1895 LSU football team

1895 LSU football
State champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–0
Head coach
CaptainJohn E. Snyder
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
1895 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas – 5–0–0
LSU – 3–0–0
Arkansas – 1–0–0
Henry Kendall – 1–0–0
North Carolina – 7–1–1
VMI – 5–1–0
West Virginia – 5–1–0
Centre – 4–1–1
Virginia – 9–3–0
Wofford – 3–1–0
Navy – 5–2–0
Ole Miss – 2–1–0
South Carolina – 2–1–0
VAMC – 4–2–0
Tulane – 3–2–0
Tennessee – 3–2–1
Centenary – 1–1–0
Guilford – 1–1–0
Kentucky State College – 4–5–0
North Carolina A&M – 1–2–1
Central (KY) – 1–2–0
Wake Forest – 0–0–1
Marshall – 0–1–1
Delaware – 1–3–0
Columbian – 0–1–1
Richmond – 0–5–1
Catholic University – 0–1–0
Oklahoma – 0–1–0
Furman – 0–2–0
Mississippi A&M – 0–2–0

The 1895 LSU football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1895 college football season. Coach Albert Simmonds, in his last year at LSU, guided the Tigers to an undefeated season, the first in program history. The season also featured the first home victory in LSU history with a win over Tulane in front of 1,500 spectators.[1] A contemporary account reads "The Tulane football team, with its band of shouters and several crippled players, returned to the city yesterday morning wearing dejected faces, as a result of the defeat administered at Baton Rouge Saturday."[2] LSU joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in 1895, and began playing as part of the conference in 1896.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 26Tulane
W 8–41,500[3]
November 2at CentenaryJackson, LAW 16–6[4]
November 18Alabama
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
W 12–6[5]

Roster

No.PlayerPositionHeightWeightHometownHigh School
-James Hughes ArrighiTackle--Natchez, MS-
-Joel B. BatemanGuard--Franklin, LA-
-Armand P. DaspitHalfback--Houma, LA-
-Justin C. DaspitHalfback--Houma, LA-
-Harry P. GambleEnd--Natchitoches, LA-
-Phillip P. HuyckGuard--Baton Rouge, LA-
-Sam LambertFullback--Baton Rouge, LA-
-Wiltz M. LedbetterGuard--Summerfield, LA-
-John E. MorrisTackle--West Monroe, LA-
-Gordon B. NicholsonHalfback--Baton Rouge, LA-
-Lewis A. W. QuirkTackle--Washington, LA-
-John R. SalassiGuard--French Settlement, LA-
-James W. SandersCenter--Franklin, LA-
-Frederick H. SchneiderGuard--Lake Providence, LA-
-Edwin A. ScottLeft tackle--Wilson, LA-
-William S. SlaughterEnd--Port Hudson, LA-
-John E. SnyderQuarterback--Georgetown, TX-
-John T. WestbrookEnd--Baton Rouge, LA-

Roster from Fanbase.com[6] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[7]

References

  1. ^ Vincent, Herb. "LSU Football Vault, The History of the Fighting Tigers". Whitman Publishing, LLC. Atlanta, GA. 2008. page 9.
  2. ^ "The Vanquished Tulanes Return". The Times-Picayune. October 28, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved July 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Tulane lost; Baton Rouge wins at football, 8 to 4". The Times-Democrat. October 27, 1895. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "State University defeats Centenary". The Times-Democrat. November 3, 1895. Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Football game at Baton Rouge: The Alabamians defeated by the Louisiana team". The Daily Picayune. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. November 19, 1895. p. 8.
  6. ^ "LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.
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