The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing

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(LSU), a

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located in

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. LSU competes in Division I of the

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(NCAA) as a member of the

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(SEC). Based on winning percentage, the university's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation.

Nickname

The Louisiana State University official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers, Tigers or Lady Tigers. At one time, the "Lady Tigers" nickname was used only in sports that have teams for both men and women—specifically basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor)–however since 2017, only women's basketball, cross country, and track and field use the "Lady Tigers" moniker.

Sports sponsored

With LSU primarily competing in the Southeastern Conference and the women's beach volleyball program competing in the

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, LSU sponsors teams in nine men's and twelve women's NCAA sanctioned sports. By winning the SEC championship in men's basketball for the 2008–2009 season, LSU became the first SEC school to win at least 10 SEC championships in each of the big three sports of football, men's basketball, and baseball. LSU was the first SEC school to win at least one national championship in each of the big three sports. LSU has won 49 overall men's and women's team national championships through the 2017 NCAA athletic season. 44 were bestowed by the NCAA, as the NCAA does not award college football national championships at the

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level or recognize LSU's claimed men's basketball championship. LSU ranks tied for ninth all-time in total NCAA Division I national championships through the 2017 NCAA athletic season.

Baseball

The LSU baseball team has won six national championships since 1991. The team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by Jay Johnson. They play home games at

Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers baseball team. The stadium section (and LSU's previous baseball stadium 200 yards to the nor ...

. *National Championships (6): 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 *CWS appearances (18): 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017 *SEC Championships (17): 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017 *Conference Tournament Championships (12): 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017

Men's basketball

The LSU men's basketball team participates in the

and is currently coached by

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. They play home games at the

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*National Championships (1): 1935† *Final Four appearances (4): 1953, 1981, 1986, 2006 *Sweet Sixteen appearances (10): 1953, 1954, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2019 *SEC Championships (11): 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2019

Women's basketball

The LSU women's basketball team participates in the

and is currently coached by

Kim Mulkey Kimberly Duane Mulkey (born May 17, 1962) is an American college basketball player and coach. She is the head coach for Louisiana State University's women's basketball team. A Pan-American gold medalist in 1983 and Olympic gold medalist in 1984, ...

. They play home games at the

. *National Championships (0): none *AIAW/NCAA Final Four appearances (6): 1977, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 *NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (13): 1984, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 *SEC Championships (3): 2005, 2006, 2008

Women's beach volleyball

Mango’s Beach Volleyball Club (Baton Rouge)

The women's beach volleyball team participates in the

(CCSA) and is coached by

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. They play home games at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (N/A): — sport is not sponsored by the SEC

Men's cross country

Highland Road Community Park walking path (Baton Rouge)

The men's cross country team participates in the

and is currently coached by

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. They host home meets at Highland Road Park. *National Championships - Men (0): none *SEC Championships - Men (0): none

Women's cross country

The women's cross country team participates in the

and is currently coached by

. They host home meets at Highland Road Park. *National Championships - Women (0): none *SEC Championships - Women (0): none

Football

The LSU Tigers football team competes in the Division I - Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the

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(NCAA) and the Western Division of the

(SEC). They play in Tiger Stadium, which has a capacity of 102,321. LSU has won four national championships, including two in the last decade. The first national championship was following the regular season in 1958. LSU played Clemson in the 1959 Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1959 following the team being named national champions. LSU won their second national championship during the 2003 season by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the

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. A controversy arose as the USC Trojans were awarded the Associated Press National Championship even though they did not play in the BCS Championship Game. LSU's win in the

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(2007 season) was the Tigers third national championship. They became the first two-loss team to compete for and win the national championship, and the first team to win two

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titles. During the 2019 season, LSU defeated the Clemson Tigers 42-25 in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game in New Orleans for their fourth national title. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly. *National championships (4): 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019 *Conference championships (15) **''SIAA championships (2):'' 1896, 1908 **''SoCon championships (1):''1932 **''SEC championships (11):'' 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019 *Divisional championships (6): 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2019

Men's golf

The University Club (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

The men's golf team participates in the

and is currently coached by

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. The

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is the home venue for the team. *National Championships (5): 1940 (co-champion with

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), 1942 (co-champion with

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), 1947, 1955, 2015 *SEC Championships (16): 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987, 2015 *Individual national champions (3):

Fred Haas Frederick Theodore Haas Jr. (January 3, 1916 – January 26, 2004) was an American professional golfer. Amateur career Haas was born in Portland, Arkansas. After graduating from Dermott High School, he graduated from Louisiana State University ...

(1937),

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(1941), John Peterson (2011)

Women's golf

The women's golf team participates in the

and is currently coached by Garrett Runion. The

is the home venue for the team. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (1): 1992 *Individual national champions (1):

Austin Ernst Austin Ernst (born January 31, 1992) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Ernst was born in Greenville, South Carolina. She played two years for the LSU Tigers, where she won three events including the individua ...

(2011) ''Former coaches'' *

Karen Bahnsen Karen Mayson Bahnsen (born October 11, 1960) is a former college golf coach and player from the United States. Early years Bahnsen was born in Mobile, Alabama. She attended McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile. College career Bahn ...

Buddy Alexander Stewart Murray Alexander (born February 20, 1953), nicknamed Buddy Alexander, is an American former college golf coach and amateur golfer. Alexander is the former head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team. He is best known for coaching th ...

*Mary Holmes

Women's gymnastics

Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

The women's gymnastics team participates in the

and is currently coached by

D-D Breaux Sara "D-D" Breaux is an American former gymnastics coach. She was the head coach of the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team. She is regarded as the "Dean of Coaches" at Louisiana State University, having led the gymnastics team from 1978 to 2020. ...

. The

is the home venue for the team. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (1): 1981, 2017, 2018, 2019

Women's soccer

The soccer team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by Brian Lee. They play home games at the

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. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (0): none

Softball

The softball team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by

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. They play home games at

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. *National Championships (0): none *WCWS appearances (5): 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 *SEC Championships (5): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

Men's swimming and diving

The men's swimming and diving teams participate in the

. The swim team is currently coached by

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and the diving team is currently coached by

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. They host home swim meets at the LSU Natatorium. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (1): 1988

Women's swimming and diving

The women's swimming and diving teams participate in the

. The swim team is currently coached by

and the diving team is currently coached by

. They host home swim meets at the LSU Natatorium. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (0): none

Men's tennis

The men's tennis team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by co-head coaches

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and

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. They play home matches at the

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. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (4): 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 ''Former coaches'' * Jeff Brown * Jerry Simmons *

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* Steve Carter * Dub Robinson *

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*Paul Young LSU Tennis Complex Building

Women's tennis

The women's tennis team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by co-head coaches Julia Sell and

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. They play home matches at the

. *National Championships (0): none *SEC Championships (0): none ''Former coaches'' *

Tony Minnis Tony Minnis was the head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University from 1992 to 2011. His father, Howard, was the former head tennis coach at Southern University. His sister, Patricia, played tennis at LSU from 1988 to '91, and his broth ...

Geoff Macdonald Geoff Macdonald (born June 5, 1958) is the current head coach of the women's tennis team at Vanderbilt University. Coaching career Macdonald is the former women's tennis head coach at Louisiana State University. Macdonald succeeded Phillip Ca ...

Phillip Campbell Phillip Campbell is the former head coach of the women's tennis program at Louisiana State University. Campbell succeeded Betty Sue Hagerman in 1984 and recorded an overall record of 79–49 in five seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers. He ...

* Betty Sue Hagerman * Karen McCarter Elliot * Pat Newman

Men's indoor track and field

The men's indoor track and field team participates in the

and is currently coached by

. They host home track meets at the

Carl Maddox Field House The Carl Maddox Field House is an indoor track and field facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The facility, built in 1975, serves as the indoor home of the LSU Tigers track and field team and the ...

. *National Championships (2): 2001, 2004 *SEC Championships (4): 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990

Women's indoor track and field

The women's indoor track and field team participates in the

and is currently coached by

. They host home track meets at the

. *National Championships (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 *SEC Championships (11): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011

Men's outdoor track and field

Bernie Moore Track Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA)

The men's outdoor track and field team participates in the

and is currently coached by

. They host home track meets at the

Bernie Moore Track Stadium The Bernie Moore Track Stadium is an outdoor track and field facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. The facility, built in 1969, serves as the outdoor home of the LSU Tigers track and field team and the ...

. *National Championships (5): 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2021 *SEC Championships (22): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990

Women's outdoor track and field

The women's outdoor track and field team participates in the

and is currently coached by

. They host home track meets at the

. *National Championships (14): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 (vacated) *SEC Championships (8): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

Women's volleyball

Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)

The volleyball team participates in the Western division of the

and is currently coached by

Fran Flory Fran Flory (born April 30, c. 1962) is an American retired head coach of the LSU Tigers women's indoor volleyball team and former head coach of the LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball team. Coaching career Flory is the former women's volleyba ...

. They play home games at the

. *National Championships (0): none *Final Four appearances (2): 1990, 1991 *SEC Championships (4): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991

Former varsity sports

Boxing

LSU boxing started as a club sport in 1929 and enjoyed its first varsity season in 1930. The Tigers held matches at the

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and starting in 1937 at the

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. In LSU's first season, they had a record of 5-2 and 6-1 in the ensuring 1931 campaign. In 1934, LSU won its first Southeastern Conference title by beating rival Tulane. Late in the 1930s, LSU won additional SEC titles and finished with a second-place finish in the 1939 NCAA Tournament and a third-place finish in 1940 NCAA Tournament. Some Tiger stalwarts during this period were Heston Daniel, Al Michael, Snyder Parham and Dub Robinson. World War II interrupted the sport, but LSU returned to varsity boxing in 1948. The 1949 campaign, LSU's second season after the war, proved to be its best. Paced by individual national champions Wilbert "Pee Wee" Moss and Edsel "Tad" Thrash and coached by Jim Owen, the Tigers went undefeated in regular season play. They finished the year by beating South Carolina in front of 11,000 fans in Parker Coliseum, en route to its first and only national title. Boxing at LSU continued as a varsity sport during the early 1950s as LSU fans watched LSU greats Calvin Clary, Crowe Peele and

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. Late in the decade, a dwindling number of schools in the region that sponsored boxing as a varsity sport led to higher travel costs for the LSU team. Ultimately, LSU announced in 1956 it would no longer support boxing on the varsity level. LSU recorded an all-time dual meet record of 101–22–6, one national championship, 31 individual conference champions, 11 individual NCAA champions and 12 NCAA runners-up.

Men's wrestling

LSU fielded a varsity men's wrestling team from 1968–1985. It won seven Southeastern Conference titles. The team also had two eighth-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament in 1983 and 1984. The wrestling program was dropped as a result of

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compliance in 1985. From 1968–1978, LSU was coached by Dale Ketelsen. His teams won two Southeastern Conference wrestling tournament titles. He produced 15 individual conference champions and was also a member of the NCAA wrestling rules committee while at LSU. From 1979–1985, the team was coached by Larry Sciacchetano. His teams won five Southeastern Conference titles. Men's wrestlers * Phil Bode was the 1971 and 1972 SEC champion. * Jules Plaisance enrolled at LSU in 1969 and won three Southeastern Conference championships at 142, 150, & 158 lb. weight classes. He finished second once. *

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, who went on to fame in the

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, was a heavyweight wrestler at LSU.

Non-varsity sports

Men's rugby

Founded in 1970, LSU rugby has played its matches at the

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since 2006. LSU has a tradition of success since its founding, highlighted by its 22-game winning streak during the 1996-97 season.LSU Rugby, History, More recently, LSU rugby has been successful in conference play and in national competition. LSU plays in the

against its traditional SEC rivals. In 2009, LSU defeated Colorado and Air Force to advance to the national quarterfinals before losing to

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, and in 2010, LSU again defeated Colorado to qualify for the sweet 16 round of the national playoffs. LSU competed at the 2011

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, finishing 9th in a tournament broadcast live on NBC. LSU finished first in the SEC West Division in 2012, with a 5-2 record.

Men's soccer

Founded in 1964, the LSU men's soccer team has competed in the Collegiate Soccer League of Louisiana (CSLL) since 2016. The team plays its home games at the

. In 1998, the team won its only national title, winning the NIRSA National Open Division. In 2012, the team earned its first-ever bid to the NIRSA National "Closed" Championship Division.

Men's volleyball

The LSU men's volleyball team competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The competes with other teams throughout the region. The team competes for championship honors in the SIVA tournament.

Other sports

Championships

LSU has won 49 team national championships, placing them 19th all-time in total national championships. 44 of these were recognized by the NCAA, ranking them 9th overall. *Men's (19) **

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(6): 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009 **

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(1): 1949 **

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(5): 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955, 2015 ** Indoor Track & Field (2): 2001, 2004 **

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(5): 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2021 *Women's (25) ** Indoor Track & Field (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 **

(14): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 (vacated)

Other national team championships

* Men's **Football (4): 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019 **Basketball (1): 1935

NACDA Directors' Cup

The

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(NACDA) ranks athletic departments on an annual basis. Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women. The overall champion is the institution which has a broad-based program, achieving success in many sports, both men's and women's. The winner in each division receives a crystal trophy. NACDA All-Sports Rankings Source:

Athletic facilities

The following is a list of the athletic facilities for the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers. It includes LSU's outdoor stadiums, indoor arenas, and training and practice facilities. * Tiger Stadium :Tiger Stadium is the home stadium of the LSU football team. The stadium is also known by its nickname, "Death Valley". It opened in 1924 with an original

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of 12,000. Tiger Stadium currently has a seating capacity of 102,321, making it the sixth largest stadium in the NCAA and the ninth largest stadium in the world. :Tiger Stadium also has some unique features. Unlike most football fields, where only the yard lines ending in "0" are marked, Tiger Stadium also marks the yard lines ending in "5". It also has "H" style (or "offset") goal posts, as opposed to the more modern "Y" ("slingshot" or "tuning fork") style used by other schools today, although they are not the true "H" goal posts which were once ubiquitous on American football fields, since the posts are behind the uprights and connected to the uprights by curved bars. This "H" style allows the team to run through the goal post in the north end zone. The crossbar from the goalposts which stood in the north end zone of Tiger Stadium from 1955 through 1984 is now mounted above the door which leads from LSU's locker room onto the playing field. The crossbar is painted with the word "WIN!", and superstition dictates every player entering the field touch the bar on his way out the door. *

Charles McClendon Practice Facility The Charles McClendon Practice Facility is the practice facility for LSU Tigers football. The facility features the LSU Football Operations Center, the Tigers Indoor Practice Facility and four outdoor 100-yard football practice fields. In 2002, it ...

:The Charles McClendon Practice Facility is the name of the

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practice facility. The facility features the LSU Football Operations Center, the Tigers Indoor Practice Facility and four outdoor 100-yard football practice fields. In 2002, it was named after former LSU head coach and College Football Hall of Fame member,

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. *

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:The LSU Football Operations Center, built in 2006 and renovated in 2019, is an all-in-one facility that includes the Tigers locker room, players' lounge, weight room, training room, equipment room, video operations center and coaches offices. The operations center atrium holds team displays and graphics, trophy cases and memorabilia of LSU football. A nutrition center for student athletes is being added to the facility. *

LSU Indoor Practice Facility The LSU Indoor Practice Facility, built in 1991, is a climate-controlled 83,580 square feet facility connected to the Football Operations Center and adjacent to LSU's four outdoor 100-yard football practice fields. It holds the 100-yd Anderson-Fea ...

:The LSU Indoor Practice Facility, built in 1991, is a climate-controlled 82,500 square feet facility connected to the Football Operations Center and adjacent to LSU's four outdoor 100-yard football practice fields. The facility holds the 100-yd Anderson-Feazel LSU Indoor field. *LSU Outdoor Practice Fields :The LSU Outdoor Practice Fields consist of four outdoor practice fields that are directly adjacent to the football operations center and indoor practice facility. Three of the fields are natural grass, while the fourth has a Momentum Field Turf by SportExe playing surface. *

:The Pete Maravich Assembly Center, opened in 1972, is the home arena to the

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and Lady Tigers

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teams, Tigers gymnastics team and Tigers indoor volleyball team. The stadium is also known by its nicknames, "Deaf Dome" and "PMAC". It has a current seating capacity of 13,215. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in honor of LSU basketball legend

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, shortly after his death in 1988. The auxiliary

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located underneath the north section of the

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is the practice facility for the volleyball team. :The offices for the

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(TAF) are also located in the arena. TAF is a

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dedicated to supporting

(LSU) and its athletics program. It is the primary source of private funding for LSU athletics. *

LSU Basketball Practice Facility The LSU Tigers basketball and Lady Tigers Basketball Practice Facility is an indoor arena connected to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center through the Northwest portal. The facility features separate, full-size duplicate gymnasiums for the men's a ...

:The LSU basketball practice facility which is connected to the Maravich Center was completed in 2010. The facility features separate, full-size duplicate

nasiums for the men's and women's basketball teams. They include a regulation

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court in length with two regulation high school courts in the opposition direction. The courts are exact replicas of the Maravich Center game court and have two portable goals and four retractable goals. The facility also houses team

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, a team lounge,

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rooms, a coach's locker room and coach's offices. :The building also includes a two-story

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and staircase that ascends to the second level where a club room is used for pre-game and post-game events and is connected to the Maravich Center

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. The lobby includes team displays and graphics, trophy cases and memorabilia of LSU Basketball. *

:Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is the home stadium of the LSU Tigers college baseball team and has a seating capacity of 10,326. The stadium section (and LSU's previous baseball stadium 200 yards to the north) were named for Simeon Alex Box, an LSU letterman (1942), Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Cross recipient, who was killed in North Africa during

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. In 2013, the

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was named in honor of former LSU head baseball coach and athletic director

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. The first game in the new stadium was played February 20, 2009 versus Villanova. *

:Bernie Moore Track Stadium is the outdoor stadium for the

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and

LSU Lady Tigers The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a ...

track & field teams. The facility, built in 1969, has a seating capacity of 5,680. In 1971, the facility was renamed after former LSU football coach, track & field coach and SEC Commissioner

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. Moore coached the LSU Track and Field teams for 18 years (1930–47) and led the Tigers to their first NCAA National Championship in 1933. He was SEC Commissioner from 1948–1966. :Located in Bernie Moore Track Stadium is the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers track and field teams' weight room. The weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility and features 10 multi-purpose power stations, 5 dumbbell stations, 4 power racks, 5 sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, 2 multi-purpose racks and an assortment of selectorized machines. *

:Carl Maddox Field House is the indoor stadium for the

and Lady Tigers track & field teams. It was built in 1975, renovated in 2014 and has a seating capacity of 2,000. In 1998, the facility was renamed in honor of former LSU

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Carl Maddox Carl Maddox was the athletics director of Louisiana State University (1968–1978) and Mississippi State University (1979–1983). The Carl Maddox Field House at LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers, LSU is named after him along with the Carl Maddox Track and ...

. * Highland Road Park :Highland Road Park is the home course for the

and

LSU Lady Tigers cross country The LSU Lady Tigers cross country program represents Louisiana State University in the sport of women's cross country running. The program competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (S ...

teams. *LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium :Occupying and renovating the former W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium in 2019; LSU Beach Volleyball now plays in the heart of LSU's campus. The revitalization of the previous tennis facility, originally built in 1970, will give the Tigers every opportunity they need to continue growing to new heights. The new stadium features six competition courts with 24-inch deep sand. The courts are state-of-the-art in sand permeability subsurface drainage and sand quality with a smooth sand to concrete transition. They feature an underground irrigation and wetting system that will facilitate competition play during hot days, cooling the sand for comfortable play. Dating back to the program's first season in 2014, the Tiger's played their home matches at Mango's Beach Club in Baton Rouge. *

LSU Gymnastics Training Facility The LSU Gymnastics Training Facility is a gymnastics facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. The facility, opened in 2016, serves as the stand-alone practice facility for the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics t ...

:The LSU Gymnastics Training Facility is the practice venue for the

LSU Tigers women's gymnastics The LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I women's gymnastics. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Jay Clark, who is coaching in his fifth season. T ...

team. The new facility opened in 2016 and provides 38,000 square feet of training and team space. * LSU Natatorium :The LSU Natatorium, opened in 1985, is the home arena for the LSU Tigers and LSU Lady Tigers swimming and diving teams. The stadium has a seating capacity of 2,200. The Natatorium features a 50-meter pool, which can be converted into two 25-meter or 25-yard pools with the use of bulkheads and includes a championship diving well with one- and three-meter springboards and five-, seven- and 10-meter platforms. *

:The LSU Soccer Stadium is the home stadium for the

LSU Tigers women's soccer The LSU Tigers women's soccer team represents Louisiana State University in the sport of soccer. The Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Tigers play thei ...

team. The two-level stadium has a seating capacity of 2,197. *

:The LSU Tennis Complex, completed in 2016, serves as the home of the

and LSU Lady Tigers

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teams. The facility provides six indoor

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with a second floor grandstand covering 75,000 square feet and seating for 300. The complex includes 12 lighted outdoor courts with a grandstand that seats 1,400. *

:Tiger Park is the home stadium of the

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team. The park, built in 2009, has an official seating capacity of 1,289. The stadium also features an outfield berm that can accommodate an additional 1,200 fans. *

:The University Club of Baton Rouge is the home of the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers golf teams. The course is a 7,700 yard, Par 72 Championship-Caliber, 300-acre course originally designed in 1998 and later redesigned by former LSU All-American and

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golfer

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and original designer Jim Lipe. * Mary and Woody Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility :The Mary and Woody Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility functions as the golf-learning center for the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers golf teams. The clubhouse features a team meeting room, locker rooms and coaches offices. *

Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training The Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training is the athletic training and rehabilitation center for LSU athletics at Louisiana State University. The two-story, 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1998, serves as the main athletic traini ...

:The Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training is the athletic training and rehabilitation center for LSU athletics. The two-story, 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1998, serves as the main athletic training facility for treatments and rehabilitations. The facility is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium and is staffed by full-time certified staff athletic trainers, certified graduate assistants and athletic training students. *

LSU Strength and Conditioning facility The LSU Strength and Conditioning facility or LSU North Stadium weight room, is a strength training and conditioning facility at Louisiana State University. Built in 1997, it is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium. Measuring with a flat surface, ...

:The LSU Strength and Conditioning facility or LSU North Stadium weight room, is a strength training and conditioning facility at Louisiana State University. Built in 1997, it is located adjacent to Tiger Stadium. Measuring 10,000-square feet with a flat surface, it has 28 multi-purpose power stations, 36 assorted selectorized machines and 10 dumbbell stations along with a plyometric specific area, medicine balls, hurdles, plyometric boxes and assorted speed and agility equipment. It also features 2 treadmills, 4 stationary bikes, 2 elliptical cross trainers, a stepper and stepmill.

LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes

The LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is located in the Gym/Armory building. The building opened in 1930 and was completely renovated and reopened in 2002 to house the Academic Center for Student-Athletes. The goal of the academic center is to offer a comprehensive framework tailored to improve the academic skill set of each student-athlete. The 54,000 square foot Academic Center for Student-Athletes is complete with an entry/atrium, 1,000-seat Bo Campbell auditorium, computer labs, instructional technology lab, resource library with tech center, study area, tutorial center, meeting rooms, classrooms, student learning center, Shaquille O'Neal life skills labs and offices, Eric Hill communications studio, career center and Academic Hall of Fame.

Former athletic facilities

Alex Box Stadium Alex Box Stadium, pronounced Alec Box Stadium, was a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It was the home field of the LSU Tigers baseball team. The stadium was located across the street from Tiger Stadium, which is visibl ...

— Baseball (1938–2008) *

First LSU Diamond The LSU Tigers baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference. It ranks seventh overall with 18 College World Series appeara ...

— Baseball (1929–1935) *

— Boxing (1932–1936) and Men's and women's swimming and diving (1932–1984) *

— Men's basketball (1937–1971) and Boxing (1937–1956) *

LSU Gym/Armory The LSU Gym Armory building on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was completed in 1930. Early history After Huey P. Long became Governor of Louisiana in 1928, he worked with LSU President Thomas Wilson Atkinson to ...

— Men's basketball (1930–1937) and Wrestling (1968–1971) * Second LSU Diamond — Baseball (1936–1937) *

State Field State Field was the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers football team prior to 1924. The field was built on the old downtown campus of LSU. It was located east of the Pentagon Barracks and at the site of the current Louisiana St ...

— Baseball (1908–1924), Men's basketball (1893–1924) and Football (1893–1924) * Original Tiger Park — Softball (1997–2008) * W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium — Men's and women's tennis (1976–2014)

Non-varsity athletic facilities

Student Recreation Center
The Student Recreation Center is an athletic facility on the campus of Louisiana State University that is used for badminton, basketball, indoor soccer, powerlifting, racquetball, sand volleyball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. It is home to the LSU men's basketball club team, powerlifting team, tennis club team, men's volleyball and women's volleyball club teams. The facility includes two gyms (West Gym: six multi-purpose wood courts, East Gym: one multi-purpose wood court and one synthetic court), indoor climbing area, eight lane 25-yard indoor lap pool, eight lane 25-yard lighted outdoor lap pool, powerlifting room, nine racquetball courts, one squash court, an indoor track, nine lighted outdoor tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts and locker rooms. UREC Field Complex
The UREC Field Complex (formerly LSU Sport & Adventure Complex) is an athletic facility on the campus of Louisiana State University that is used for flag football, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball and ultimate frisbee. It is the home of the LSU men's and women's lacrosse teams, men's and women's rugby teams, men's soccer and women's soccer club teams and men's and women's ultimate frisbee club teams. The complex includes eight lighted multi-purpose grass fields and four lighted grass softball fields. The facility also includes locker rooms and spectator seating. Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena
The

Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena The Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena or Planet Ice is a multi-purpose ice arena and recreational facility located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Hockey It is the home game and practice rink for the college LSU Tigers men's hockey team of the South ...

is an ice hockey rink in

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that is the home game and practice rink for the LSU men's ice hockey team.

LSU traditions

Mike the Tiger

Mike VI the Tiger (Louisiana State University mascot)

Mike the Tiger is the official

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of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and serves as the graphic image of LSU athletics. Mike is the name of both the live and costumed mascots. Mike the Tiger lives in a

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(situated between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center) which includes among its amenities lush plantings, a waterfall, a flowing stream that empties into a wading pond, and rocky plateaus.

School colors

LSU's official colors are Royal

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and Old

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. There is some discrepancy in the origin of LSU's current official colors. It is believed that purple and gold were first worn by an LSU team in the spring of 1893 when the LSU baseball squad beat

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in the first intercollegiate contest played in any sport by

. In another story, before LSU's first ever football game, football coach/chemistry professor Dr. Charles E. Coates and some of his players purchased ribbon to adorn their gray jerseys as they prepared to play the first LSU

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game versus

. Stores were stocking ribbons in the colors of

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—purple, gold and green—for the coming

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season. However, none of the green had arrived, so all of the purple and gold stock were purchased. LSU's original school colors were

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and

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chosen by Superintendent/President David F. Boyd (1865–1880).

"Fight for LSU"

"Fight for LSU" is the university's official

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. The band plays "Fight for LSU" often, most notably when the team enters the field (while the band is in a tunnel formation at the end of its pregame performance), successfully kicks a

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, scores an

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, or completes a

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. Following a halftime performance, the band often exits the field while playing "Fight for LSU."

Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band

The Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band (also called The Golden Band from Tigerland or simply the Tiger Band) is known by LSU fans and foes alike for the first four notes of its pregame salute sounded on Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium. This 325-member

marching band A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, ofte ...

performs at all

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home games, all

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, and select away games and represents the university at other functions as one of its most recognizable student and spirit organizations. On football game days, the band marches from the band hall to Tiger Stadium, stopping along the way at Victory Hill, located right outside the stadium. "Thousands of fans lining North Stadium Drive listen for the cadence of drums announcing the band's departure from the

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" and await the impending arrival of the band. The band stops on the hill and begins to play the opening strains of the "Pregame Salute." Then, while playing the introduction to "Touchdown for LSU," the band begins to run in tempo through the streets and down the hill amidst the crowd of cheering fans. The band also marches from the stadium to the band hall upon the conclusion of the game, a practice not usually employed by other bands. One of the most celebrated

traditions A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

carried on by the band is its pregame performance at each home

game. The performance includes pieces from the band's expansive repertoire of school songs, including "Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU". The band begins the performance in the south end zone of the

stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...

and is called to attention by the drum major right before he marches out across the end zone in front of the band. Stopping at the goal line, the drum major wields his mace and uses his whistle to signal the band to take the field. The band marches out of the end zone to the beat of a single bass drum. The Golden Girls and color guard accompany the band on the field. The band stands at attention and then plays the opening chords of the salute (which are taken from the tune "

Tiger Rag "Tiger Rag" is a jazz standard that was recorded and copyrighted by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917. It is one of the most recorded jazz compositions. In 2003, the 1918 recording of "Tiger Rag" was entered into the U.S. Library of Cong ...

"), the band turns to face all four corners of the stadium. The crowd explodes in cheers. Once the band salutes each part of the

, the pace of the music and the marching picks up, the music transitions into Long's "Touchdown for LSU," and the band sweeps the field. Toward the end of the song, the band breaks the fronts and spells out "LSU." In the "LSU" formation, the band plays the "LSU Alma Mater" and the "

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. The band then plays LSU's official fight song, "Fight for LSU" as it salutes both sides of the stadium. Upon switching formations, the band plays the second half of "Tiger Rag," which culminates in the crowd chanting "T-I-G-E-R-S, TIGERS!' in unison. This is followed the "First Down Cheer," to which the crowd in unison responds to each of the three refrains with "GEAUX! TIGERS!" and to the final refrain with "LSU!" The band immediately breaks into an encore performance of "Touchdown for LSU" as it marches to the north end zone, and then breaks to form a tunnel through which the football team will enter the field. The band also performs on first, second, and third down when the Tigers are on offense. The "First Down Cheer" includes the "Hold that Tiger" musical phrase from "

." The "Third Down Cheer" is based on the song "

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" made famous by Survivor. The piece, "Tiger Bandits" was created to pay homage to the defensive unit from the 1958 national championship football team. Coach Paul Dietzel called the unit the "

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." The title of the song was eventually changed to "Tiger Bandits" (or just simply "Bandits"). The band plays the song when the LSU defense forces the opposing team to give up possession of the football. With arms extended out, LSU fans bow to pay homage to the defensive stop.

Bengal Brass

The Bengal Brass is a group of 60 members selected from the ranks of the band constitute the Bengal Brass Basketball Band, often simply referred to as Bengal Brass. This group of all-brass musicians (and percussionist on a

trap set A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player ( drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsti ...

) is often split into two squads—purple and gold—and performs at LSU select home volleyball matches, many home gymnastics meets, all home men's basketball, and all home

women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It began being played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large part via women's college compet ...

games in the

. Bengal Brass also travels with the men's and women's basketball teams during postseason play.

Golden Girls and Colorguard

The LSU Golden Girls, a feature unit with the Tiger Band and the oldest and most established danceline on the LSU campus, was created in 1959 as the Ballet Corps by then director of bands

Thomas Tyra Thomas Tyra (born Thomas Norman Tyrakowski) (April 17, 1933 – July 7, 1995) was an American composer, arranger, bandmaster, and music educator. Early life and education Born and raised in Cicero, Illinois, Tyra was the only child of first-gene ...

. The Golden Girl moniker became official in 1965. Today, the line includes 14 to 18 dancers who audition each year to make the line and who are often members of private dance studios. The Golden Girls fall under the Department of Bands in the School of Music. Blair Buras Guillaume is the director of the team. Members must audition every year, and receive college credit for participation. The LSU Colorguard, a flag twirling unit not to be confused with a traditional military colorguard, was established in 1971. Twenty-four to twenty- eight female twirlers are selected from an audition process.

LSU Cheerleaders

The LSU Cheerleaders consist of both male and female cheerleaders that perform at LSU football and men's and women's basketball games. The cheerleaders lead the crowd in numerous cheers during game play and breaks. Prior to home football games the LSU cheerleaders ride atop Mike the Tiger's mobile unit, lead the crowd in cheers such as the "Geaux Tigers" cheer and lead the football team onto the field prior to the game and after halftime. The cheerleaders are located on both sidelines during football games and are located along the baseline for home basketball games. LSU's cheerleaders also compete against other universities cheerleading squads in competitions sanctioned by the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). The 1989 Tiger cheerleaders won the UCA National Championship.

LSU Tiger Girls

The LSU Tiger Girls, were established as a danceline for the LSU men's and women's basketball teams. The all-female squad performs during all home games and other university and non-university sponsored functions. The Tiger Girls also compete against other universities dance teams in competitions sanctioned by the Universal Dance Association (UDA).

LSU Bat Girls

The LSU Bat Girls are a support squad that contributes to the LSU Baseball program. The Bat Girls consist of 30 individuals who work in teams of 10 at all home games, post-season games and various charity events. The squad serves as hostesses at

and their responsibilities include selling game day programs, recovering foul balls, retrieving bats and helmets, answering fans questions, assisting with game day promotions and giveaways and checking on umpires. They also assist the athletic department with many different aspects of the game such as attending coaches committee meetings.

Rivalries

Football

Traditional rivals for the

team include long running rivalries with the

Ole Miss Rebels The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford. The first was the football team, which began play in 1893. Originally known as th ...

and

Tulane Green Wave The Tulane Green Wave are the athletic teams that represent Tulane University, located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulane competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). There are 14 Green Wave interco ...

. More current football rivalries include the

Alabama Crimson Tide The Alabama Crimson Tide refers to the intercollegiate athletic varsity teams that represent the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide teams compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as a mem ...

Arkansas Razorbacks The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville. The University of Arkansas student body voted to change the name of the school mascot (ori ...

Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers are the athletic teams representing Auburn University, a public four-year coeducational university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. The Auburn Tigers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Associa ...

Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Florida, located in Gainesville. The University of Florida, its athletic program, its alumni and its sports fans are often collectively referred to as t ...

Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Bulldogs is the name given to the athletic teams of Mississippi State University, in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The university is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I. Sports sp ...

and

Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Aggi ...

LSU Athletic Hall of Fame

The Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes members of the athletics program that have made a lasting impact on the university. To be eligible for the LSU

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

in the Athlete category, an individual must have earned a college degree and gained national distinction through superlative performance. Hall of Fame candidates must also have established a personal reputation for character and citizenship. To be eligible in the Coach/Administrator category, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics and gained national distinction through exceptional accomplishments in his or her field of expertise while establishing an image that reflects favorably upon the university. The Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum located on the campus of

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

is the physical location of the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Tiger Athletic Foundation

The Tiger Athletic Foundation or TAF is a

dedicated to supporting Louisiana State University (LSU) and its athletics program. It is the primary source of private funding for LSU athletics and contributions to TAF benefit every athlete and every team at LSU. TAF has become a critical element in the success of LSU Athletics by providing private

funding Funding is the act of providing resources to finance a need, program, or project. While this is usually in the form of money, it can also take the form of effort or time from an organization or company. Generally, this word is used when a firm uses ...

for

scholarships A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholarshi ...

, academic rewards, new athletic facilities and facility upgrades. In addition to contributions to the athletic

scholarship fund A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholars ...

, TAF will continue to provide funding for

academic An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ...

programs and facilities that benefit all LSU

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Athletic directors

Broadcast information

The LSU Sports Radio Network's flagship station for men's sports is

WDGL WDGL (98.1 MHz, "Eagle 98.1") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station is owned by Guaranty Broadcasting, and airs a classic rock radio format. WDGL calls itself "The ''ROCK'' Station." It is the flags ...

-FM ("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge and the flagship station for women's sports is

WBRP WBRP (107.3 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Baker, Louisiana, United States, the station serves the Baton Rouge area. The station is currently owned by Guaranty Broadcasting Company of Baton Rouge ...

-FM (Talk 107.3) in Baton Rouge.

Current

As of the 2017–18 season:

Former "Voice of the Tigers"

* John Ferguson – Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1946–1958, 1961–1987) *

J.C. Politz J.C. Politz (1924-2006) was an American sportscaster best known for calling games for the Southern Jaguars football team, LSU Tigers basketball and football teams and St. Louis Cardinals (NFL). He also called games for the Tulane Green Wave, S ...

– Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1959–1960) * Jim Hawthorne – Play-by-play commentator (baseball, men's basketball, football) (1979–2016)

References

External links

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Current

Former "Voice of the Tigers"

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References

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