Harry Rabenhorst

Alma Mater: 
Class of: 

1921

Hometown: 
Baton Rouge, LA
  • His 1935 team was selected as mythical national champion by the Helms Foundation
  • Finished in fourth place in 1953 NCAA Tournament
  • Served in the U.S. Navy for three years from 1943 to 1945 during World War II
  • Final Top 20 Rankings (two: AP/UPI)--1953 (5/6) and 1954 (14/8)
  • All-Americans (two): Bob Pettit (1952 through 1954) and Sparky Wade (1935).
Record: 

Season

School

Overall

League

Finish

Conference (Division)

Postseason (Record)

1925-26

Louisiana State

9-9

4-5

12th

SIAC

1926-27

Louisiana State

7-9

3-5

14th

SIAC

1927-28

Louisiana State

14-4

7-3

6th

SIAC

1928-29

Louisiana State

8-13

5-9

15th

SIAC

1929-30

Louisiana State

10-11

6-7

13th

SIAC

1930-31

Louisiana State

7-8

4-4

T-9th

SIAC

1931-32

Louisiana State

11-9

8-8

T-12th

SIAC

1932-33

Louisiana State

15-8

13-7

4th

SEC

1933-34

Louisiana State

13-4

13-3

3rd

SEC

1934-35

Louisiana State

14-1

12-0

T-1st

SEC

1935-36

Louisiana State

10-10

9-6

T-6th

SEC

1936-37

Louisiana State

13-7

7-6

7th

SEC

1937-38

Louisiana State

10-10

7-6

6th

SEC

DNP

1938-39

Louisiana State

13-7

10-5

T-4th

SEC

DNP

1939-40

Louisiana State

10-8

8-4

4th

SEC

DNP

1940-41

Louisiana State

9-9

7-5

5th

SEC

DNP

1941-42

Louisiana State

8-7

8-3

4th

SEC

DNP

1945-46

Louisiana State

18-3

8-0

T-1st

SEC

DNP

1946-47

Louisiana State

17-4

8-2

2nd

SEC

DNP

1947-48

Louisiana State

8-18

4-10

11th

SEC

DNP

1948-49

Louisiana State

15-10

7-6

5th

SEC

DNP

1949-50

Louisiana State

13-12

5-8

9th

SEC

DNP

1950-51

Louisiana State

10-14

6-8

T-5th

SEC

DNP

1951-52

Louisiana State

17-7

9-5

T-2nd

SEC

DNP

1952-53

Louisiana State

22-3

13-0

1st

SEC

NCAA (2-2)

1953-54

Louisiana State

20-5

14-0

T-1st

SEC

NCAA (0-2)

1954-55

Louisiana State

6-18

3-11

11th

SEC

DNP

1955-56

Louisiana State

7-17

5-9

9th

SEC

DNP

1956-57

Louisiana State

6-19

1-13

12th

SEC

DNP

  • 29-Year Coaching Record: 340-264 (.563) at Louisiana State
  • 37-41 (.474) in southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
  • 177-117 (.602) in Southeastern Conference
  • 2-5 (.286) in SIAC Tournament
  • 21-19 (.525) in SEC Tournament
  • 2-4 (.333) in NCAA Tournament