LSU at Tulane
Saturday, November 26, 1949 Share
No. 13 LSU beat No. 10 Tulane 21–0. It was their 47th meeting; after it, LSU led the series 18–16–5 in the games on file.
FinalHigh 73°F, low 49°FAttendance 80,000
In the newspapers

The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 28, 1949, page 2
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spark Fordham to 34–6 triumph over NYU. tis ‘a Ed Petela, Boston College – Scored 34 points on four touch downs and ten conversions to fea- ture Eagles 76–0 rout of Holy Cross. Ken Kong, Louisiana State = Started State off to upset 21–0 triumph over Tulane with 92-yard punt return in the first three min- utes of play Charlie Justice, North Carolina Scored one touchdown and passed to a second to lead Tar Heels to 14–7 triumph over Virginia. Darrell Royal, Oklahoma – Di- rected Sooner attack that netted 353 yards rushing and 181 passing in 41–0 trouncing of Oklahoma ARM. :
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Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tulane 71% to win. LSU pulled the upset.
The series
Every LSU–Tulane gameOfficially, LSU leads 69–22–7; as played, 63–20–7 in the 90 games on file; the official count covers all 98 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.
| 2009 | LSU 42, Tulane 0 | |
| 2008 | LSU 35, Tulane 10 | |
| 2007 | LSU 34, Tulane 9 | |
| 2006 | LSU 49, Tulane 7 | |
| 2001 | LSU 48, Tulane 17 | |
| 1996 | LSU 35, Tulane 17 |
Around this game
LSU
- Next gamevs. OklahomaJan. 2, 1950, Sugar Bowl
- SeasonLSU in 1949
- ProgramLSU history and records
Tulane
- Next gamevs. AlabamaSept. 30, 1950
- SeasonTulane in 1949
- ProgramTulane history and records

