The 1952 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Gaynell Tinsley, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ7, with a conference record of 2âÂÂ5, and finished 10th in the SEC.