1928 LSU Tigers football team explained

Year:1928
Team:LSU Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:6–2–1
Conf Record:3–1–1
Head Coach:Russ Cohen
Hc Year:1st
Mvp:Hank Stovall
Captain:Jess Tinsley
Stadium:Tiger Stadium

The 1928 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1928 college football season. In their first season under head coach Russ Cohen, LSU compiled a 6–2–1 record.[1]

Jess Tinsley was named first team All-Southern for the second year in a row,[2] playing weak side tackle. First year coach Russ Cohen, himself a former All-Southern end at Vanderbilt, claimed that Tinsley was "the finest tackle he had ever seen.[3]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1928 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. December 8, 2023.
  2. News: All Southern Selections. The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.
  3. Book: Finney, Peter . The Fighting Tigers, 1893-1993 . 1993 . Louisiana State University Press . 90.
  4. Web site: 2013 LSU Football Media Guide . . 150 . July 17, 2014.