1952-53 LSU Tigers — schedule and results

The 1952-53 LSU Tigers went 22-3 (13-0 in the SEC) under head coach Harry Rabenhorst. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.4.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-11vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 86–58Huey Long Field House
1952-12-17at Alabama Crimson TideW 58–45Foster Auditorium
1952-12-22at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 58–84Expo Square Pavillion
1952-12-29neutral Villanova WildcatsW 100–94
1952-12-30neutral Saint Louis BillikensW 70–67
1953-01-05vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 74–61Huey Long Field House
1953-01-10at Mississippi State BulldogsW 75–55McCarthy Gymnasium
1953-01-12at Ole Miss RebelsW 67–66Gymnasium
1953-01-16at loyola laW 58–52The Field House
1953-01-19at Georgia BulldogsW 55–50Woodruff Hall
1953-01-26vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 55–51Huey Long Field House
1953-01-31vs Tennessee VolunteersW 95–59Huey Long Field House
1953-02-07vs Tulane Green WaveW 48–31Huey Long Field House
1953-02-10at Florida GatorsW 68–56Florida Gymnasium
1953-02-14at Auburn TigersW 65–57Auburn Sports Arena
1953-02-21vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 76–52Huey Long Field House
1953-02-23vs Ole Miss RebelsW 63–48Huey Long Field House
1953-02-27vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 82–47Huey Long Field House
1953-03-06at Tulane Green WaveW 53–52Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1953-03-13neutral Lebanon ValleyW 89–76Reynolds Coliseum
1953-03-14neutral Holy Cross CrusadersW 81–73Reynolds Coliseum
1953-03-17neutral Indiana HoosiersL 67–80Municipal Auditorium
1953-03-18neutral Washington HuskiesL 69–88Municipal Auditorium

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