1947 LSU Tigers football team

The 1947 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 1947 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 5–3–1, with a conference record of 2–3–1, and finished eighth in the SEC.[1]

1947 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1947 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ole Miss $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Tulane 2 –3 –22 –5 –2
LSU 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Kentucky 2 –3 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Florida 0 –3 –14 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

LSU was ranked at No. 34 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rice*
W 21–1446,000[3]
October 4at Georgia
L 19–3545,000[4]
October 11Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 19–1335,000[5]
October 17at Boston College
W 14–1336,423[6]
October 26No. 19 VanderbiltdaggerNo. 18
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 19–1342,000[7]
November 1Ole MissNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 18–2046,000[8]
November 15Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 21–640,000[9]
November 22at No. 8 Alabama
L 12–4125,000[10]
November 30at Tulane
T 6–667,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

References
  1. "1947 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Leroy Simms (September 28, 1947). "L.S.U. Fights Off Stiff Rice Opposition To Win, 21-14". Monroe Morning World. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia Upsets LSU's Hopes; Dominates Game, Wins 35-19". Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana). October 5, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Kris Kreeger (October 12, 1947). "Bumbling LSU Pulls Itself Together In Final Period To Beat Texans, 19-13". The Shreveport Times. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jerry Nason (October 18, 1947). "L.S.U. Triumphs, 14-13, as B. C. Surge Falls Short". The Boston Globe. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Raymond Johnson (October 26, 1947). "Bengals Squeeze Past Commodores 19 To 13: Davidson Shines As VU Displays Great Offense". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. F. M. Williams (November 2, 1947). "Conerly Throws Tigers for Loss". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 17C, 18C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "L.S.U. Win Over Maroons Scrambles Race". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1947. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Mullins, Jim (November 23, 1947). "Tide engulfs LSU, accepts Sugar Bowl bid". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. p. 1. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  11. "Terrific line play gives Tulane tie with LSU". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 7, 1947. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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