1923 LSU
3–5–1 (0–3 Southern Conference), coached by Mike Donahue. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 40–0Sep 29
By 40 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Northwestern State | W 40–0 | 90% |
| Oct 6 | vs Louisiana | W 7–3 | 90% |
| Oct 13 | vsSpring Hill | W 33–0 | 61% |
| Oct 20 | vs Texas A&M | L 0–28 | 40% |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas | L 13–26 | 40% |
| Nov 2 | vsMississippi College | T 0–0 | 49% |
| Nov 16 | at Alabama | L 3–30 | 20% |
| Nov 24 | at Tulane | L 0–20 | 34% |
| Dec 1 | at Mississippi State | L 7–14 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 14–7; tied for 19th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 122nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–5–1
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 19th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 103–121
- Coach
- Mike Donahue
- Elo
- 1363 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −16.9 No. 95 of 109 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- E.L. “Tubby” Ewen
1923 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee | 4–0–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–0–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 VMI | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
| Alabama | 5–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 Maryland | 2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
 Florida | 1–0–2 | 6–1–2 | |
 Georgia | 3–2 | 5–3–1 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–1–2 | 5–2–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 1–0–4 | 3–2–4 | |
 Tennessee | 4–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Tulane | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 North Carolina | 2–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Auburn | 0–1–3 | 3–3–3 | |
 Kentucky | 0–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
 NC State | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
 Virginia | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Sewanee | 0–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
 LSU | 0–3 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.