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1942 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.2Georgia $ 6 1 0 11 1 0
    No.5Georgia Tech 4 1 0 9 2 0
    No.7Tennessee 4 1 0 9 1 1
    No.18Mississippi State 5 2 0 8 2 0
    No.10Alabama 4 2 0 8 3 0
    LSU 3 2 0 7 3 0
    No.16Auburn 3 3 0 6 4 1
    Vanderbilt 2 4 0 6 4 0
    Florida 1 3 0 3 7 0
    Tulane 1 4 0 4 5 0
    Kentucky 0 5 0 3 6 1
    Ole Miss 0 5 0 2 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    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.[1]

    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.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 19Louisiana Normal*
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • W 40–0[3]
    September 26Texas A&M*
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • W 16–725,000[4]
    October 3atRice*
  • Houston, TX
  • L 14–2720,000[5]
    October 10Mississippi State
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • W 16–625,000[6]
    October 17Ole Missdagger
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
  • W 21–720,000[7]
    October 24Georgia Pre-Flight*
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • W 34–015,000[8]
    October 31at No. 20TennesseeNo. 19
  • Knoxville, TN
  • L 0–2615,000[9]
    November 7atFordham*
  • New York, NY
  • W 26–1316,400[10]
    November 14atAuburn
  • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
  • L 7–258,000[11]
    November 26Tulane
    • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • W 18–630,071[12]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Rankings[edit]

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    Poll1234567Final
    AP19

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1942 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  • ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Louisiana State scores easy win over state foe". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "L.S.U. downs Texas Aggies in upset". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 27, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Bayou Tigers rout Maroon team, 16 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Louisiana State jars Mississippi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Louisiana State University Eleven Scores Easy Victory Over Georgia Navy Pre-Flight Team". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1942. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Louisiana State rally beats Fordham, 26–13". Atlantic City Press. November 8, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "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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