1895 LSU football team explained

Year:1895
Team:LSU
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:3–0
Head Coach:Albert Simmonds
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:John E. Snyder
Stadium:State Field
Champion:State champion
Next:1896

The 1895 LSU football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1895 college football season. Coach Albert Simmonds, in his last year at LSU, guided the Tigers to an undefeated season, the first in program history. The season also featured the first home victory in LSU history with a win over Tulane in front of 1,500 spectators.[1] A contemporary account reads "The Tulane football team, with its band of shouters and several crippled players, returned to the city yesterday morning wearing dejected faces, as a result of the defeat administered at Baton Rouge Saturday."[2] LSU joined the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in 1895, and began playing as part of the conference in 1896.

Roster

No.PlayerPositionHeightWeightHometownHigh School
- J. H. Arrighi Tackle - - Natchez, MS -
- Joel B. Bateman Guard - - Franklin, LA -
- Armand P. Daspit Halfback - - Houma, LA -
- Justin C. Daspit Halfback - - Houma, LA -
- Harry P. Gamble End - - Natchitoches, LA -
- Phillip P. Huyck Guard - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Sam Lambert Fullback - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Wiltz M. Ledbetter Guard - - Summerfield, LA -
- John E. Morris Tackle - - West Monroe, LA -
- Gordon B. Nicholson Halfback - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Lewis A. W. Quirk Tackle - - Washington, LA -
- John R. Salassi Guard - - French Settlement, LA -
- James W. Sanders Center - - Franklin, LA -
- Frederick H. Schneider Guard - - Lake Providence, LA -
- Edwin A. Scott Left tackle - - Wilson, LA -
- William S. Slaughter End - - Port Hudson, LA -
- John E. Snyder Quarterback - - Georgetown, TX -
- John T. Westbrook End - - Baton Rouge, LA -
Roster from Fanbase.com[3] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[4]

Notes and References

  1. Vincent, Herb. "LSU Football Vault, The History of the Fighting Tigers". Whitman Publishing, LLC. Atlanta, GA. 2008. page 9.
  2. News: The Vanquished Tulanes Return. The Times-Picayune. October 28, 1895. 8. July 28, 2015. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information . 2015-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721101011/http://www.fanbase.com/lsu-fighting-tigers-football-1895/roster/ . 2015-07-21 . dead .
  4. Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.