1909 LSU Tigers football team

Schedule

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Game summaries

Jackson Barracks

The season opened with a 70–0 win over Jackson Barracks of New Orleans.

Ole Miss

In a hard-fought game, the Tigers beat the Ole Miss team, 10–0.

The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Ryan (left guard), Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Pollock (right tackle), Seip (right end), Allbright (quarterback), R. F. Stovall (left halfback), McCullam (right halfback), Gill (fullback).

Mississippi A&M

In the third week of play, LSU swamped Mississippi A&M 15–0.

The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Falcon (left guard), Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Pollock (right tackle), Seip (right end), Fenton (quarterback), R. F. Stovall (left halfback), McCullam (right halfback), Gill (fullback).

Sewanee

New Orleans, LA Sources: LSU lost to SIAA champion Sewanee in New Orleans 15–6. According to Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin, Sewanee won due to better punting.

Sewanee scored with an Aubrey Lanier touchdown and Moise drop kick in the first half. LSU scored when, after blocking a punt, Robert L. Stovall recovered the ball for a touchdown. Soon after, President William Howard Taft showed up to the game for about ten minutes. Sewanee added another touchdown.

The starting lineup was Williams (left end), Faulkenberry (left tackle), Cheape (left guard), Juhan (center), Cox (right guard), Moise (right tackle), Gillem (right end), Brown (quarterback), Myers (left halfback), Lanier (right halfback), Hawkins (fullback).

Louisiana Industrial

On a Thursday, LSU beat Louisiana Industrial, 23–0, giving the team its only loss on the season.

Arkansas

Memphis, TN Sources: The Tigers were powerless to stop the favored Arkansas Razorbacks in a 16–0 loss. The game was characterized by several offsides penalties on both sides.

The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Hillman (left tackle), Drew (left guard), R. F. Stovall (center), Thomas (right guard), Seip (right tackle), R. L. Stovall (right end), Fenton (quarterback), Gill (left halfback), McCullum (right halfback), Tilley (fullback).

Transylvania

LSU defeated Transylvania 32–0, scoring at will in the second half.

Alabama

John Seip starred in the 12–6 victory over Alabama. "The consensus of opinion was that Alabama would have won but for Pratt's absence."

The starting lineup was Hall (left end), Seip (left tackle), Thomas (left guard), Stovall (center), Drew (right guard), Hillman (tackle), R. Stovall (right end), Gill (quarterback), Howell (left halfback), McCollum (right halfback), Ryan (fullback).

Postseason

Fenton was selected All-Southern by John Heisman. End John Seip was selected such by Grantland Rice.

Roster

Roster from LSU: The Louisiana Tigers

References

References

1. (October 3, 1909). "L.S.U. finds Army eleven easy picking". The SHreveport Times.
2. (October 10, 1909). "Ole Miss made good showing, held Louisianans 10 to 0". The Commercial Appeal.
3. (October 17, 1909). "Louisiana won gridiron games". Jackson Daily News.
4. (October 31, 1909). "Sewanee downs L.S.U. easily, 15 to 6". The Times-Democrat.
5. (November 5, 1909). "A great crowd saw the game; Twelve hundred cheering enthusiasts at Ball Park". Alexandria Daily Town Talk.
6. . (November 6, 1909). ["Events Of Day At Alexandria"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81277002/the-times/). *[[Shreveport Journal]]*.
7. (November 14, 1909). "Arkansas squad who proved too much for the Louisiana Tigers". The Commercial Appeal.
8. (November 19, 1909). "Transylvania beaten by Louisiana eleven". The Lexington Herald.
9. (November 26, 1909). "Alabama beaten by the Louisiana team". The Birmingham Age-Herald.
10. "1909 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
11. (October 10, 1909). "Tigers Win Victory After A Hard Fight". The Times.
12. (October 17, 1909). "Louisiana Won Gridiron Games". Jackson Daily News.
13. Dan McGugin. "Sewanee Beats L. S. U.". The Tennessean.
14. (October 31, 1909). "Sewanee Wins Splendid Game". The Courier-Journal.
15. (November 13, 1909). "Arkansas Picked Over Louisiana". Arkansas Democrat.
16. (November 14, 1909). "Arkansas Had Walkover". Houston Post.
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19. (November 26, 1909). "Louisiana 12; Alabama 6". The Birmingham News.
20. (November 28, 1909). "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution.
21. Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.
22. (November 13, 1909). "How Arkansas and Louisiana Elevens Stack Up In Today's Game at Red Elm". Arkansas Democrat.