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American college football season
The 1942 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
1942 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach
Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 7–3, with a conference record of 3–2, and finished sixth in the SEC.
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LSU was ranked at No. 19 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the
Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 |
Louisiana Normal* | | | W 40–0 | |
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September 26 |
Texas A&M* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| W 16–7 | 25,000 |
[4] |
October 3 | at
Rice* | | | L 14–27 | 20,000 |
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October 10 |
Mississippi State | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| W 16–6 | 25,000 |
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October 17 |
Ole Miss![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (
rivalry)
| W 21–7 | 20,000 |
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October 24 |
Georgia Pre-Flight* | | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 34–0 | 15,000 |
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October 31 | at No. 20
Tennessee | No. 19 | | L 0–26 | 15,000 |
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November 7 | at
Fordham* | | | W 26–13 | 16,400 |
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November 14 | at
Auburn | | | L 7–25 | 8,000 |
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November 26 |
Tulane | | | W 18–6 | 30,071 |
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- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
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AP | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
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"1942 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942).
"Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Louisiana State scores easy win over state foe". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"L.S.U. downs Texas Aggies in upset". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 27, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice makes bid for national recognition with a 27–14 victory over powerful Louisiana State". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 4, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bayou Tigers rout Maroon team, 16 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Louisiana State jars Mississippi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Louisiana State University Eleven Scores Easy Victory Over Georgia Navy Pre-Flight Team". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1942. p. 20 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Second-quarter assault carries Tennessee to easy victory over Louisiana State University". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Louisiana State rally beats Fordham, 26–13". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Auburn Tigers upset Dope Bucket to trim favored L.S.U., 25–7". The Dothan Eagle. November 15, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers defeat Tulane eleven by 18–6 score". The Monroe News-Star. November 27, 1942. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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