The 1932 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1932 Southern Conference football season. This was LSU's final season as a member of the Southern Conference, and it won a share of the conference title. After the first two games, all the rest were shutouts either by LSU or the opponent.
1932 LSU Tigers football | |
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SoCon co-champion | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 6–3–1 (4–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Tennessee + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sewanee | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
editAfter attempting to hire Robert Neyland, another Army alum, Biff Jones, succeeded coach Russ Cohen.[1]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | TCU* | T 3–3 | [2] | ||
October 1 | at Rice* | L 8–10 | [3] | ||
October 7 | Spring Hill* |
| W 80–0 | [4] | |
October 15 | vs. Mississippi State |
| W 24–0 | [5] | |
October 22 | vs. Arkansas* | W 14–0 | [6] | ||
October 29 | Sewanee |
| W 38–0 | [7] | |
November 5 | at South Carolina | W 6–0 | [8] | ||
November 12 | at Centenary* |
| L 0–6 | [9] | |
November 26 | Tulane |
| W 14–0 | 20,000 | [10] |
December 17 | Oregon* |
| L 0–12 | 1,200 | [11] |
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Game summaries
editTCU
editThe season opened with a 3–3 tie against Johnny Vaught and Southwest Conference champion TCU.
Rice
editBeginning a series that ran until 1952, LSU faced Rice. Huey Long led a 150-cadet formation through the streets of Houston.[12] A field goal decided the game, and LSU was defeated 10–8.
Spring Hill
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LSU swamped Spring Hill 80–0.[13] The starting lineup was Fleming (left end), J. Skidmore (left tackle), Wilson (left guard), Stovall (center), Mitchell (right guard), Torrance (right tackle), Moore (right end), Lobdell (quarterback), Keller (left halfback), Sullivan (right halfback), and Yates (fullback).[13]
Mississippi A&M
editLSU then proceeded to win five straight shut-out victories. In Monroe, LSU defeated Mississippi A&M 24–0.
Arkansas
editIn Shreveport, against Arkansas, LSU won 14–0.
Sewanee
editAt homecoming, rival Sewanee was beat 38–0.[14]
South Carolina
editIn Columbia, LSU defeated South Carolina 6–0.
Centenary
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Despite being undefeated, Centenary upset LSU when it won 6–0. Paul Geisler played for Centenary. It has been said it was Centenary's greatest football win in the school's history.[15]
Tulane
editLSU beat rival and defending SoCon champion Tulane 14–0. Don Zimmerman and others were sidelined by a flu epidemic.[16]
Oregon
editAgainst Oregon, LSU was upset 12–0.
Postseason
editLSU subsequently joined the Southeastern Conference.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Lawrence "Biff" Jones".
- ^ "2 field goals in Frog–L.S.U. fray". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1932. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice noses out L.S.U. in last minute, 10–8". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana swamps Spring Hill team". The Monroe News-Star. October 8, 1932. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State Tigers crush Mississippi State team, 24–0, on soggy grid at Brown Field". Monroe Morning World. October 16, 1932. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State University Tigers score two touchdowns in first quarter to defeat Razorbacks". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Old Lou swamps Tigers of Sewanee". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1932. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long pass brings L.S.U. victory, 6–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 6, 1932. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centenary trims Louisiana State by 6 to 0 margin". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1932. Retrieved December 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "L.S.U. takes to air and vanquish crippled Tulane team, 14–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 27, 1932. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ralph Wheatley (December 18, 1932). "Louisiana State Tigers Defeated by Oregon in Intersectional Grid Battle at Baton Rouge". The Shreveport Times. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greatest Moments in Lsu Football History. Sports Publishing LLC. December 25, 2017. ISBN 9781582615103 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Louisiana Swamps Spring Hill Team". The Monroe News-Star. October 8, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved December 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ History | LSU Homecoming
- ^ "Remembering Nov. 12, 1932: Centenary 6, LSU 0".
- ^ "Don Zimmerman".
- ^ "SEC History".