1953-54 LSU Tigers — schedule and results

The 1953-54 LSU Tigers went 20-5 (14-0 in the SEC) under head coach Harry Rabenhorst. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.49.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-12vs Kansas JayhawksW 68–63Huey Long Field House
1953-12-15vs Texas A&M AggiesW 77–56Huey Long Field House
1953-12-19vs Wisconsin BadgersL 66–82Huey Long Field House
1953-12-21vs Northwestern WildcatsW 79–51Huey Long Field House
1953-12-28neutral Fordham RamsW 65–49
1953-12-29neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 56–66
1954-01-08vs Georgia BulldogsW 97–62Huey Long Field House
1954-01-09vs Georgia BulldogsW 100–53Huey Long Field House
1954-01-11vs Florida GatorsW 91–59Huey Long Field House
1954-01-16at Tennessee VolunteersW 75–62Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
1954-01-30vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 65–54Huey Long Field House
1954-02-01vs Ole Miss RebelsW 53–52Huey Long Field House
1954-02-06vs Tulane Green WaveW 66–47Huey Long Field House
1954-02-13at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 89–54Heisman Gymnasium
1954-02-15at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 82–69Memorial Gymnasium
1954-02-20vs Auburn TigersW 77–59Huey Long Field House
1954-02-22vs Alabama Crimson TideW 79–61Huey Long Field House
1954-02-27at Mississippi State BulldogsW 61–57McCarthy Gymnasium
1954-03-01at Ole Miss RebelsW 76–53Gymnasium
1954-03-06at Tulane Green WaveW 63–52Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1954-03-09neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 56–63Memorial Gymnasium
1954-03-12neutral Penn State Nittany LionsL 70–78Iowa Field House
1954-03-13neutral Indiana HoosiersL 62–73Iowa Field House

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