1917 LSU Tigers football team

The 1917 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Sutton, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for 10th in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1917 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainArthur "Mickey" O'Quinn
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
 1916
1919 
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $400900
Auburn510621
Clemson510620
Centre100710
Mississippi A&M310610
Alabama311521
Sewanee421521
Tulane210530
Vanderbilt320530
LSU230350
South Carolina230350
Wofford120540
Furman130350
Florida130240
Ole Miss140141
Howard (AL)021331
The Citadel020330
Mississippi College040050
  • $ Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Southwestern Louisiana Industrial*W 20–6[1]
October 13at Ole MissW 52–7[2]
October 20SewaneeL 0–3[3]
October 27vs. Texas A&M*L 0–27[4]
November 3vs. Arkansas*
L 0–14[5]
November 10Mississippi College
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 34–0[6]
November 17Mississippi A&M
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–9[7]
November 29Tulane
L 6–28[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "Forward passes win 20 to 6 for Tigers over Southwestern". The Times-Picayune. October 7, 1917. Retrieved December 6, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "L.S.U. runs rough shod over Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1917. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers meet defeat at hands of Sewanee, 3–0". The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Aggies humbled Louisiana Tigers". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 28, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "L.S.U. loses to Arkansas eleven". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Louisiana wins listless game from Mississippi College". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mississippi Aggies defeats Louisiana". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1917. Retrieved February 11, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulane eleven defeats Louisiana State Tigers in Thanksgiving contest". The Shreveport Times. November 30, 1917. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1917 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2024.