1922 LSU Tigers football team

The 1922 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1922 college football season. Led by Irving Pray, who returned for his third and final season as head coach after having helmed the team for part of the 1916 season and the entire 1919 season, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for 11th in the SoCon.

1922 LSU Tigers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (1–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Irving Pray (3rd season)
Captain	E. L. "Tubby" Ewen
Home stadium	State Field
Seasons ← 1921 1923 →

1922 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Georgia Tech +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Vanderbilt * +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	1
VPI	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	1
Florida	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Auburn	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Alabama	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Virginia	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Mississippi A&M	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
LSU	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Georgia	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
NC State	0	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions * – co-member of SIAA

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Louisiana Normal*	State Field Baton Rouge, LA	W 13–0	3,000	^[1]
October 7	Loyola (LA)*	State Field Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–7	4,500	^[2]
October 14	at SMU*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	L 0–51	7,000	^[3]^[4]
October 20	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 0–47		^[5]
October 28	vs. Arkansas*	Fair Grounds Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 6–40		^[6]
November 2	Spring Hill*	State Field Baton Rouge, LA	W 25–7	3,000	^[7]
November 7	vs. Rutgers*	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–25		^[8]
November 10	Alabama	Denny Field Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)	L 3–47	7,500	^[9]
November 18	Mississippi A&M	State Field Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–7		^[10]
November 30	Tulane	State Field Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 25–14	9,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Normal holds Louisiana State Tigers to two touchdowns". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Loyola wins, Gibson's run nets victory". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1922. Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mustangs Beat Tigers 51-0 In Brilliant Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Tigers Given Good Beating By Methodists". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Texas Aggies down L.S.U. by score 47–0". The Houston Post. October 21, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "L.S.U. warriors are routed by Razorbacks". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "L.S.U. Tigers trim Spring Hill team by score of 25–7". The Birmingham News. November 3, 1922. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fighting Southern Tigers beaten by Rutgers, 25–0". The New York Herald. November 8, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alabama has easy time with L.S.U. Tigers". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1922. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maroons defeat L.S.U. Tigers 6–0". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1922. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rejuvenated Tigers upset dope by trouncing Greenbacks, 25–14". The Shreveport Journal. December 1, 1922. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.