| Year: | 1916 |
| Team: | LSU Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | SIAA |
| Record: | 7–1–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | E. T. McDonald |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Hc Games: | first 5 games |
| Head Coach2: | Irving Pray |
| Hc Games2: | 1st season, games 6–7 |
| Head Coach3: | Dana X. Bible |
| Hc Games3: | 1st season, final 3 games |
| Captain: | Phillip Cooper |
| Stadium: | State Field |
The 1916 LSU Tigers football team represented the University of Louisiana (now known as Louisiana State University or LSU) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by three separate head coaches, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 7–1–2, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA. LSU played home games at State Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.