Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 1930–1939

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The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football program, 1930–1939 represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independent during the decade of the 1930s. During this time, the Lions were led by three different head coaches and had an overall record for the decade of 54–27–6. During final years of the decade, the Lions played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

The first season of intercollegiate football at Southeastern was led by head coach R. Norval Garrett, and he led the Lions to an overall record of 2–3. A. L. Swanson was next hired as head coach in April 1931. During his seven-year tenure, Swanson led the Lions to an overall record of 42–17–4. Lloyd Stovall coached the Lions for their final two seasons of the decade to an overall record of 10–7–2.

1930

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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Maryland – 9–0–1
Texas Mines – 7–1–1
Appalachian State – 8–2–1
William & Mary Norfolk – 3–1–0
Delaware – 6–3–1
Furman – 6–3–1
Delaware State – 4–2–0
Wake Forest – 5–3–1
Jacksonville State – 4–3–1
Davidson – 6–4–0
Navy – 6–5–0
George Washington – 4–4–1
Georgetown  – 5–5–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 5–5–1
Oglethorpe – 4–4–1
Tennessee State – 3–3–0
West Virginia – 5–5–0
South Georgia Teachers – 3–4–2
Mississippi State Teachers – 3–5–1
Texas Tech – 3–6–0
Troy State – 1–2–0
Jefferson (TX) – 1–3–0
Beacom College – 1–5–1
Catholic University – 1–8–0
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The 1930 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1930 college football season. In their first year under head coach R. Norval Garrett, the team compiled an overall record of 2–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Amite High SchoolAmite City, LAW 7–0[1]
October 17at Bogalusa High School
L 6–19[2]
November 7at Southwest MississippiSummit, MSL 0–46
November 11at Independence High SchoolIndependence, LAW 13–0[3]
November 15at Jesuit High School
L 0–27[4]
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1931

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TeamW L TW L T
Catholic University – 8–1–0
Texas Mines – 7–1–0
Delaware – 5–1–2
William & Mary Norfolk – 1–0–1
Furman – 5–2–2
George Washington – 5–2–2
Texas Tech – 6–3–0
Troy State – 6–3–0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers – 6–4–0
Navy – 5–5–1
Wake Forest – 4–4–0
Western Carolina – 4–4–0
Davidson – 4–4–2
Western Maryland – 4–4–2
Delaware State – 2–2–1
Georgetown – 4–5–1
Richmond – 4–5–0
Tennessee State – 2–3–0
West Virginia – 4–6–0
Oglethorpe – 3–6–0
South Georgia Teachers – 2–6–0
Jefferson (TX) – 1–7–1
Jacksonville State – 0–7–1
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The 1931 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1931 college football season. In their first year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 2–2–2.

In April 1931, Swanson was hired to serve as both head football coach and athletic director at Southeastern.[6]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at Southwestern Louisiana
T 6–6[7]
October 9at Pearl RiverPoplarville, MSL 0–32[8]
October 23Southwest MississippiHammond, LAW 14–6[9]
October 30at Jones CountyEllisville, MST 6–6[10]
November 6at Ouachita Junior College
W 6–0[11][12]
November 11Loyola (LA) freshmenHammond, LAL 0–20[13]
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1932

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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Jefferson (TX) – 8–0–0
Catholic University – 6–1–1
South Georgia Teachers – 6–2–0
Western Maryland – 5–1–2
George Washington – 6–2–1
Texas Mines – 7–3–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 6–3–1
Troy State – 5–3–2
Delaware – 5–4–0
Wake Forest – 3–3–2
West Virginia – 5–5–0
Georgetown – 2–6–1
Navy – 2–6–1
Tennessee State – 1–4–1
Oglethorpe – 1–6–0
East Carolina – 0–5–0
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The 1932 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1932 college football season. In their second year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–5.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16Southwest Mississippi
W 12–6[14]
September 23at LSU freshmen
L 0–6[15]
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–6[16]
October 21Pearl River
  • Hammond High School Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 0–14[17]
October 28Jones County
  • Hammond High School Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 75–0[18]
November 4Ouachita Junior College
  • Hammond High School Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 20–0[19]
November 11Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Hammond High School Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 7–14[20]
November 26at Miami (FL)
L 0–7[21]
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1933

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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma City – 8–1–0
Tulsa – 6–1–0
Troy State – 5–1–0
Tennessee State – 4–1–0
Texas A&I – 6–2–0
Catholic University – 6–3–0
South Georgia Teachers – 5–3–0
Western Maryland – 5–3–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 5–3–1
George Washington – 5–3–1
Navy – 5–4–0
Oglethorpe – 4–5–0
Texas Mines – 3–5–1
West Virginia – 3–5–2
Delaware – 2–4–2
Dixie (TX) – 2–4–0
Georgetown – 1–6–1
Jacksonville State – 1–4–1
East Carolina – 1–5–0
Wake Forest – 0–5–1
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The 1933 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1933 college football season. In their third year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Southwest Mississippi
W 6–0[22]
September 22at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–34[23]
September 29at LSU freshmen
L 0–19[24]
October 13East Mississippi
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 6–12[25]
October 20Clarke College (MS)
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 66–0[26]
October 27at Jones CountyEllisville, MSW 18–6[27]
November 3Bolivar E. Kemp Reforestation Center
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 68–0[28]
November 11Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 13–6[29]
November 17East Central (MS)
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 26–12[30]
November 24Northwest Mississippi
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 53–12[31]
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1934

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TeamW L TW L T
Western Maryland – 8–0–1
No. 7 Navy – 8–1–0
Tennessee State – 6–1–1
Texas A&I – 5–1–1
Troy State – 7–2–0
Tulsa – 5–2–1
George Washington – 6–3–1
West Virginia – 6–4–0
Oglethorpe – 5–4–1
Delaware – 4–3–1
Georgetown – 4–3–1
Texas Mines – 4–4–0
Catholic University – 3–4–1
Jacksonville State – 3–4–0
South Georgia Teachers – 4–5–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 2–4–2
Wake Forest – 3–7–0
East Carolina – 1–4–1
Oklahoma City – 1–8–0
Dixie (TX) – 0–7–0
Rankings from Associated Press
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The 1934 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 7–3.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Southwest Mississippi
W 13–01,400[32]
September 28LSU freshmen
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 11–02,100[33]
October 5Mississippi State Teachers freshmen
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 33–16[34]
October 12at Miami (FL)
L 7–26[35]
October 19at Northeast Center
L 6–19[36]
October 26at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–10[37]
November 2East Mississippi
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 39–0[38]
November 9Loyola (LA) freshmendagger
  • Southeastern Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 39–0[39]
November 16at East Central (MS)Decatur, MSW 27–0[40]
November 28vs. Pearl River
W 8–6[41]
  • daggerHomecoming
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1935

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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Catholic University – 8–1–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 8–1–0
Texas Wesleyan – 8–2–1
George Washington – 6–3–0
Hardin–Simmons – 6–3–1
Tennessee State – 4–3–1
Navy – 5–4–0
Western Maryland – 6–5–0
East Carolina – 3–3–0
Georgetown – 4–4–0
Troy State – 5–5–0
South Georgia Teachers – 3–3–2
West Virginia – 3–4–2
Oklahoma City – 3–4–1
Texas A&I – 3–5–0
Delaware – 2–5–1
Jacksonville State – 2–5–0
Wake Forest – 2–7–0
Oglethorpe – 1–8–0
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The 1935 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1935 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Louisiana Normal
W 19–13[42]
September 26LSU freshmen
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 6–0[43]
October 4at Southwestern Louisiana
W 13–7[44]
October 11at Miami (FL)
L 0–2[45]
October 18Southwest Mississippi
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 19–7[46]
October 25at Rollins
W 19–0[47]
November 8Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 14–0[48]
November 15Northeast Center
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
L 6–16[49][50]
November 22Pearl River
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 14–12[51]
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1936

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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
George Washington – 7–1–1
Hardin–Simmons – 9–2–0
Georgetown – 6–2–1
Roanoke – 6–2–1
Western Maryland – 7–3–1
No. 18 Navy – 6–3–0
West Virginia – 6–4–0
East Carolina – 3–2–0
Catholic University – 4–4–0
Jacksonville State – 2–2–1
Oklahoma City – 4–4–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 4–4–0
Tennessee State – 3–3–2
Oglethorpe – 4–5–0
Texas Wesleyan – 3–6–1
Troy State – 3–6–0
Delaware – 2–6–0
South Georgia Teachers – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The 1936 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1936 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 8–0–1. Southeastern Louisiana played home games on campus at Southeastern Athletic Field in Hammond, Louisiana.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18LSU freshmen
W 6–0[52]
September 25at Louisiana Normal
W 34–6[53]
October 1at Northeast Center
W 22–06,000[54]
October 9at Pearl RiverPoplarville, MST 0–0[55]
October 16Southwest Mississippi
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 7–0[56]
October 30Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 15–0[57]
November 6at Southwestern Louisiana
W 19–0[58]
November 20at Jones CountyEllisville, MSW 41–12[59]
November 26East Mississippi
  • Southeastern Athletic Field
  • Hammond, LA
W 45–0[60]
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1937

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1937 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
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1938 →
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1937 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Delaware State – 1–0–0
Hardin–Simmons – 8–0–1
West Virginia – 8–1–1
Catholic University – 5–3–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 5–3–0
Roanoke – 6–4–0
Navy – 4–4–1
George Washington – 3–4–1
Georgetown – 2–4–2
Western Maryland – 3–6–0
East Carolina – 2–5–0
Loyola (LA) – 2–6–1
Virginia – 2–7–0
South Georgia Teachers – 2–9–0
Delaware – 1–7–0
Oklahoma City – 1–9–0
Jacksonville State – 0–5–0
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The 1937 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1937 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach A. L. Swanson, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2–1. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17LSU freshmen
L 7–137,000[61]
September 24Southwest Mississippi
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 52–7[62]
October 1Tulane freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 19–0[63]
October 8Lamar
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 20–12[64]
October 15at Rollins
W 7–0[65]
October 22Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 6–0[66]
October 29at Delta State
L 10–13[67]
November 5Northeast Center
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
T 0–0[68]
November 11Pearl River
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 27–0[69]
November 19Jones County
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 31–6[70]
November 20at Pensacola Navy
W 20–14[71]
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1938

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1938 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
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Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
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1939 →
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1938 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown – 8–0–0
Hardin–Simmons – 8–2–0
Roanoke – 5–2–3
Western Maryland – 5–2–1
Catholic University – 5–3–0
George Washington – 5–4–0
Navy – 4–3–2
Virginia – 4–4–1
West Virginia – 4–5–1
Loyola (LA) – 4–5–0
South Georgia Teachers – 3–5–1
William & Mary Norfolk – 3–5–1
Delaware – 3–5–0
Delaware State – 1–2–0
Oklahoma City – 2–8–0
East Carolina – 1–6–1
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The 1938 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1938 college football season. In their first year under head coach Lloyd Stovall, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–2. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

In January 1938, Stovall was hired to serve as both head football coach and athletic director at Southeastern after the resignation of A. L. Swanson.[72]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–82,000[73]
September 23LSU freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 0–19[74]
September 30Tulane freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 0–19[75]
October 7at Louisiana Normal
L 0–6[76]
October 21Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 44–0[77]
October 28Lamar
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 20–7
November 4at Northeast Center
T 0–0[78]
November 11Southwest Mississippi
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 65–0
November 23Arkansas A&M
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 48–14[79]
December 3Louisiana Tech
T 0–03,000[80]
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1939

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1939 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3
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1940 →
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Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgetown – 7–0–1
Catholic University – 8–1–1
Hardin–Simmons – 7–1–1
George Washington – 5–3–0
Virginia – 5–4–0
Georgia Teachers – 5–5–0
Oklahoma City – 4–4–2
Roanoke – 4–4–0
Delaware State – 2–2–0
William & Mary Norfolk – 4–5–0
Navy – 3–5–1
West Virginia – 2–6–1
Western Maryland – 1–6–0
Delaware – 1–7–0
East Carolina – 0–8–0
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The 1939 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as an independnet during the 1939 college football season. In their second year under head coach Lloyd Stovall, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

The October 13 game at Jones County was a 12–6 win by the Lions' freshmen team.[81]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Southwest Mississippi
W 31–6[82]
October 6Louisiana Normal
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
L 6–18[83]
October 20Perkinston
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 12–0[84]
October 27Loyola (LA) freshmen
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 25–0[85]
November 3at Spring Hill
W 6–0[86]
November 10at Murray State (OK)Tishomingo, OKL 12–14[87]
November 17Northeast Center
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 0–2[88]
November 25at Pensacola Navy
W 18–7[89]
November 29Livingston State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 47–6[90]
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