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1907 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season

1907 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season

FieldValue
year1907
teamLSU Tigers
sportfootball
imageLSU Tigers Football 1907.jpg
image_size285
conferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
short_confSIAA
record7–3
conf_record3–1
head_coachEdgar Wingard
hc_year1st
captainSolle W. Brannon
stadiumState Field
championBacardi Bowl champion
bowlBacardi Bowl
bowl_resultW 56–0 vs. University of Havana

The 1907 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The season was the first year under coach Edgar Wingard. It was also the first year at LSU for star player, Doc Fenton.

Schedule

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Before the season

Fenton, who was from Scranton, Pennsylvania, had been heavily recruited by Wingard to play at LSU.

Game summaries

Louisiana Industrial

The Tigers opened the season at State Field, by beating Louisiana Industrial, 28–0. A highlight of that game was a 90-yard touchdown run by Doc Fenton. It was Louisiana Industrial's only loss on the season.

Texas and Texas A&M

This win was followed by losses on the road at Texas and Texas A&M. After these losses, LSU went on to win 4 straight games.

Howard

The Tigers romped over Howard 57–0.

Arkansas

The 17–12 win over Arkansas was the school's first over the school.

Alabama

That 4 game winning streak was broken by a loss to Alabama. In the contest against Alabama, LSU led for most of the game because of two safeties. Alabama scored late in the game from an 85-yard punt return to win the game 6–4.

Baylor

LSU's next game resulted in a win over Baylor.

Bacardi Bowl

1907 LSU Tigers football team in Havana, Cuba for the 1907 Bacardi Bowl

Their last game of the season was in an appearance at the Bacardi Bowl. This was LSU's first bowl game, and the first time any U.S. football team played in a foreign country.

This game, played in Cuba against the University of Havana resulted in a 56–0 victory for LSU.

References

References

  1. . (October 12, 1907). ["First Game To L. S. U."](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81272060/the-times-democrat/). *[[The Times-Democrat]]*.
  2. (October 20, 1907). "Texas wins the game; L.S.U. is defeated by score of 12 to 5". The Times-Democrat.
  3. (October 22, 1907). "L.S.U. defeated; Texas A. and M. wins football game". The Times-Democrat.
  4. (October 29, 1907). "L.S.U. wins easily, Howard College team outclassed in football battle". The Times-Democrat.
  5. (November 7, 1907). "L.S.U. downs Arkansas". The Times-Democrat.
  6. (November 10, 1907). "L.S.U. again victorious; A&M of Mississippi goes down to defeat". The Times-Democrat.
  7. (November 17, 1907). "L.S.U. the winner". The Shreveport Times.
  8. (November 24, 1907). "Alabama team wins". The Times-Democrat.
  9. . (December 7, 1907). ["Baylor Loses Game"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83837307/fort-worth-star-telegram/). *[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram*.
  10. (December 26, 1907). "L.S.U. downs Cubans". The Times-Democrat.
  11. (2008-09-15). "SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion".
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