Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

1935 SEC Champions

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016

1. 1935 SEC Champions Marker

Inscription.
Overall Record:9-2 | SEC Record: 5-0
Head Coach Bernie Moore

LSU great Abe Mickal and freshman sensation Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley led the 1935 Tigers to an undefeated SEC record. LSU fell to Rice in the season opener but did not lose again in the regular season. Non-conference wins included victories against Manhattan in New York City and Arkansas in Shreveport before opening the SEC season with a win at Vanderbilt. The Tigers won a close one against Auburn, but dominated their opponents the rest of the way, recording convincing shutouts in the final three games. LSU's first SEC championship team made its first bowl appearance against Sammy Baugh's TCU in the Sugar Bowl. The Tigers finished as high as No. 4 in final national polls, but took national championship honors in the Williamson poll.

Erected by Drs. Ronald Lahasky & Vincent Pisciotta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 30° 24.694′ N, 91° 11.119′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Drive north of South Stadium Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1936 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1958 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1961 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1970 SEC Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2007 National Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2003 National Champions (a few steps from this marker); 2019 National Champions (a few steps from this marker); 1958 National Champions (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016

2. 1935 SEC Champions Marker

Reverse Side

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016

3. 1935 SEC Champions Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2016. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.