1894 LSU football team

The 1894 LSU football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) during the 1894 college football season. The Tigers adopted a new coach, Albert Simmonds, for the three-game 1894 season. This season marked LSU's first ever victory with the 26–0 win over Natchez Athletic Club. The team's captain, Samuel Marmaduke Dinwidie Clark, became the first LSU player to ever score a touchdown during the game against Natchez A.C. The first football game played on the LSU campus was on December 3, 1894, against Mississippi. LSU's only touchdown in that game was scored by the head coach, Albert Simmonds.[1] This was the first year of play for William S. Slaughter, who lettered as an end for five years, from 1894 to 1898. Slaughter was LSU's first five-time football letterman.

1894 LSU football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
CaptainSamuel Marmaduke Dinwidie Clark
Home stadiumState Field
Seasons
← 1893
1895 →
1894 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI     6 0 0
Hampden–Sydney     1 0 0
Tennessee     2 0 2
Vanderbilt     7 1 0
Ole Miss     6 1 0
Texas     6 1 0
Georgia     5 1 0
Kentucky State College     5 1 0
VAMC     4 1 0
Virginia     8 2 0
Centre     3 1 0
Alabama     3 1 0
Navy     4 1 2
North Carolina     6 3 0
Arkansas     2 1 0
LSU     2 1 0
West Virginia     2 2 0
Texas A&M     1 1 0
Delaware     1 1 0
Georgetown     4 5 0
Sewanee     3 4 0
Auburn     1 3 0
Johns Hopkins     1 4 1
Richmond     0 4 2
Centenary     0 1 0
Trinity (NC)     0 1 0
William & Mary     0 1 0
North Carolina A&M     0 2 0
South Carolina     0 2 0
Georgia Tech     0 3 0
Tulane     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 30at Natchez Athletic ClubNatchez, MSW 36–0[2][3]
December 3Ole MissL 6–26[4]
December 21Centenary
  • State Field
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 32–0[5]

Roster

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No. Player Position Height Weight Hometown High School
- J. H. "Hughes" Arrighi Tackle - - Natchez, MS -
- James Beard Center - - Lake Providence, LA -
- Alexis "Alex" Brian Left tackle - - Montgomery, LA -
- Ralph A. Broussard Halfback - - Abbeville,LA -
- Samuel M. D. Clark Left end - - DeValls, LA -
- John C. Conner - - - Monroe, LA -
- Sam G. Dupree Guard - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Harry P. Gamble End - - Natchitoches, LA -
- Maurice Grivot - - - New Orleans, LA -
- Abner A. Hodge - - - Natchez, MS -
- Guy N. Hunter - - - Waterproof, LA -
- Louis T. Hunter - - - Waterproof, LA -
- William J. Lewis Quarterback, Halfback - - Ruston, LA -
- William B. Mullins End - - Simsboro, LA -
- William Nelken - - - Natchitoches, LA -
- Robert J. Nelson - - - Monroe, LA -
- Edward T. J. Newell - - - St. Joseph, LA -
- Gordon B. Nicholson Halfback - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Willis B. Prescott Fullback - - Washington, LA -
- Lewis A. W. Quirk Tackle - - Washington, LA -
- John R. Salassi Guard - - French Settlement, LA -
- Frederick H. Schneider Guard - - Lake Providence, LA -
- Edward Eugene Scott Center - - Kingston, LA -
- William S. Slaughter End - - Port Hudson, LA -
- William C Smedes Center - - Vicksburg, MS -
- John E. Snyder Quarterback - - - -
- Duncan P. Staples - - - Alexandria, LA -
- George D. Waddill - - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Rene J. Webster - - - Jeanerette, LA -
- John T. Westbrook End - - Baton Rouge, LA -
- Charles G. Young Guard, tackle - - Homer, LA -

Roster from Fanbase.com[6] and LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[7]

References

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  1. ^ Vincent, Herb. "LSU Football Vault, The History of the Fighting Tigers". Whitman Publishing, LLC. Atlanta, GA. 2008. page 9
  2. ^ "Baton Rouge victorious". The Daily Picayune. December 1, 1894. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Natchez team defeated". The Saturday Evening Banner. December 1, 1894. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi 26, Baton Rouge 6". The Daily Picayune. December 4, 1894. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State University 32, Centenary 0". The Times-Democrat. December 22, 1894. Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU Tigers Football | Fanbase is your source for sports news and athlete information". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Hardesty, Dan. "LSU: The Louisiana Tigers". The Strode Publishers. Huntsville, Alabama. 1975. P. 334-345.