1959 Louisiana State Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2, .818 W-L% (9th of 112) ▪ Rank: 3rd in Final AP Poll
Conference: SEC (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Paul Dietzel (9-2)

PS/G: 14.9 (57th of 112) ▪ PA/G: 4.5 (2nd of 112)
SRS: 19.66 (3rd of 112) ▪ SOS: 9.84 (11th of 112)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 21-0 versus Mississippi

AP Poll Summary

Pre	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3

11 Games

G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 19, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State		Rice	SWC	W	26	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 26, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State		(9) Texas Christian	SWC	W	10	0	2	0	W 2
3	Oct 3, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State		Baylor	SWC	W	22	0	3	0	W 3	Shreveport, LA
4	Oct 10, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State		Miami (FL)	Ind	W	27	3	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 17, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State	@	Kentucky	SEC	W	9	0	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 24, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State	@	Florida	SEC	W	9	0	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 31, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State		(3) Mississippi	SEC	W	7	3	7	0	W 7
8	Nov 7, 1959	Sat	(1) Louisiana State	@	(13) Tennessee	SEC	L	13	14	7	1	L 1
9	Nov 14, 1959	Sat	(3) Louisiana State		Mississippi State	SEC	W	27	0	8	1	W 1
10	Nov 21, 1959	Sat	(3) Louisiana State		Tulane	SEC	W	14	6	9	1	W 2
11	Jan 1, 1960	Fri	(3) Louisiana State	N	(2) Mississippi	SEC	L	0	21	9	2	L 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)

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