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1957 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1957 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 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers complied an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 4–4, and finished seventh in the SEC.[1]
Quick Facts LSU Tigers football, Conference ...
| 1957 LSU Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–4 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Auburn $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Rice* | L 14–20 | 50,912 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | Alabama |
| W 28–0 | 33,728 | [3] | |
| October 5 | at Texas Tech* | W 19–14 | 19,278 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | No. 17 Georgia Tech |
| W 20–13 | 59,476 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Kentucky | No. 17 |
| W 21–0 | 53,824 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Florida | No. 10 | L 14–22 | 27,740 | [7] | |
| November 2 | at Vanderbilt | L 0–7 | 18,500 | [8] | ||
| November 9 | No. 14 Ole Miss | L 12–14 | 26,261 | [9] | ||
| November 16 | No. 12 Mississippi State |
| L 6–14 | 51,213 | [10] | |
| November 30 | Tulane |
| W 25–6 | 48,040 | [11] | |
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- "1957 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- "Rice defeats LSU by 20–14, late rally topples Tigers". The Daily Advertiser. September 22, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cannon paces Tigers over Alabama, 28–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cannon paces Bengals past Raiders, 19–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU topples Tech, 20–13". The Orlando Sentinel. October 13, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers defeat Kentucky club by 21–0 mark". The Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cannon muffled, Tigers lose 1st to Florida 22–14". Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 26, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Smith-Moore TD pass gives Vandy 7–0 upset over LSU". Fort Lauderdale News. November 3, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ball-controlling Rebels come from behind to nip LSU, 14–12". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Stacy and State defeat LSU for circuit victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU tops Tulane by 25–6 score". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.