The Tigers were coached by Edgar Wingard and posted a perfect 10–0 record, outscoring opponents 442 to 11.

The team played its home games at State Field and competed as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

Triple threat quarterback Doc Fenton led the nation in points scored.

[2] The season was clouded by accusations of professionalism by Grantland Rice and rival school Tulane.

[3] In 1908, football used a one-platoon system, with players featuring on offense, defense, and special teams.

[4] Several members of the team came from Pennsylvania, including Doc Fenton, Mike Lally, John Seip, and coach Edgar Wingard.

[7] [19][20] LSU opened the season with two warm-up games, one against the Young Men's Gymnastic Club and the other Jackson Barracks-New Orleans.

[4] LSU beat Tad Gormley's Young Men's Gymnastic Club, winning 41–0.

In the game Fenton showed that he has lost none of his ability to dodge, his swiftness as a runner, his power as a punter and kicker, and his cool hard work.

"[4] The soldiers at Jackson Barracks made the only touchdown scored all season on the Tigers, when their halfback Culligan picked up a fumble and ran it back 105 yards.

[23] Later in the half, Auburn's T. C. Locke blocked an LSU punt which was recovered by Fenton behind his own goal for a safety.

[23] "We won every game that fall except LSU," Auburn star Walker Reynolds told Clyde Bolton in 1973.

[31] On the ensuing Arkansas possession, Fenton intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for the score.

[31] The season was clouded by accusations of professionalism by Grantland Rice and rival school Tulane.

[3] Fans presented coach Wingard and referee James Halligan with gold-handled umbrellas.

[36][n 1] Fenton, Lally, and Willie Hillman were selected All-Southern by Nash Buckingham in the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

[38] Fenton and Seip were nominated, though not selected, for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869–1919 era team.

[39] Fenton, Lally, Seip, and Noblett made the first-team of an all-time LSU team selected in 1935.

[n 2] According to Tony Barnhart, Fenton is considered the first great football player in LSU history.

[41] The National Football Foundation selected Fenton as the retroactive Heisman Trophy winner of 1908.

[42] Roster from LSU: The Louisiana Tigers[43] The following is an incomplete list of statistics and scores, largely dependent on newspaper summaries.