1928 LSU Tigers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = LSU Tigers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| 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.{{cite web|title=1928 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 8, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1928-schedule.html}}

Jess Tinsley was named first team All-Southern for the second year in a row,{{cite news|title=All Southern Selections|newspaper=The Kingsport Times|date=December 7, 1928}} 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.{{cite book |title=The Fighting Tigers, 1893-1993 |last=Finney |first=Peter |year=1993 |publisher=Louisiana State University Press |page=90}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 46–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82513232/crippled-bulldogs-lose-to-lsu-tigers/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Crippled Bulldogs lose to L.S.U. Tigers, 46 to 0|date=October 8, 1928|accessdate=July 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 41–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-tigers-wallop-wildcats-easy-4/136474811/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Tigers wallop Wildcats easy, 41 to nothing|date=October 13, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mississippi A&M

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-lsu-rips-am-ags/136474919/|work=The Birmingham News|title=L.S.U. rips A&M Ags to threads|date=October 21, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Spring Hill

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 30–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100458770/lsu-goal-line-crossed-by-foe/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=L.S.U. goal line crossed by foe|date=October 28, 1928|accessdate=April 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = State Fair Stadium

| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA

| score = 7–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-razorbacks-defeat-tigers-in-an/136474987/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Razorbacks defeat Tigers in annual clash|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 19–6

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-louisiana-beats-ole-mi/136475042/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=Louisiana beats Ole Miss eleven|date=November 11, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Field

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| score = 13–12

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-lsu-just-scores-enou/136475093/|work=The Miami Herald|title=L.S.U. just scores enough for victory|date=November 18, 1928|accessdate=December 8, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| gamename = Battle for the Rag

| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 0–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99470870/lsu-and-tulane-play-scoreless-tie/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=L.S.U. and Tulane play scoreless tie|date=November 30, 1928|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 13–0

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70985323/alabama-crimson-tide-ends-season-with/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Alabama Crimson Tide ends season with gridiron victory over Louisiana State eleven|date=December 9, 1928|accessdate=February 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70985865/crimson-tidesmen-crush-through/|work=The Tuscaloosa News|title=Crimson Tidesmen crush through Louisiana Tiger line for 13 to 0 victory|date=December 9, 1928|accessdate=February 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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