The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football program, 1940âÂÂ1949 represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) and Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the decade of the 1940s. During this time, the Lions were led by four different head coaches and had an overall record for the decade of 31âÂÂ32âÂÂ4. During this decade, the Lions played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
From 1940 to 1947 the Lions competed as a member of the LIC, with the exception of 1943 to 1945 when the program was on hiatus during World War II. Between 1940 and 1942, Southeastern was led by three coaches: Lloyd Stovall, Jesse Fatherree, and Arthur Morton. Under this trio of coaches, the Lions had an overall record of 12âÂÂ16âÂÂ1. After the War, Ned McGehee served as head coach through the end of the decade. He led Southeastern to an undefeated season and LIC championship in 1946 and to an overall record of 19âÂÂ16âÂÂ3 for the rest of the decade. After the LIC disbanded after the 1947 season, Southeastern joined the GSC and remained a member of the conference through their 1970 season.
The 1940 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third year under head coach Lloyd Stovall, the team compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ6âÂÂ1 with a mark of 0âÂÂ3 in conference play, and finished sixth in the LIC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
In March 1941 Stovall resigned as head coach to become the head of the physical education department and athletic director at Southeastern.
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The 1941 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1941 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jesse Fatherree, the team compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ5 with a mark of 1âÂÂ3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LIC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana was ranked at No. 322 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.
In March 1941 Fatherree was hires as head coach at Southeastern after Lloyd Stovall resigned to become the head of the physical education department and athletic director at the college. Prior to becoming head coach, Fatherree had served as an assistant at Southeastern since 1938. Fatherree resigned as head coach after a single season in August 1942 to become the backfield coach at LSU.
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The 1942 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first year under head coach Arthur Morton, the team compiled an overall record of 5âÂÂ5 with a mark of 0âÂÂ3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LIC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana was ranked at No. 228 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.
In August 1942, Morton was hired as head coach after the resignation of Jesse Fatherree. Prior to becoming head coach at Southeastern, Morton was head coach at Bogalusa High School from 1939 to 1941. After a single season as head coach, Morton was granted a leave of absence to take a position at Louisiana State Normal School in their physical education department, affiliated with the Navy.
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Football was discontinued from 1943 to 1945 as a result of World War II.
The 1946 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ned McGehee, the Lions compiled a 9âÂÂ0 record, won the LIC championship, defeated in the second annual Burley Bowl game, and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 46.
Southeastern Louisians ranked eighth nationally among small-college teams with an average of 298.4 yards per game in total offense. It also ranked ninth nationally in total defense, giving up an average of only 142.7 yards per game. Southeastern Louisiana was ranked at No. 87 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
The team featured two brothers from Massachusetts, Albert and Louis Romboli, playing at the halfback position.
During the fall of 1946, there were over 1,000 persons enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana, of which 70% were men. The football team had over 50 players.
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The 1947 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference (LIC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second year under head coach Ned McGehee, the team compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 with a mark of 2âÂÂ3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the LIC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana was ranked at No. 214 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
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The 1948 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Ned McGehee, the team compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ6âÂÂ1 with a mark of 0âÂÂ5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
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The 1949 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana College (now known as Southeastern Louisiana University) as a member of the Gulf States Conference (GSC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ned McGehee, the team compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ5âÂÂ1 with a mark of 1âÂÂ2âÂÂ1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the GSC. Southeastern Louisiana played their home games on campus at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
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