1947 LSU Tigers football team

The 1947 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1947 college football season.

1947 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1947 record5–3–1 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coachBernie Moore (13th season)
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1947 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 13 Ole Miss $ 6 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
No. 10 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Mississippi State 2 –2 –0  7 –3 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –0  7 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Tulane 2 –3 –2  2 –5 –2
LSU 2 –3 –1  5 –3 –1
Kentucky 2 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
Tennessee 2 –3 –0  5 –5 –0
Auburn 1 –5 –0  2 –7 –0
Florida 0 –3 –1  4 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Rice*
W 21–1446,000[1]
October 4at Georgia
L 19–3545,000[2]
October 11Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 19–1335,000[3]
October 17at Boston College
W 14–1336,423[4]
October 26No. 19 VanderbiltNo. 18
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 19–1342,000[5]
November 1Ole MissNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 18–2046,000[6]
November 15Mississippi State
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 21–640,000[7]
November 22at No. 8 Alabama
L 12–4125,000
November 30at Tulane
T 6–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Georgia Upsets LSU's Hopes; Dominates Game, Wins 35-19". Daily World (Opelousas, Louisiana). October 5, 1947. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. F. M. Williams (November 2, 1947). "Conerly Throws Tigers for Loss". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. 17C, 18C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "L.S.U. Win Over Maroons Scrambles Race". Monroe Morning World. November 16, 1947. pp. 10, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 153. Retrieved July 17, 2014.


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