The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Paul Dietzel, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ5âÂÂ2, with a conference record of 2âÂÂ3âÂÂ1, and finished ninth in the SEC.