1925 LSU Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1925
| team = LSU Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–3–1
| conf_record = 0–2–1
| head_coach = Mike Donahue
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Jonathan E. Steele
| stadium = Tiger Stadium
}}
{{1925 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1925 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1925 college football season. In its third season under head coach Mike Donahue, LSU compiled a 5–3–1 record (0–2–1 against conference opponents).{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=208647460&SPID=2164&SPSID=27815 |title=2013 LSU Football Media Guide |author= |page=150 |access-date=July 17, 2014}}
LSU's first official homecoming game occurred in 1925.{{cite web| url = http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27815&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=208658361| title = Reference at www.lsusports.net}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1925|team=Louisiana Normal Demons|title=Louisiana Normal}}
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 27–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lsu-tigers-win-from-state-n/136615243/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=L.S.U. Tigers win from State Normal in gridiron opener|date=September 27, 1925|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 38–6
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82574271/lsu-tiger-shows-great-driving-power-i/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=L.S.U. Tiger shows great driving power in Southwestern test|date=October 4, 1925|accessdate=July 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–42
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71443649/crimson-tide-overwhelms-donahues-420/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Crimson Tide overwhelms Donahues, 42–0|date=October 11, 1927|accessdate=February 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |title=Alabama smothers helpless Louisiana Staters by 42 to 0 |first=Jimmy |last=Snee |publisher=NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers |newspaper=The Times-Picayune |date=October 11, 1925 |page=6.1}}{{cite news |title=Alabama sweeps over Tigers 42–0 |publisher=NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers |newspaper=The Advocate |date=October 11, 1925 |page=1}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = LSU freshmen
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 6–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-baby-tigers-hold-varsity-eleve/136615374/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Baby Tigers hold varsity eleven to touchdown|date=October 18, 1925|accessdate=December 10, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| score = 0–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Tennessee and L.S.U. in Scoreless Deadlock|newspaper=Nashville Tennessean|date=October 25, 1925|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30727906/tennessee_and_lsu_in_scoreless/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Fair Grounds
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–12
| attend = 8,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 6–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Hail New Monarchs of Air -- Doc's Texas Longhorns: Steers Whip Owls, 27 to 6|newspaper=Sunday American-Statesman|date=October 25, 1925|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29795427/hail_new_monarchs_of_air_docs_texas/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Loyola (LA)
| site_stadium = Loyola Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 13–0
| source = {{cite news|title=State Tigers Keep Goal Line Uncrossed Against Wolves; Register Thirteen Points|newspaper=The Shreveport Times|date=November 14, 1925|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30940705/state_tigers_keep_goal_line_uncrossed/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| score = 0–16
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8105694/the_indexjournal/|work=The Index-Journal|page=6|title=Louisiana Fights Big Green Team|date=November 22, 1925|access-date=January 1, 2017|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
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