1944 LSU Tigers football team

The 1944 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 1944 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 2–5–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished sixth in the SEC.[1]

1944 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–5–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle wing
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1944 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –0
No. 12 Tennessee 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Alabama 3 –1 –25 –2 –2
Mississippi State 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
LSU 2 –3 –12 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –3 –02 –6 –0
Tulane 1 –2 –04 –3 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Florida 0 –3 –04 –3 –0
Auburn 0 –4 –04 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –0 –03 –0 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Alabama
T 27–2732,000[2]
October 7at Rice*
L 13–1410,000[3]
October 14Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–725,000[4]
October 21Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 6–1325,000[5]
October 28vs. Georgia
W 15–715,000[6]
November 4No. 16 Tennesseedagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 0–1322,000[7]
November 18No. 9 Georgia Tech
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 6–1410,000[8]
December 2Tulane
W 25–630,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1944 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. "Alabama–LSU grid battle ends in 27–27 deadlock". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 1, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. "Gorgeous George Walmsley leads Rice to bare 14–13 win over LSU Tigers". Big Spring Daily Herald. October 8, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tigers lose game marred by fumbles". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "'Shorty' McWilliams stars in Mississippi State's win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "LSU kicking deadly as Georgia loses, 15–7". The Atlanta Journal. October 29, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Frosh passes Tennessee to 13–0 win over L.S.U." Monroe Morning World. November 5, 1944. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackets defeat LSU with sleeper pass". The Atlanta Journal. November 19, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "L.S.U. upsets Green Wave eleven by 25-to-6 count". Monroe Morning World. December 3, 1944. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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