1950 LSU Tigers football team

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their third year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the team compiled an overall record of 4–5–2, with a mark of 2–3–2 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.

1950 LSU Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–5–2 (2–3–2 SEC)
Head coach	Gaynell Tinsley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Kentucky $	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Alabama	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Tulane	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	3
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
LSU	2	–	3	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at No. 13 Kentucky	Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–14	35,500	^[1]
September 30	Pacific (CA)*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 19–0	30,000	^[2]
October 7	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 20–35	52,000	^[3]
October 14	Georgia Tech	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–13	42,000	^[4]
October 21	Georgia	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	T 13–13	25,000	^[5]
November 4	Ole Miss	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 40–14	30,000	^[6]
November 11	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 33–7	24,000	^[7]
November 18	Mississippi State	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 7–13	33,000	^[8]
November 24	Villanova*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 13–7	10,000	^[9]
December 2	at No. 20 Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	T 14–14	74,000	^[10]
December 9	at No. 3 Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 6–21	35,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Kentucky overpowers L.S.U. 14–0". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana rolls over COP, 19–0". Lodi News-Sentinel. October 2, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
3. "Rice masters LSU, 35–20, to end five-year grid jinx". The Miami Herald. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "L.S.U. falls before Georgia Tech, 13 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Konz leads LSU to 13–13 tie with Georgians". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "LSU Tiger roars to 40–14 win over Ole Miss". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "LSU passes whip Vanderbilt, 33–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Maroon storm over LSU 13–7 in 'Rockem' win". The Tennessean. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "LSU beats Villanova on early scores, 13–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 25, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spirited Tigers tie Green Wave, 14–14". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Texas throttles LSU before 35,000 for 21–6 victory". The News and Observer. December 10, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.