LSU Tigers football, 1900–1909

Contents: 1900 – 1901 – 1902 – 1903 – 1904 – 1905 – 1906 – 1907 – 1908 – 1909

1900

1900 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1900 record 2–2 (0–1 SIAA)
Head coach Edmond Chavanne
Seasons
« 1899 1901 »

Overview

After a year with coach John P. Gregg, the Tigers rehired Edmond A. Chavanne for coaching position at LSU football for the 1900 season, which featured two games against Millsaps, one at Tulane, and one against Louisiana State University alumni.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
November 11, 1900 Millsaps* Baton Rouge, LA W 70–0  
November 17, 1900 at Tulane New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 0–29  
October 22, 1900 at Millsaps* Jackson, MS L 5–6  
December 5, 1900 LSU Alumni* Baton Rouge, LA W 10–0  
*Non-conference game.

Source: Tiger Droppings 1900 LSU Tigers football team

1901

1901 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1901 record 5–1 (2–1 SIAA)
Head coach W. S. Boreland
Seasons
« 1900 1902 »

Overview

Edmond A. Chavanne left the Tigers following the 1900 season and was replaced by W.S. Boreland as head coach in 1901, leading the team to a successful 5–1 season. Tulane forfeited the game on November 16.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
October 28, 1901 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, LA W 57–0  
November 7, 1901 Ole Miss Baton Rouge, LA W 46–0  
November 16, 1901 at Tulane New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 1–0  
November 20, 1901 Auburn Baton Rouge, LA L 0–28  
November 28, 1901 New Orleans YMCA* Baton Rouge, LA W 38–0  
December 5, 1901 Arkansas* Baton Rouge, LA W 15–0  
*Non-conference game.

Source: 1901 LSU Tigers football team

1902

1902 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1902 record 6–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach W. S. Boreland
Seasons
« 1901 1903 »

Overview

W.S. Boreland returns in 1902 for his second season as LSU head coach. The seven-game 1902 season was the longest for the Tigers since their first game in 1893 and also featured the most amount of games on the road; five games played away and only two in Baton Rouge.

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Score Notes
October 16 @ Southwestern La. W 42 0
October 18 @ Texas W 5 0 @ San Antonio
October 27 vs. Auburn W 5 0
November 8 vs. Ole Miss W 6 0 @ New Orleans
November 17 vs. Vanderbilt L 5 27
November 27 @ Mississippi State W 6 0
November 29 @ Alabama W 11 0

1903

1903 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1903 record 4–5 (0–4 SIAA)
Head coach W. S. Boreland
Seasons
« 1902 1904 »

Overview

1903 was W.S. Boreland's third and final season as LSU head coach as he finished 4–5 for the season (15–7 in all three years as head coach). The 1903 season broke the previous season's record for most games played (seven) with nine games. The Tigers played four home games; three in Baton Rouge and one in New Orleans, but were on the road the rest of the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Score Notes
October 14 vs. Louisiana State Alumni W 16 0
October 24 vs. New Orleans Eagles W 33 0
October 30 @ Louisiana Tech W 16 0
October 31 @ Shreveport AC W 5 0
November 7 @ Mississippi State L 0 11
November 9 @ Alabama L 0 18
November 11 @ Auburn L 0 12
November 16 vs. Cumberland (TN) L 0 41
November 21 vs Ole Miss L 0 11 @ New Orleans

1904

1904 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1904 record 3–4 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach Dan A. Killian
Seasons
« 1903 1905 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 16, 1904 Louisiana Tech* Baton Rouge, LA W 17–0  
October 22, 1904 at Shreveport AC* Shreveport, LA L 0–16  
October 23, 1904 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, LA L 0–6  
November 5, 1904 Ole Miss Baton Rouge, LA W 5–0  
November 10, 1904 Nashville Medical* Baton Rouge, LA W 16–0  
November 19, 1904 at Tulane New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) L 0–5  
December 1, 1904 Alabama Baton Rouge, LA L 0–11  
*Non-conference game.

1905

1905 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1905 record 3–0 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach Dan A. Killian
Seasons
« 1904 1906 »
Date Opponent Site Result
November 18, 1905 at Louisiana Tech* Baton Rouge, LA W 16–0  
November 25, 1905 at Tulane New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 5–0  
December 1, 1905 at Mississippi State Baton Rouge, LA W 15–0  
*Non-conference game.

1906

1906 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1906 record 2–2–2 (0–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach Dan A. Killian
Seasons
« 1905 1907 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 10, 1906 Monroe AC* Baton Rouge, LA W 5–0  
October 20, 1906 Ole Miss Baton Rouge, LA L 0–9  
October 27, 1906 vs. Mississippi State Columbus, MS T 0–0  
November 9, 1906 Louisiana Tech* Baton Rouge, LA W 17–0  
November 19, 1906 Texas A&M* Baton Rouge, LA L 12–21  
November 29, 1906 Arkansas* Baton Rouge, LA T 0–0  
*Non-conference game.

Source: Tiger Droppings 1906 LSU Tigers football team

1907

1907 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1907 record 7–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach Edgar Wingard
Seasons
« 1906 1908 »
Date Opponent Site Result
December 6, 1907 Baylor* Baton Rouge, LA W 48–0[1]  
*Non-conference game.


1908

The 1908 LSU Tigers football team, coached by Edgar Wingard, played their way to a 10–0 record and have been recognized as national champions by the National Championship Foundation, however, LSU does not officially recognize this season as a national championship season.

1908 LSU Tigers football
National Champions (National Championship Foundation)
SIAA Champions
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1908 record 10–0 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach Edgar Wingard
Seasons
« 1907 1909 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 3, 1908 YMGC-New Orleans* Baton Rouge, LA W 41–0  
October 11, 1908 Jackson Barracks* Baton Rouge, LA W 81–5  
October 17, 1908 Texas A&M* Baton Rouge, LA W 26–0  
October 26, 1908 Southwestern Tennessee* Baton Rouge, LA W 55–0  
October 31, 1908 at Auburn Auburn, AL (Auburn LSU rivalry) W 10–2  
November 7, 1908 Mississippi State Baton Rouge, LA W 50–0  
November 10, 1908 Baylor* Baton Rouge, LA W 89–0  
November 16, 1908 vs. Haskell* New Orleans, Louisiana W 32–0  
November 23, 1908 at Louisiana Tech* Ruston, LA W 22–0  
November 26, 1908 at Arkansas* Little Rock, AR W 36–4  
*Non-conference game.

1909

1909 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1909 record 6–2 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach Joe Pritchard (first 5 games)
John W. Mayhew (last 3 games)
Seasons
« 1908 1910 »












References

  1. ^ "History". 2009 Baylor Football Media Almanac. Baylor Athletics (Baylor University). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bay/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-ma-section05.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 
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