1926 LSU
6–3 (3–3 Southern Conference), coached by Mike Donahue. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 47–0Sep 25
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs Northwestern State | W 47–0 | 92% |
| Oct 2 | vs Louisiana | W 34–0 | 92% |
| Oct 9 | vs Tennessee | L 7–14 | 46% |
| Oct 16 | at Auburn | W 10–0 | 31% |
| Oct 23 | at Mississippi State | L 6–7 | 40% |
| Oct 30 | at Alabama | L 0–24 | 14% |
| Nov 6 | vs Arkansas | W 14–0 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | vs Ole Miss | W 3–0 | 64% |
| Nov 25 | at Tulane | W 7–0 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulane 7–0; tied for 10th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 6–3
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 10th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 128–45
- Coach
- Mike Donahue
- Elo
- 1526 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 4.9 No. 36 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Babe Godfrey
1926 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8–0 | 9–0–1 | |
| Tennessee | 5–1 | 8–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–1 | 8–1 | |
 South Carolina | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Georgia | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Virginia | 4–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
 LSU | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
| Auburn | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
 North Carolina | 3–3 | 4–5 | |
| Ole Miss | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| Mississippi State | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
 VMI | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Tulane | 2–4 | 3–5–1 | |
 Maryland | 1–3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Florida | 1–4–1 | 2–6–2 | |
 Kentucky | 1–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
 NC State | 0–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 0–5 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.