1953 LSU Tigers football team

1953 LSU Tigers football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–3–3 (2–3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
Seasons
1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Alabama $4–0–36–3–3
No. 8 Georgia Tech4–1–19–2–1
No. 16 Kentucky4–1–17–2–1
Ole Miss4–1–17–2–1
No. 17 Auburn4–2–17–3–1
Mississippi State3–1–35–2–3
Tennessee3–2–16–4–1
LSU2–3–35–3–3
Florida1–3–23–5–2
Vanderbilt1–5–03–7–0
Georgia1–5–03–8–0
Tulane0–7–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1953 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers compiling an overall record of 5–3–3 with a mark of 2–3–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SEC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19No. 11 Texas*
W 20–745,000[2]
September 26at No. 5 Alabama
T 7–733,809[3]
October 3Boston College*No. 19
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 42–625,000[4]
October 10KentuckyNo. 14
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
T 6–638,000[5]
October 17at Georgia
W 14–623,000[6]
October 24at FloridaNo. 14
T 21–2139,000[7]
October 31No. 18 Ole Miss
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 16–2745,000[8]
November 7at Tennessee
L 14–3223,000[9]
November 14Mississippi Statedagger
  • Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 13–2632,000[10]
November 21at Arkansas*
W 9–822,000[11]
November 28at Tulane
W 32–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
LSU		Alma mater
Gaynell TinsleyHead coach6LSU (1936)
Marty BroussardTrainer
Perry MossBackfield coach
Abner WimberlyEnds coach
Clarence "Pop" StrangeFreshman coach
Charles McClendonLine coach
Will WallsLine coach
Cecil IsbellBackfield coach
Adam KretowiczNortheast Scout
Reference:[13]

Roster

NamePositionNumberNamePositionNumber
Arnold AlexanderLarry JonesCenter
Andy AlfordLeft Guard65Bob Lawrence70
Phil BeronSam Leake
George BrancatoHalfback44Jerry MarchandFullback34
Larry BrooksJoe McAdam
Ivan CampCenter53Paul MillerGuard
Art CroyJim MitchellEnd87
Tommy DavisKicker/Fullback33Larry Mobley
Richard DesonierRight EndSammy MurphyRight End
Lou DeutschmanHalfback23Charles OakleyFullback21
Gary DildyCenterGeorge Oliver
Al DoggettQuarterback/Halfback24Ted Paris
Jerry Dumas81Enos ParkerTackle
Donald DyeDickie Prescott
Ed FoggLeft TackleAl RobichauxTackle
Sid FournetDefensive tackle/offensive tackleVincent Roy
Russell GautreauxFullbackBilly Sheehy
Vincent GonzalesDon Stinson
Al GuglielmoRight EndCliff StringfieldQuarterback
Bill HarrisLeft Tackle77Joe TuminelloEnd84
Bobby Gene HartleyWin TurnerQuarterback12
Harry HodgesMack Wampold
Levi (Chuck) JohnsHalfback11Reference:[14]

References

  1. ^ 1954 Gumbo, LSU Press, p. 116–129
  2. ^ "Louisiana State Tigers score 20–7 win over Texas". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisiana State, Alabama battle to 7–7 deadlock". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davis stars in LSU's 42–6 win". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 4, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kentucky battles Louisiana State to 6–6 deadlock". The Owensboro Messenger. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs bow to LSU Tigers, 14–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida wrestles LSU to tie, 21–21". Tallahassee Democrat. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ole Miss plasters L.S.U. with 1st loss". Monroe Morning World. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee stops LSU Tigers, 32 to 14". Johnson City Press. November 8, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Parker hurt as Maroons down LSU, 26–13". The Knoxville Journal. November 15, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU defense holds, Arkansas nipped, 9–8". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Louisiana State smothers Tulane by 32 to 13 count". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ 1954 Gumbo, LSU Press, p. 117
  14. ^ 1954 Gumbo, LSU Press, p. 119-129
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