LSU Tigers football
| First Season: 1893 | ||||
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| City | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||
| Team Mascot | Mike the Tiger | |||
| Team Colors | Purple and gold | |||
| Head Coach | Les Miles | |||
| Home Stadium | Tiger Stadium (92,400) | |||
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| Team history | ||||
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| National Championships (3)
1958, 2003, 2007 | ||||
Conference Championships (13)
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| SEC Western Division Championships (7)
1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 | ||||
The LSU Tigers football team, a.k.a. "the Bayou Bengals", represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. LSU entered the 2007 season with 680 victories, the 12th most in NCAA history, and the 4th most of any SEC team, behind only Alabama (784), Tennessee (762), and Georgia (704). 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). The LSU football team has enjoyed recent success as they won the BCS National Championship in 2003 with a 21-14 victory over Oklahoma in the Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, and won the 2008 (2007 season) BCS National Championship Game versus the Ohio State Buckeyes with a 38-24 score, thus becoming the first team since the advent of the BCS to win multiple national titles.
LSU's Tiger Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", has a capacity of nearly 93,000, making it the sixth largest sports stadium in the nation (not including racetrack stadiums)[1] and the third largest sports stadium in the Southeastern Conference. For years, Tiger Stadium has consistently been labeled by numerous NCAA coaches and players (as well as ESPN.com ("Top Ten Scariest Places to Play: Death Valley Tops List of Scary Venues for Opposing Teams) by Bruce Feldman 10/1/2007) as the single most difficult venue for a visiting opponent. As such, LSU has one of college football's best home field advantages. LSU makes a significant effort to schedule the majority of their home games at night as they have discovered that crowd noise and participation reaches much greater levels during night games. The intense crowd noise in the final seconds of the 1988 LSU-Auburn game once registered as an earthquake on the seismographs in the campus Geology Department and since has been well-known as the "Earthquake Game."[2] During the 2007 season, while also setting record attendance numbers, the raucous LSU crowd registered unbelievable sound levels of 123.4 decibels and 129.8 decibels during the Tigers nationally televised wins against Virginia Tech [3] and Florida [4], respectively.
LSU is notable for the fact that it is the only current college football team that wears their white uniforms in home games as opposed to their darker jerseys (in their case, purple). All other NCAA football teams wear their darker jerseys in home games, even though football is one of the few college sports that do not require a specific jersey type for each respective team (unlike college basketball, which requires home teams to wear white or light-colored jerseys while the away team wears their darker jerseys), and is similar to the NFL in letting the home team decide what to wear.
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 on 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 three national championships (1958, 2003, & 2007); however, the school has been recognized as national champions by polling organizations on four additional occasions: 1908, 1935, 1936 and 1962.[5] (The NCAA officially changed the "I-A" designation to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in 2006.)
In the 2007 season, LSU became the first collegiate football program to win the BCS National Championship twice. In 2004, the Tigers won the 2003 season championship by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the Nokia Sugar Bowl with a final score of 21-14. In 2008, the Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-24 in the BCS championship for their third official national championship in New Orleans to cap the 2007 college football season.
Conference Championships
LSU has won a total of 13 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 shared the championship with 4-0 Georgia. LSU won its second SIAA championship in 1908 when the team went 10-0, its first 10-win season.
In 1932, LSU won its first Southern Conference championship with a 6-3-1 record. LSU shared the title that year with Auburn and Tennessee.
Since becoming a founding member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1933, LSU has won ten 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 with another title in 1988 that it shared with Auburn. LSU would not win another conference championship until 2001, former head coach Nick Saban's second year. Both 2003 and 2007 brought SEC titles and national championships.
LSU has won the SEC Western Division championship seven times since the conference split into divisions 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. The Tigers won the SEC West in 2007 and moved on to the SEC Championship Game against the Tennessee Volunteers, where they won their tenth conference championship by a score of 21-14.
Seasons
- The Tigers did not field a team in 1918 (World War I).
Famous moments in LSU football history
- 2008 - BCS national championship -- #2 LSU defeats #1 Ohio State University in the BCS national championship 38-24, becoming the first and only school to win 2 BCS national championship titles and improving their BCS record to 4-0, the best of any team.
- 2007 - Sugar Bowl -- #4 LSU defeats #11 Notre Dame 41-14 in the first Sugar Bowl since the reopening 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 as time expired. Kentucky fans, believing they had won, had already rushed the field and torn down one goal post.
- 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. The reaction of the crowd was so immense that it registered as an earthquake on a seismograph in LSU’s Howe-Russell Geoscience Complex.
- 1972 - Jones to Davis;. "The Night The Clock Stopped" -- #6 LSU survived an upset bid from unranked Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium by winning the game on a TD pass from QB Bert Jones to RB Brad Davis. Ole Miss fans say the 1972 contest featured a few seconds of free football. The Tigers trailed the Rebels 16-10 with four seconds to play. After a lengthy incompletion by Jones, the game clock still showed one second remaining. The Tigers used the precious second to win the game on the "last play," 17-16. The home-clock advantage inspired a sign at the Louisiana state line reading, "You are now entering Louisiana. Set your clocks back four seconds."
- 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. The Rebels then drove down the field but were stopped on the LSU 1 yard line as the game ended 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; the first LSU-Tulane football game was played in 1893. The series, in which they battle for the Tiger Rag, was played continuously from 1919 to 1994. As opponents in the SIAA, Southern Conference and SEC, the Tulane rivalry flourished but slowly declined after Tulane left the SEC and de-emphasized athletics. The two teams renewed the annual series in 2006. Since 1949, LSU has dominated the series going 44-4-2.
LSU's traditional SEC rival is Ole Miss, but this rivalry has declined because LSU fans perceive the Rebels as a weaker opponent and because Ole Miss fans often place more emphasis on its Egg Bowl game played against in-state rival Mississippi State. Since the decline of the Ole Miss and Tulane rivalries, LSU has not developed a signature football rival.
LSU developed a minor rivalry through a long-standing, but intermittent series with Texas A&M. The series ended in 1995 and subsequent, long-term proposals have been rejected by either school. Tiger Stadium annually hosted the Texas A&M series until 1987 when Texas A&M upgraded Kyle Field.
After the Razorbacks left the Southwest Conference in 1990, Arkansas joined the SEC in 1991 and began a yearly rivalry with LSU. Spurred by both the SEC and the schools, LSU and Arkansas have developed a more intense football rivalry. The winner takes 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 gained momentum as the game winner would 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, the Razorbacks, who had already clinched the SEC Western Division and were on a 10-game winning streak, were beaten by LSU in Little Rock. In 2007, Arkansas stunned top-ranked LSU in triple overtime, giving them their first win in Baton Rouge since 1993.
While rivalries against Alabama and Georgia may overshadow their rivalries with LSU, in recent years, LSU's biggest rival has been 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. Since 2000, the home team has won the game. The 2007 game saw a dramatic last-second touchdown pass to give the LSU Tigers a come-from-behind victory.
LSU and Alabama have played every year since the 1960s, with LSU currently holding a 5-game winning streak against the Tide. Alabama holds a historic edge in the series, 43-23-5. Many trace the origins of the rivalry back to a 15-game undefeated streak Alabama had in Tiger Stadium, which is generally considered to be one of the most hostile atmospheres in college football. From 1971 to 1998, the Crimson Tide went 14-0-1 in Baton Rouge. While their rivalries against Auburn and Tennessee may overshadow their rivalry with LSU, the significance of this rivalry increased after Alabama hired former LSU coach Nick Saban in 2007. Prior to the initial Saban season, Sports Illustrated ranked the game #13 in its "Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007" list. [6] The media has given the Alabama-LSU game the moniker "Saban Bowl". The game saw the LSU Tigers win a dramatic come-from-behind victory, with a final score of 41-34.
While rivalries against Florida State and Georgia may overshadow their rivalry with LSU, Florida's annual game against LSU has been increasingly in the spotlight. In 1997, #14 LSU upset #1 Florida 28-21 at Tiger Stadium, making the cover of Sports Illustrated. Under the SEC's scheduling, Florida is LSU's "permanent opponent" from the SEC East Division.
Both teams were in the AP Poll Top 25 in the last six match-ups:
- In 2002, #18 LSU beat #16 Florida 36-7 at The Swamp.
- In 2003, #15 Florida beat #6 LSU 19-7 at Tiger Stadium.
- In 2004, #24 LSU beat #13 Florida 24-21 at The Swamp.
- In 2005, #10 LSU beat #11 Florida 21-17 at Tiger Stadium.
- In 2006, #5 Florida beat #9 LSU 23-10 at The Swamp.
- In 2007, #1 LSU beat #9 Florida 28-24 at Tiger Stadium.
The 2007 match-up between Florida and LSU was predicted to be the #1 game to watch in 2007 by SI.com's "Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007" list. [7] The game lived up to the billing, as the Tigers defeated the defending BCS National Champion Gators 28-24 thanks to a last-minute touchdown run by fullback Jacob Hester. The game is best remembered for LSU's 5-for-5 performance on fourth down conversions. LSU Coach Les Miles said: "I understand it is only one game, but it ... is what college football is all about. It is why you come to LSU, to play in games like this."[8] Senior safety Craig Steltz agreed: "When I talked to a lot of the guys over the weekend, we were all talking about how this was going to be the biggest game of our lives."[9]
While in-state and traditional rivalries against Alabama and Georgia may overshadow their rivalry with LSU, Tennessee frequently finds their games against LSU in the national spotlight.
- 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.
The last six match-ups between the two teams have involved championship games and dramatic overtime wins:
- In 2000, unranked LSU upset #11 Tennessee 38-31 at Tiger Stadium in overtime.
- In 2001, #7 Tennessee beat #14 LSU 26-18 at Neyland Stadium and in a rematch, #21 LSU upset #2 Tennessee 31-20 in the 2001 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Georgia.
- In 2005, #10 Tennessee beat #4 LSU 30-27 at Tiger Stadium in overtime.
- In 2006, #13 LSU beat #8 Tennessee 28-24 at Neyland Stadium.
- In 2007, #7 LSU beat #14 Tennessee 21-14 in the SEC Championship Game on December 1st in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Traditions
Geaux Tigers — A common cheer for all LSU athletics, Geaux Tigers, pronounced "Go Tigers", is derived from a common ending in French Cajun names, -eaux. Acknowledging the state’s French heritage, it is common for fans to issue LSU newcomers an endearing “French” name. Intended to be more humorous than grammatically correct, coaches are especially targeted. Gerry DiNardo became “Dinardeaux”, Nick Saban became “Nick C’est Bon”.
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.[citation needed]
The LSU Band's Pregame Show — The LSU pregame show is among the well-known rituals in college football. The show was created in 1964, and revised over the next nine years into its current format. The marching band 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 play an arrangement of "Pregame" (Hold that Tiger). While it does this, the band turns to salute the fans in all four corners of the stadium. Then the band, resuming its march across the field, begins playing "Touchdown for LSU." At this point, the LSU crowd chants "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 the only college football team 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 entire stadium bows to the defense while the tune is played. 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.
Geaux to Hell Ole Miss — When LSU is playing their rival, Ole Miss, LSU fans shout "Geaux to Hell Ole Miss. Geaux to hell" frequently, and signs with the same saying can be seen throughout the stadium.
Hot boudin - LSU's famous cheer before games and during about famous food in Louisiana. It goes " Hot boudin, cold kush kush, come on tigers, push push push."
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Heisman Trophy Voting History
| Year | Player | Place | Votes |
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| 1958 | Billy Cannon | 3rd | 975 |
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | 1st | 1,929 |
| 1962 | Jerry Stovall | 2nd | 618 |
| 1972 | Bert Jones | 4th | 351 |
| 1977 | Charles Alexander | 9th | 54 |
| 1978 | Charles Alexander | 5th | 282 |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey | 9th | 30 |
Prominent Players
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| 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 | G | 1984-1987 | |||||
| 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 | 2003-2006 | |||||
| Demetrius Byrd | WR | 2007-Present | |||||
| Billy Cannon | RB | 1957-1959 | 1958; 1959 | 1958; 1959 | 1958; 1959 | 1958; 1959 | 1958; 1959 |
| Warren Capone | LB | 1972; 1973 | 1972; 1973 | ||||
| Carlos Carson | WR | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Cecil Collins | RB | 1997 | |||||
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| Ed Dangerfield | WR | 1996-1999 | |||||
| Travis Daniels | CB | 2001-2004 | |||||
| Craig Davis | WR | 2003-2006 | |||||
| Domanick Davis | RB | 1999-2002 | |||||
| Wendell Davis | WR | 1986; 1987 | 1986; 1987 | 1986; 1987 | |||
| Rohan Davey | QB | 1998-2001 | |||||
| Glenn Dorsey | DT | 2004-2007 | 2006, 2007 | 2007 | 2006, 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Early Doucet | WR | 2004-2007 | |||||
| A.J. Duhe | LB | ||||||
| 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 | 2003-2007 | |||||
| Sid Fournet | T | 1954 | 1954 | 1954 | 1954 | ||
| Max Fugler | C | 1958 | |||||
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| Hokie Gajan | RB | ||||||
| John Garlington | E | 1964-1967 | 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 | ||||||
| Trindon Holliday | RB | ||||||
| Jamie Howard | RB | ||||||
| Name | Position | Years at LSU | All-America | ||||
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| Bradie James | LB | 2002 | 2002 | ||||
| Tory James | CB | ||||||
| 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 | 2006 | 2006 | |||
| Chad Lavalais | DT | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | 2003 | ||
| Norman LeJeune | CB | ||||||
| Name | Position | Years at LSU | All-America | ||||
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| Eric Martin | WR | 1983 | |||||
| Leonard Marshall | DE | ||||||
| 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 | 1998-2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | |
| George Rice | T | 1965 | |||||
| Johnny Robinson | S | ||||||
| Terry Robiskie | RB | 1973-1976 | |||||
| Mark Roman | S | ||||||
| Robert Royal | TE | ||||||
| JaMarcus Russell | QB | 2003-2006 | |||||
| Lance Smith | OL | 1984 | |||||
| Marcus Spears | DE | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | |||
| Craig Steltz | S | 2004-2007 | 2007 | ||||
| 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 | RB | ||||||
| Justin Vincent | RB | 2003-2006 | |||||
| Corey Webster | CB | 2003; 2004 | 2004 | ||||
| Andrew Whitworth | OT | 2001-2005 | |||||
| Jeff Wickersham | QB | 1982-1985 | |||||
| Chuck Wiley | |||||||
| Ben Wilkerson | C | 2004 | 2004 | ||||
| Harvey Williams | RB | 1986-1990 | |||||
| Kyle Williams | DT | 2002-2005 | |||||
| Louis Williams | |||||||
| Keiland Williams | RB | 2006-Present | |||||
| Mike Williams | DB | 1974 | 1974 | ||||
| Brandon Winey | OT | ||||||
| Roy Winston | G | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | |
| David Woodley | QB | ||||||
| Claude Wroten | DT | 2004-2005 | |||||
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See also
References
- ^ Worldstadiums.com Stadium List
- ^ 'Earthquake' game one to remember
- ^ ESPN Broadcast 9/8/07
- ^ CBS Broadcast 10/6/07
- ^ NCAA.org Past Division I-A Football National Champions
- ^ "Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007". SI.com. Retrieved 30 September.
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