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WS Borland: 15-7 (1901-03)
Borland was the sixth man to serve as LSU football’s head coach, but he was the first one to make it three years in the role. Borland’s first two campaigns were strong — posting a combined record of 11-2.
LSU took a step back in Borland’s third year. The Tigers went 4-5, including an 0-4 record in conference play. Borland didn’t return in 1904.
D.A. Killian: 8-6-2 (1904-06)
After Borland, D.A. Killian took over the program. Killian was active throughout LSU athletics, coaching baseball along with track and field, too.
Killian led LSU to a 3-0 record in 1905, beating Louisiana Tech, Tulane, and Mississippi State. Killian wrapped up his LSU tenure with a 2-2-2 record in 1906 — his final game was a 6-6 tie vs Arkansas.
Pat Dwyer: 16-7-2 (1911-13)
LSU went 1-5 in 1910, leading Dwyer to take over in 1911. He oversaw a first-year turnaround, going 6-3.
Dwyer’s LSU tenure was three years and he posted a 6-1-2 in his final season. Following his time at LSU, Dwyer joined Penn’s staff, returning to the school where he played.
E.T. McDonald: 17-7-3 (1914-16)
With Dwyer leaving for Penn, McDonald assumed the job. He went 4-4-1 his first year before improving to 6-2 in 1915. McDonald capped his tenure with a 7-1-2 record in 1916.
LSU did not play in 1917 due to WWI and McDonald went to coach Wake Forest.
Mike Donahue: 13-12-2 (1923-25)
Donahue was the first head coach in LSU’s history to remain in the position for at least five years. He went 13-12-2 his first three seasons on the job.
After a losing record in 1923, Donahue had back-to-back winning seasons, but he didn’t win a conference game those years. He finished his LSU career with a 23-19-3 record.
Russ Cohen: 18-9-1 (1928-30)
In 1928, LSU hired Russ Cohen, who was an assistant at Alabama from 1923-26.
Cohen posted a strong 6-2-1 record in year one….
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Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-22 15:09:00
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