1945 LSU Tigers football team

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Bernie Moore, the Tigers complied an overall record of 7–2, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished third in the SEC.[1]

1945 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record7–2 (5–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1945 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Alabama $ 6 –0 –010 –0 –0
No. 14 Tennessee 3 –1 –08 –1 –0
No. 15 LSU 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
No. 18 Georgia 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Ole Miss 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Mississippi State 2 –3 –06 –3 –0
Auburn 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Florida 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Tulane 1 –3 –12 –6 –1
Kentucky 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Rice*
W 42–028,000[2]
October 6Alabama
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 7–2640,000[3]
October 13No. 17 Texas A&M*
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 31–1225,000[4]
October 20at No. 12 Georgia
W 32–025,000[5]
October 27VanderbiltNo. 13
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 39–722,000[6]
November 3Ole MissNo. 17
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 32–1320,000[7]
November 10Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 14
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 20–2735,000[8]
November 17at Georgia Tech
W 9–728,000[9]
December 1at Tulane
W 33–052,644[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1945 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. "Cason sparkplug as LSU wallops Rice Owls, 42–0". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 30, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gilmer's passes pace Tide over LSU, 26–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LSU halts Aggie victory march in 31–12 runaway". The Austin American-Statesman. October 14, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "LSU routs Georgia Bulldogs, 32–0". The Greenville News. October 21, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "LSU Tigers claw Vandy". The Macon Telegraph and News. October 28, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ole Miss bows to Louisiana State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 4, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mississippi State beats LSU, 27–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tiger field goal is factor in LSU victory". Pensacola News Journal. November 18, 1945. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "LSU trounces Tulane by 33–0 margin". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 2, 1945. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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