Lester Joseph Lautenschlaeger (May 27, 1904 – August 5, 1986) was an American football player and coach and politician.

[2] With Lautenschlaeger as the starting quarterback, the Tulane football team lost only one game in 1924 and compiled a 9-0-1 record in 1925.

[3] In January 1935, after defeating Temple in the inaugural Sugar Bowl, Lautenschlaeger helped organize a local team to play the Chicago Bears in an exhibition game in New Orleans.

[4] The administration at Tulane objected to its athletes being involved in a professional game and terminated its relationship with Lautenschlaeger after the barnstorming match with the Bears.

As a co-coach with Ted Cox, Lautenschlaeger helped lead the 1934 Tulane team to a tie for the Southeastern Conference championship and a victory over Temple in the inaugural 1935 Sugar Bowl.

[5][6] “After the 1935 Tulane team compiled a 6-4 record and lost to LSU by a 41-0 score in the final game, Cox and Lautenschlaeger were fired.