two games in Baton Rouge.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result
12/20/1897*	Montgomery AC	Baton Rouge, LA	W 28-6
1/8/1898*	Cincinnati	Baton Rouge, LA	L 0-26
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

The 0-26 loss to the Bearcats is disputed.

[edit] 1898

1898 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1898 Record	1-0 (1-0 SIAA)
Head Coach	Edmond Chavanne
Seasons « 1897 1899 »

[edit] Overview

The Tigers, with new coach Edmond Chavanne, played only one game for 1898 season.

[edit] Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
12/14/1898	Tulane	Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 37-0
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

[edit] 1899

1899 LSU Tigers football
Conference	SIAA
1899 Record	1-4 (1-2 SIAA)
Head Coach	John P. Gregg
Seasons « 1898 1900 »

[edit] Overview

New coach John P. Gregg led the 1899 Tigers to a 2-4 losing 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.

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Date		Opponent	Site	Location	Result	Notes
1899-11-03 [1]	@	Ole Miss Rebels		Meridian, MS	L 0-11
1899-11-10 *	@	Lake Charles High School Wildcats			W 48-0	Exhibition game
1899-11-13	vs	Sewanee Tigers			L 0-34
1899-11-30 *	vs	Texas Longhorns			L 0-29
1899-12-02 *	vs	Texas A&M Aggies			L 0-52
1899-12-08	@	Tulane Green Wave			W 38-0
*Non-Conference Game

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