1908 LSU Tigers football team

The 1908 LSU Tigers football team represented the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University during the 1908 college football season. The Tigers were coached by Edgar Wingard and posted a perfect 10–0 record, outscoring opponents 442 to 11. The team played its home games at State Field and competed as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

1908 LSU Tigers football
Co-national champion (NCF)
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record10–0 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMarshall H. "Cap" Gandy
Home stadiumState Field
1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU + 2 0 010 0 0
Auburn + 4 1 06 1 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 17 2 1
Tennessee 3 2 07 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 06 3 0
Georgia 2 2 15 2 1
Alabama 1 1 16 1 1
Sewanee 1 1 14 1 3
Mississippi A&M 1 3 03 4 0
Ole Miss 0 2 03 5 0
Mercer 0 3 03 4 0
Clemson 0 4 01 6 0
Nashville       
  • + Conference co-champions

Triple threat quarterback Doc Fenton led the nation in points scored. The Tigers were retro-picked as co-national champion by the National Championship Foundation, and the NCAA recognizes LSU as national champion for that season along with Penn. However, LSU does not officially recognize this season as a national championship season.

The season was clouded by accusations of professionalism by Grantland Rice and rival school Tulane. The SIAA conducted an investigation that cleared LSU of any wrongdoing, but since many publications voted for the SIAA champion prior to the conclusion of the investigation, they did not recognize LSU's title.

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