1916 LSU
7–1–2 (2–0–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by E.T. McDonald, then Irving Pray (1st season, games 6–7), then Dana Bible (1st season, final 3 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Jefferson 59–0Oct 7
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Louisiana | W 24–0 | 89% |
| Oct 7 | vsJefferson | W 59–0 | 90% |
| Oct 14 | at Texas A&M | W 13–0 | 35% |
| Oct 21 | vsMississippi College | W 50–7 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | vsSewanee | L 0–7 | 60% |
| Nov 5 | vs Arkansas | W 17–7 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | at Mississippi State | W 13–3 | 39% |
| Nov 18 | vs Ole Miss | W 41–0 | 85% |
| Nov 24 | vs Rice | T 7–7 | 63% |
| Nov 30 | at Tulane | T 14–14 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Tulane 14–14; 3rd in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–1–2
- Conference
- 2–0–1 3rd in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 238–45
- Coach
- E.T. McDonald, then Irving Pray (1st season, games 6–7), then Dana Bible (1st season, final 3 games)
- Elo
- 1593 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.5 No. 47 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Phillip Cooper
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 4–0–1 | 8–0–1 | |
 LSU | 2–0–1 | 7–1–2 | |
 Auburn | 6–2 | 6–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 Georgia | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Kentucky | 1–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
| Tulane | 1–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Wofford | 1–1 | 2–7 | |
 Alabama | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Furman | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
 Chattanooga | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.