1955 LSU Tigers football team
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The 1955 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University
during the 1955 college football season
. Under head coach Paul Dietzel
, the Tigers had a record of 3–5–2 with an SEC
record of 2–3–1. It was Dietzel's first season as head coach at LSU.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
during the 1955 college football season
1955 college football season
The 1955 college football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners win the national championship after going 10-0-0. Although the final poll was taken before the postseason bowl games, Oklahoma played against the nation's other unbeaten and untied team, the Maryland Terrapins, at the Orange Bowl in Miami,...
. Under head coach Paul Dietzel
Paul Dietzel
Paul Dietzel is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Louisiana State University , the United States Military Academy , and the University of South Carolina , compiling a career record of 109–95–5...
, the Tigers had a record of 3–5–2 with an SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
record of 2–3–1. It was Dietzel's first season as head coach at LSU.