1899 LSU Tigers football team explained

Year:1899
Team:LSU Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Short Conf:SIAA
Record:1–4
Conf Record:1–3
Head Coach:John P. Gregg
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Hulette F. Aby
Stadium:State Field

The 1899 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. New coach John P. Gregg led the Tigers to a 1–4 season. The only wins were in an exhibition game against a high school team (which LSU does not officially record as a win) and against rival, Tulane. It was the first year of play for LSU's second five-year letterman, John J. Coleman (1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903).

Roster

No.PlayerPositionHeightWeightHometownHigh School
- Tackle - - Natchez, MS -
- Edward R. Barrow - - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- W. Benjamin Chamberlin - - - DeVall, LA -
- Center - - Lake Charles, LA -
- Halfback - - New Orleans, LA -
- George Fuchs Guard - - New Orleans, LA -
- Edwin S. Gorham End - - Lake Charles, LA -
- F. V. Gremillion Tackle - -Alexandria, LA -
- Joseph O. Herpin End - - Lafayette, LA -
- Henry E. Landry Fullback - - Garyville, LA -
- Charles M. Lawrason End - - St. Francisville, LA -
- - - - Marksville, LA -
- George B. LeSueur - - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- George K. Pratt Tackle - - New Orleans, LA -
- Ivan H. Schwing Quarterback - - Lake Charles, LA -
- John T. Stanford - - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Benjamin B. Wall Halfback - - Alexandria, LA -
Roster from Fanbase.com[1] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information . 2015-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721070012/http://www.fanbase.com/lsu-fighting-tigers-football-1899/roster/ . 2015-07-21 . dead .
  2. Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.