LSU TIGERS FOOTBALL

'LSU Tigers'

'Year founded:' 1893
LSU helmet LSU Tigers logo
'City'	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
'Team Mascot'	Mike the Tiger
'Team Colors'	Purple and gold
'Head Coach'	Les Miles
'Home Stadium'	Tiger Stadium
'League/Conference affiliations'
★ Independent (1893-1895) ★ Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896-1921) ★ Southern Conference (1922-1932) ★ Southeastern Conference (1932-present) ★ ★ Western Division (1992-present)
'Team history'
★ 'All-Time Record: 670-374-47' ★ 'Bowl Record: 18-18-1'
'National Championships (2)1958, 2003
'Conference Championships (12) ★ SIAA (2): 1896, 1908 ★ SoCon (1): 1932 ★ SEC (9): 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003
'SEC Western Division Championships (6)1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005

The 'LSU Tigers football' team represents Louisiana State University, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, currently coached by Les Miles, has consistently been one of the most successful programs in the nation since it began playing football in 1893. LSU entered the 2006 season with 669 victories, the 12th most in NCAA history, and the 4th most of any SEC team, behind only Alabama (774), Tennessee (752), and Georgia (693). LSU also entered the 2006 season with a 0.635 all-time winning percentage, the 16th best in the NCAA, and the 4th best in the SEC, behind only Alabama (0.712), Tennessee (0.697), and Georgia (0.642). LSU's Tiger Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", has a capacity of 92,400, making it the sixth largest sports stadium in the nation (not including racetrack stadiums)^[1] and the third largest sports stadium in the SEC. Tiger Stadium has been constantly labeled by opponents as one of the toughest stadiums to play in for an opponent and has become one of college football's best homefield advantages. The intense crowd noise at an LSU-Auburn game once registered on the seismograph on campus and is well-known as the "Earthquake Game."^[2] LSU won the BCS National Championship in 2003 with a 21-14 victory over Oklahoma in the Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
Additional information on the team can be found at: LSU Tigers football supplemental information

Contents

Championships

National Championships

Conference Championships

Seasons

Famous moments in LSU football history

Rivals

Traditions

Hall of Famers

Players

Coaches

Individual Award Winners

Players

Coaches

Prominent Players

Head coaches

See also

References

Championships

National Championships

The NCAA's website states that "the NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I-A football and is not involved in the selection process." It goes to say that "a number of polling organizations provide a final ranking of Division I-A football teams at the end of each season." LSU officially claims only two national championships (1958 & 2003), however, the school has been recognized as national champions by polling organizations on 4 additional occasions: 1908, 1935, 1936 and 1962.^[3] (The NCAA officially changed the "I-A" designation to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in 2006.)

Conference Championships

LSU has won a total of 12 conference championships in three different conferences. Their first conference championship came in 1896 as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The Tigers had a record of 6-0 but had to share the championship with Georgia, who was 4-0. Their second SIAA championship was won in 1908 when the team went 10-0. 1908 was also LSU's first 10-win season.
In 1932, LSU won their first conference championship as a member of the Southern Conference with an overall record of 6-3-1. They shared the title that year with Auburn and Tennessee.
Since becoming a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1933, LSU has won nine conference championships, fourth most in the SEC. Their first two SEC titles came back-to-back in 1935 and 1936. Their third conference championship came in 1958, the year they also won their first consensus national championship. LSU won the SEC again in 1961 (which they shared with Alabama) and 1970 before going 16 years without a title. 1986 finally ended the drought, and the Tigers quickly followed that with another title in 1988 (shared with Auburn). LSU would not win another conference championship until 2001, in former head coach Nick Saban's second year. 2003 brought another SEC title, along with another national championship.
LSU has won the SEC Western Division championship six times since the conference split into division in 1992. In 1996, LSU and Alabama tied for the SEC West title, but Alabama advanced to the SEC Championship Game since they won head-to-head matchup. 1997 saw LSU and Auburn tie for the SEC West crown, with Auburn advancing to the championship game. In 2001, LSU and Auburn again tied for the SEC West, but this time LSU won the head-to-head matchup and thus made their first appearance in the SEC Championship Game. 2002 saw a three-way tie between Arkansas, Auburn and LSU. Arkansas won the tiebreaker and appeared in the championship game. LSU and Ole Miss tied for the SEC West championship in 2003, but LSU won the head-to-head matchup and represented the SEC West in the championship game. Auburn and LSU tied for the SEC West title again in 2005, but LSU won the head-to-head matchup and moved on to the championship game again.

Seasons

★ The Tigers did not field a team in 1918 (World War I).

Famous moments in LSU football history

★ '2007' - '''Sugar Bowl''' -- #4 LSU defeats #11 Notre Dame 41-14 in the first Sugar Bowl since the reconstruction of the Louisiana Superdome.

★ '2004' - '''Sugar Bowl''' -- LSU wins the BCS national championship by defeating #1 BCS ranked Oklahoma 21-14.

★ '2002' - '''"The Bluegrass Miracle"''' -- #16 LSU survived an upset bid from unranked Kentucky by winning the game 33-30 on a miraculous 75-yard Hail Mary pass in the final seconds of the game.

★ '2001' - '''SEC Championship Game''' -- #21 LSU staged a stunning upset victory over #2 Tennessee, winning 31-20. The victory earned LSU a spot in its first Sugar Bowl since 1986.

★ '1997' - '''#1 Ranked Florida Taken Down by LSU''' -- After nine straight losses to Steve Spurrier-led Florida, #14 LSU shocked the #1-ranked Gators 28-21 in Tiger Stadium, making the cover of Sports Illustrated. It was the first time LSU beat a #1 ranked team.

★ '1995' - '''Bring Back The Magic Game''' -- Wearing its white jerseys at home in Tiger Stadium for the first time since 1982, LSU staged an incredible upset victory over #5 Auburn, winning the game 12-6 as LSU DB Troy Twillie intercepted Auburn QB Patrick Nix's 11-yard pass into the end zone with no time remaining.

★ '1988' - '''"The Earthquake Game"''' -- Unranked LSU staged a near literal earth-shattering upset victory over #4 Auburn in Tiger Stadium, winning the game 7-6 with 1:41 remaining on a TD pass from QB Tommy Hodson to TB Eddie Fuller.

★ '1972' - '''Jones to Davis''' -- #6 LSU survived an upset bid from unranked Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium by winning the game 17-16 as time expired on a TD pass from QB Bert Jones to RB Brad Davis.

★ '1966' - '''Cotton Bowl''' -- Unranked LSU staged an astonishing upset victory over #2 Arkansas, winning the game 14-7 and snapping Arkansas' 22-game winning streak.

★ '1959' - '''Billy Cannon's Halloween Night Run''' -- Late in the game between #1 LSU and #3 Ole Miss, LSU was trailing 3-0. Then Billy Cannon returned a punt 89 yards for a TD, breaking seven tackles. It was the only TD of the game, resulting in a 7-3 victory for LSU in Tiger Stadium.

★ '1959' - '''Sugar Bowl''' -- #1 LSU wins the 1958 national championship, beating #12 Clemson 7-0. The only score was a pass from Billy Cannon to Mickey Mangham.

Rivals

LSU's traditional rival is Tulane University (in a series in which they battle each other for the 'Tiger Rag'). However, after Tulane left the SEC and de-emphasized athletics, the rivalry has diminished. The two teams renewed the rivalry in 2006. LSU's traditional rival in the SEC is Ole Miss. This rivalry has declined for various reasons, including a perceived lack of competitiveness on the part of the Rebels and the decision by Ole Miss officials to place more emphasis on its in-state rivalry with Mississippi State, the Egg Bowl. LSU has played Mississippi State more than any other SEC foe, but the series is so one-sided in LSU's favor that neither schools considers it a great rivalry. Since the decline of the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry, LSU has not developed an intense football rivalry with a single school, largely because it is the only major Division I-A school in Louisiana (there are four other I-A schools in Louisiana, but those four— Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech and Tulane—are often among the weakest FBS teams) and has not developed rivalries with schools from neighboring states. For many years, LSU played Texas A&M, always in Baton Rouge until A&M upgraded Kyle Field in the 1980s, but after LSU broke a contract in 1995 with two years remaining in order to schedule weaker non-conference opponents, the Aggies have refused to negotiate a new contract with the Tigers.
LSU now has no traditional rivals, but views four other football rivals based on the most those games that are most important in the current year: the Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, and Florida Gators, although Auburn and Alabama consider their rivalry against each other and other conference rivals (Georgia for Auburn, Tennessee for Alabama) as more important rivalries, and Florida considers its biggest games the annual clashes with Georgia and Florida State. Many LSU fans also disdain the Arkansas rivalry, some due to the Razorbacks' long history in the Southwest Conference and the closer proximity of the Arkansas campus in Fayetteville to many schools in the Big 12 Conference than Baton Rouge, and others because of an emphasis on more important games against other conference foes. However, the SEC has has tried to build a border rivalry between LSU and Arkansas by scheduling the annual game during the final weekend of the year. It is traditionally picked up for television by CBS and moved to a Friday 1:30 p.m. CT kickoff. The game is also one of only two in the SEC that the winner receives a trophy (The Golden Boot) on the field after winning. The other is the Egg Bowl, the annual battle state rivalry between Mississippi State and Ole Miss.


★ Arkansas - In 1992, Arkansas joined the SEC and began a yearly rivalry with the winner taking home the 'Golden Boot', a trophy in the shape of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana that resembles a boot. The game, played the day after Thanksgiving, is usually the last regular season game for each team and is broadcast on CBS. In 2002 the rivalry took on higher stakes as the winner of the game would go on to represent the Western Division of the SEC in the SEC Championship Game. Arkansas won the exciting game on a last second touchdown pass by Matt Jones. In 2006, LSU beat the 10-1 Razorbacks at a game in Little Rock the day after Thanksgiving. Although Arkansas had already clinched representation of the Western division in the SEC title game, the LSU win still snapped the Razorbacks' 10-game winning streak, and the Hogs didn't win another game the rest of the season (losing the SEC title game and their bowl game).

★ Auburn - In recent years, LSU's biggest rival has come in the form of the Auburn Tigers. The two share more than just a nickname, as they have both enjoyed success in the SEC's Western Division and plenty of memorable match ups. Auburn or LSU have won at least a share of the SEC Western Division championship for five of the last six years. In the last few years, the home team has usually won the game.
The rivalry dates back to 1988 when the first of many classic games was played between the two schools was played. Prior to the contest, the two schools had only met six times in the previous 45 years. The 1988 contest is remembered as "The Earthquake Game" as the fan reaction to LSU's game-winning touchdown registered on the seismograph on campus. With Auburn riding a nation-best 15-game winning streak in 1994, LSU appeared ready to end the streak. However, Auburn returned three interceptions for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to erase a 23-9 deficit and win 30-26 in what has become known as "The Interception Game." A year later, it was an LSU interception that sealed the victory as LSU upset No. 5 Auburn in Baton Rouge, wearing its traditional white jerseys for the first time since 1982 in a 12-6 win. The game, dubbed "Bring Back the Magic Game," named after the speaking tour LSU head coach Gerry DiNardo went on in the summer prior to his first season, was clinched when LSU defensive back Troy Twillie intercepted Auburn's scoring chance in the end zone. The 1996 contest was marked as much by what happened off the field as what happened on it. During the game in Auburn, the old basketball arena burned to the ground after a tailgating flame got out of hand. The flames rose high above the lower bowl of Jordan-Hare Stadium as the game progressed. LSU eventually won as Raion Hill intercepted a two-point conversion as Auburn attempted to tie the game late and returned it for a 19-15 LSU win. In 1997, Auburn struck back with a 31-28 victory in Baton Rouge. Quarterback Dameyune Craig led a late game-winning touchdown drive in an epic back-and-forth battle. The rivalry intensified during Tommy Tuberville's tenure at Auburn, due to a number of incidents that have caused bad blood. After a 41-7 victory at Tiger Stadium in 1999, Auburn players returned to the field to smoke victory cigars. In 2000, Tuberville's Auburn squad scored an additional touchdown in the waning moments despite already leading by 10 points. Auburn eventually won 34-17. A year later, in 2001, Auburn players stomped on LSU's midfield logo before the game and Auburn kicker Damon Duval was involved in an altercation with LSU band members during their halftime performance. The game, which decided the SEC West Champion, was eventually won by LSU. The next time Auburn returned to Baton Rouge, in 2003, ESPN's noise meter registered sound levels as high as 117 decibels. The 2004 meeting featured a strange ending as Auburn tied the game in the final minutes, 9-9, with a touchdown. The ensuing extra point was missed, but an LSU penalty gave Auburn another chance, which it converted to secure a 10-9 victory. A year later in 2005, it was poor kicking that doomed Auburn as it missed five of six field goals in a 20-17 overtime loss. The 2006 showdown has been called "Ref-Gate" by LSU followers.^[4].

★ Alabama - Since 1992's conference realignment, LSU and Alabama have played every year, with LSU currently holding a 4-game winning streak against the Tide. As a rivalry, Alabama fans have long played down the significance of it, after going unbeaten in Baton Rouge from 1969 until 2000. LSU has beaten Alabama each of the last four years in which they've played. The significance of this rivalry increases greatly with Alabama's hiring of former LSU coach Nick Saban for the 2007 season.

★ Florida - In 1997, #14 LSU upset #1 Florida 28-21 at Tiger Stadium, making the cover of ''Sports Illustrated''. In the last five match-ups between the two schools, #18 LSU beat #16 Florida 36-7 at The Swamp (2002), #15 Florida upset #6 LSU 19-7 at Tiger Stadium (2003), #24 LSU beat #13 Florida 24-21 at The Swamp (2004), #10 LSU beat #11 Florida 21-17 at Tiger Stadium (2005), and #5 Florida beat #9 LSU 23-10 at The Swamp (2006).

★ Tennessee - In 1959, #13 Tennessee beat defending national champions LSU at Tennessee 14-13, snapping LSU's 13-week streak at #1 in the AP Poll. In the last five match-ups between the two schools, unranked LSU upset #11 Tennessee 38-31 at Tiger Stadium in overtime (2000), #7 Tennessee beat #14 LSU 26-18 at Neyland Stadium (2001), #21 LSU upset #2 Tennessee 31-20 in the 2001 SEC Championship Game, #10 Tennessee beat #4 LSU 30-27 at Tiger Stadium (2005), and #13 LSU beat #8 Tennessee 28-24 at Neyland Stadium (2006).

Traditions

'Tailgating' — Throngs of Tiger fans from across the region descend on LSU's campus for every home game, setting up motor homes and tents for Louisiana's biggest party other than Mardi Gras. ESPN has named LSU's pregame party as the best in college football, and the Sporting News has named LSU as the best place to attend a college football game.
'The LSU Band's Pregame Show' — The famed LSU pregame show is one of the greatest rituals in college football. The unique show was created in 1964, and perfected over the next nine years into its current format. The marching band, hundreds strong, lines up along the end zone shortly before kick off. Then the band strikes up a drum cadence and begins to spread out evenly across the field. When the front of the band reaches the center of the field, the band stops and begins to blast into an electrifying version of "Pregame" (Hold that Tiger). While it does this, the band turns to salute the fans in all four corners of the stadium. This incredible moment gives goose bumps to every Tiger fan and works the LSU crowd into a frenzy. Then the band, resuming its march across the field, begins playing "Touchdown for LSU." At this point, the LSU crowd begins to chant "L-S-U, L-S-U, L-S-U..." The band also plays "Pregame" before it enters the stadium, while literally running down the hill into Tiger Stadium.
'White Jerseys' — LSU is one of the few college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games. The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games. LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since then, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games. Then in 1982, new NCAA rules prohibited teams from wearing white jerseys at home. Because of this, LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994. In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore LSU's tradition of white home jerseys. DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case. DiNardo was successful, and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began. In LSU's first home game with the white jerseys, unranked LSU staged a stunning 12-6 upset victory over #6 Auburn. In 2000, LSU's new coach, Nick Saban, altered the tradition of the white home jerseys: now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. For non-SEC home games other than the home opener, LSU wears purple jerseys at home.
'Chinese Bandits' – Whenever LSU forces a turnover or gets the ball back via a defensive stop, the LSU band plays the ''Chinese Bandit'' tune. The term "Chinese Bandits" originated as the nickname that LSU Coach Paul Dietzel gave to the defensive unit he organized in 1958, which helped LSU to win its first national championship. The next season, the 1959 Chinese Bandit defense held their opponents to an average of only 143.2 yards per game. No LSU defense since has done better.
'Go to Hell Ole Miss' — When LSU is playing their rival Ole Miss, LSU fans shout "Go to Hell Ole Miss" frequently, and signs with the same saying can be seen throughout the stadium.
'H style goal posts' — LSU's Tiger Stadium uniquely sports "H" style goal posts, as opposed to the more modern "Y" style used by most other schools today. This "H" style allows the team to run through the goal post in the north endzone when entering the field.
'Yard lines' — Tiger Stadium also is notable for putting all yard line numbers on the field, not just those that are multiples of 10. However, the 10-yard-line numbers are the only numbers that get directional arrows, as the rules make no provision for 5-yard-line numbers.

Hall of Famers

The following LSU players and coaches are members of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Players

Player	Position	Years	Induction
Doc Fenton	QB & E	1904-1909	1979
Abe "Miracle" Mickal	RB	1933-1935	1967
Gaynell "Gus" Tinsley	E	1934-1936	1956
Ken Kavanaugh	E	1937-1939	1963
Tommy Casanova	CB	1969-1971	1995

Coaches

Coach	Years	Induction
Dana Bible	1916	1951
Michael "Iron Mike" Donahue	1923-1927	1951
Lawrence "Biff" Jones	1932-1934	1954
Bernie Moore	1935-1947	1954
Charlie "Cholly Mac" McClendon	1962-1979	1986

Individual Award Winners

Players ★ 'Heisman Trophy' :Billy Cannon - 1959 ★ 'The WCFF All-Century Team :Tommy Casanova - 1969 to 1971 ★ 'Dave Rimington Trophy' :Ben Wilkerson - 2004 ★ 'Draddy Trophy' :Rudy Niswanger - 2005 ★ 'Fred Biletnikoff Award' :Josh Reed - 2001 ★ 'Wuerffel Trophy' :Rudy Niswanger - 2005

Coaches ★ 'Paul \"Bear\" Bryant Award' :Paul Dietzel - 1959 :Nick Saban - 2003

Prominent Players

Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Joseph Addai	RB	2001-2005
Nacho Albergamo	C		1987	1987	1987	1987	1987
Charles Alexander	RB			1977; 1978	1977; 1978	1977; 1978	1977; 1978
Eric Alexander	LB	2000-2003
Kenderick Allen	DE	1998-2002
Mike Anderson	LB		1970; 1971		1970; 1971	1970; 1971
Eric Andolsek
Jason Baggett
Tommy Banks	FB	1997-2000
George Bevan	LB				1969	1969
Fred Booker	CB	1997-2000
Abram Booty	WR	1997-2000
Josh Booty	QB	1999-2000
Dwayne Bowe	WR	2003-2006
Bennie Brazell	WR	2001-2005
Michael Brooks	LB		1985
Alley Broussard	RB	2003-Present
Demetrius Byrd	WR	2007-Present
Billy Cannon	RB		1958; 1959	1958; 1959	1958; 1959	1958; 1959	1958; 1959
Warren Capone	LB				1972; 1973	1972; 1973
Carlos Carson
Xavier Carter	WR	2004-2005
Tommy Casanova	DB		1969; 1970; 1971	1969; 1970; 1971	1969; 1970; 1971	1969; 1970; 1971
Michael Clayton	WR	2001-2003
Ryan Clark	S	1998-2001
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Ed Dangerfield	TE	1996-1999
Travis Daniels	CB	2001-2004
Craig Davis	WR	????-2006
Domanick Davis	RB	1999-2002
Wendell Davis	WR				1986; 1987	1986; 1987	1986; 1987
Rohan Davey	QB	1998-2001
Early Doucet	WR	2004-Present
A.J. Duhe
Peter Dyakowski	OL	2002-2006
Eric Edwards	TE	2000-2003
Ronnie Estay	G				1971
Alan Faneca	OL		1997	1997		1997	1997
Kevin Faulk	RB	1995-1998	1996
Trev Faulk	LB	1999-2001
Matt Flynn	QB	2003-Present
Sid Fournet	T		1954	1954	1954	1954
Max Fugler	C					1958
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Hokie Gajan	RB
John Garlington	E				1967
Randall Gay	DB	2000-2003
Howard Green	DL
Jarvis Green	DL
Skyler Green	WR	2002-2005
Devery Henderson	WR	2000-2003
Marquise Hill	DE	2001-2003
Raion Hill	CB
Dalton Hilliard	RB
Tommy Hodson	QB
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Bradie James	LB				2002		2002
Tory James
Bert Jones	QB				1972		1972
Donnie Jones	P
Ken Kavanaugh	E		1939
Eddie Kennison	WR
Chad Kessler	P		1997	1997	1997		1997
Tyler Lafauci	G		1973	1973
David LaFleur	TE			1996
LaRon Landry	S	2003-2006
Chad Lavalais	DT		2003	2003		2003	2003
Norman LeJeune	CB
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Eric Martin	WR						1983
Leonard Marshall
Matt Mauck	QB	2001-2003
Adrian Mayes	S
Kevin Mawae	C
Todd McClure	C				1998
Anthony McFarland	DT		1998
Fred Miller	T					1962
Kenny Mixon	DE
Jerel Myers	WR
Craig Nall	QB
Rudy Niswanger	G	2002-2005
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Melvin Oliver	DT	2002-2005
Ryan Perrilloux	QB	2005-Present
Stephen Peterman	G	2000-2003					2003
Marcus Randall	QB	2001-2004
Josh Reed	WR		2001	2001		2001	2001
George Rice	T						1965
Johnny Robinson
Terry Robiskie
Mark Roman	S
Robert Royal	TE
JaMarcus Russell	QB	2003-2006
Lance Smith	OL				1984
Marcus Spears	DE		2004	2004	2004
Jerry Stovall	RB		1962	1962	1962	1962	1962
Name	Position	Years at LSU	All-America
			AP	WCFF	AFCA	FWAA	TSN
Jim Taylor	RB					1957
John Tenta
Gaynell Tinsley	E		1935; 1936	1935; 1936
Y.A. Tittle	QB
LaBrandon Toefield	RB
Lionel Turner	LB	2001-2004
Herb Tyler	QB
Steve Van Buren
Justin Vincent	RB	2003-2006
Corey Webster	CB				2003; 2004		2004
Andrew Whitworth	OT	2001-2005
Jeff Wickersham	QB	1982-1985
Brandon Winey
Chuck Wiley
Ben Wilkerson	C				2004		2004
Harvey Williams
Louis Williams
Keiland Williams	RB	2006-Present
Mike Williams	DB				1974		1974
Roy Winston	G		1961	1961	1961	1961	1961
David Woodley	QB
Claude Wroten	DT	2004-2005

Head coaches

Coach	Alma Mater	First	Last	Years	Games	Win	Loss	Tie	Pct.
Dr Charles Coates	Johns Hopkins	1893	1893	1	1	0	1	0	0.000
Albert Simmons	Yale	1894	1895	2	6	5	1	0	0.833
Allen Jeardeau	Harvard	1896	1897	2	8	7	1	0	0.875
Edmond Chavanne	LSU	1898	1900	2	5	3	2	0	0.600
John P. Gregg	Wisconsin	1899	1899	1	6	2	4	0	0.333
W.S. Boreland	Allegheny	1901	1903	3	22	15	7	0	0.682
Dan A. Killian	Michigan	1904	1906	3	16	8	6	2	0.562
Edgar Wingard	Susquehanna	1907	1908	2	20	17	3	0	.850
John W. Mayhew	Vanderbilt	1909	1910	2	9	3	6	0	0.333
Joe Pritchard	Brown	1909	1909	1	5	4	1	0	0.800
Pat Dwyer	Penn	1911	1913	3	25	16	7	2	0.680
E.T. McDonald	Colgate	1914	1916	3	22	14	7	1	0.659
Dana Bible	Carson-Newman	1916	1916	1	3	1	0	2	0.667
Irving Pray	MIT	1916	1922	3	20	11	9	0	0.550
Wayne Sutton	Washington State	1917	1917	1	8	3	5	0	0.375
Branch Bocock	Georgetown	1920	1921	2	17	11	4	2	0.706
Mike Donahue	Yale	1923	1927	5	45	23	19	3	0.544
Russ Cohen	Vanderbilt	1928	1931	4	37	23	13	1	0.635
Biff Jones	Army	1932	1934	3	31	20	5	6	0.742
Bernie Moore	Carson-Newman	1935	1947	13	128	83	39	6	0.672
Gus Tinsley	LSU	1948	1954	7	75	35	34	6	0.507
Paul Dietzel	Miami University	1955	1961	7	73	46	24	3	0.651
Charles McClendon	Kentucky	1962	1979	18	203	137	59	7	0.692
Bo Rein	Ohio State	1980	1980	1	0	0	0	0	n/a
Jerry Stovall	LSU	1980	1983	4	45	22	21	2	0.511
Bill Arnsparger	Miami University	1984	1986	3	36	26	8	2	0.750
Mike Archer	Miami	1987	1990	4	46	27	18	1	0.598
Curley Hallman	Texas A&M	1991	1994	4	44	16	28	0	0.364
Gerry DiNardo	Notre Dame	1995	1999	5	58	33	24	1	0.578
Hal Hunter	Northwestern	1999	1999	1	1	1	0	0	1.000
Nick Saban	Kent State	2000	2004	5	64	48	16	0	0.750
Les Miles	Michigan	2005	Present	2+	27	23	4	0	0.852
'Totals'		1893	Present	'112'	'1106'	'679'	'376'	'47'	'0.637'

Longest Tenure

Rank	Name	Seasons
1	Charles McClendon	18
2	Bernie Moore	13
3t	Gaynell Tinsley	7
3t	Paul Dietzel	7
5t	Mike Donahue	5
5t	Gerry DiNardo	5
5t	Nick Saban	5

Most Wins

Rank	Name	Wins
1	Charles McClendon	137
2	Bernie Moore	83
3	Nick Saban	48
4	Paul Dietzel	46
5	Gaynell Tinsley	35

Best Winning Percentage

Rank	Name	Pct.
1	Les Miles	.852
2t	Nick Saban	.750
2t	Bill Arnsparger	.750
4	Biff Jones	.741
5	Charles McClendon	.692

Most Bowl Appearances

Rank	Name	Bowls
1	Charles McClendon	13
2t	Nick Saban	5
2t	Bernie Moore	5
4t	Gerry DiNardo	3
4t	Paul Dietzel	3
4t	Bill Arnsparger	3

Most Bowl Wins

Rank	Name	Bowl Wins
1	Charles McClendon	7
2t	Nick Saban	3
2t	Gerry DiNardo	3
4t	Les Miles	2
4t	Paul Dietzel	2

See also

★ LSU Tigers football supplemental information

★ LSU Tigers

★ Louisiana State University

★ LSU Tiger Mascot controversy[[1]]

References

1. Worldstadiums.com Stadium List
2. 'Earthquake' game one to remember
3. NCAA.org Past Division I-A Football National Champions
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESgoMBi6d3g


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