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LSU Fighting Tigers
First Season: 1893
LSU helmet
LSU helmet
LSU Tigers logo
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 (92,400)
League/Conference affiliations
Team history
  • All-Time Record: 671-374-47
  • Bowl Record: 20-18-1
National Championships (3)

1958, 2003, 2007

Conference Championships (13)
  • SIAA (2): 1896, 1908
  • SoCon (1): 1932
  • SEC (10): 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007
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.

An LSU cheerleader cheers on the team during a game against South Carolina in 2007. Cheerleaders are a part of the pageantry of college football.

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

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One of LSU's four 2007 national championship trophies. Pictured is the AFCA National Championship Trophy
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An LSU flag hangs in the New Orleans French Quarter on the day of the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.

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

LSU Tigers football team bus at New Orleans Marriott viewed from Sheraton New Orleans
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

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The Golden Boot trophy is awarded to the annual winner of the Arkansas-LSU football game.

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:

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:

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
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

Heisman Trophy Voting History

Year Player Place Votes
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

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 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
Name Position Years at LSU All-America
AP WCFF AFCA FWAA TSN
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
Name Position Years at LSU All-America
AP WCFF AFCA FWAA TSN
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
AP WCFF AFCA FWAA TSN
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
AP WCFF AFCA FWAA TSN
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

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
3+
40
34
6
0
0.824
Totals
1893
Present
112
1118
693
378
47
0.620

Poll History

Template:Multicol Associated Press Poll History

The AP Poll began in 1936.

Year AP Pre-Season Ranking AP Final Ranking
1936
13
2
1937
6
8
1938
NR
NR
1939
NR
1940
NR
NR
1941
NR
1942
NR
1943
NR
1944
NR
1945
15
1946
8
1947
NR
1948
NR
1949
9
1950
NR
1951
NR
1952
NR
1953
NR
1954
NR
1955
NR
1956
NR
1957
NR
1958
1
1959
1
3
1960
NR
1961
5
4
1962
5
7
1963
NR
1964
7
1965
8
8
1966
NR
1967
NR
1968
18
19
1969
10
1970
12
7
1971
9
11
1972
11
11
1973
16
13
1974
9
NR
1975
NR
1976
NR
1977
NR
1978
13
NR
1979
NR
1980
NR
1981
NR
1982
11
1983
12
NR
1984
NR
15
1985
13
20
1986
15
10
1987
6
5
1988
18
19
1989
7
NR
1990
NR
1991
NR
1992
NR
1993
NR
1994
NR
1995
NR
1996
19
12
1997
10
13
1998
9
NR
1999
NR
2000
NR
22
2001
14
7
2002
14
NR
2003
14
2
2004
4
16
2005
5
6
2006
8
3
2007
2
1
NR = Not Ranked

Template:Multicol-break Coaches Poll History

The Coaches' Poll began in 1950.

Year Coaches
Pre-Season Ranking
Coaches
Final Ranking
1950
NR
1951
NR
1952
NR
1953
NR
1954
NR
1955
NR
1956
NR
1957
NR
1958
1
1959
3
1960
NR
1961
3
1962
8
1963
NR
1964
7
1965
14
1966
NR
1967
NR
1968
NR
1969
7
1970
6
1971
10
1972
10
1973
14
1974
NR
1975
NR
1976
NR
1977
NR
1978
NR
1979
NR
1980
NR
1981
NR
1982
11
1983
NR
1984
16
1985
20
1986
11
1987
5
1988
NR
1989
NR
1990
NR
1991
NR
1992
NR
1993
NR
1994
NR
1995
25
1996
13
1997
13
1998
NR
1999
NR
2000
NR
2001
8
2002
13
NR
2003
15
1
2004
3
16
2005
6
5
2006
9
3
2007
2
1
NR = Not Ranked

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See also

References

  1. ^ Worldstadiums.com Stadium List
  2. ^ 'Earthquake' game one to remember
  3. ^ ESPN Broadcast 9/8/07
  4. ^ CBS Broadcast 10/6/07
  5. ^ NCAA.org Past Division I-A Football National Champions
  6. ^ "Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007". SI.com. Retrieved 30 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Top 20 Games To Watch In 2007". SI.com. Retrieved 30 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "History gives muddled message on LSU-Florida". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 3 October. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "History gives muddled message on LSU-Florida". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 3 October. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)