LSU TIGERS TEAM FACTS:
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Stadium: Tiger Stadium (aka: Death Valley)
Conference: SEC Conference (Western Division)
Rivals: Arkansas Razorbacks (Battle for the Golden Boot), Ole Miss Rebels (A Southern Tradition), Auburn Tigers (Auburn LSU Rivalry), Alabama Crimson Tide, Tulane Green Wave
Mascot: Mike the Tiger
National Titles: 3: 1958, 2003 & 2007
Heisman Trophy Winners: 1 - Billy Cannon (1959)
Notable Alumni: Tommy Cassanova, Bradie James, Ben Wilkerson & Marcus Spears.
Notable Bowl Games:
The LSU Tigers football team is one of the most exciting teams to watch in all of college football. Over the past eight years, the "Bayou Bengals", as LSU Tigers is sometimes affectionately known, have finished in the top 25 seven times. LSU Tigers ranks 12th in the NCAA for all-time victories since it first began playing in 1893. The Tigers have two national titles, the last one in 2004, and twelve conference titles. Watching an LSU Tigers football game at Tiger Stadium is one of the classic college football experiences.
The LSU Tigers play football in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The SEC has traditionally been one of the toughest conferences in football. The LSU Tigers have over the years had few in-state rivals since Tulane left the conference, but with the competitiveness of the SEC, LSU Tigers has found inter-conference rivalries grow with Auburn, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama. Their nail biter of an overtime loss to Kentucky may have started yet another rivalry! Recent Tigers history has produced top talents such as coach Nick Saban, running backs Kevin Faulk and Joseph Addai, and quarterbacks JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn.
The LSU Tigers play at Tigers Stadium on LSU campus. The stadium holds over 92,000 spectators, and, also known as "Death Valley", is considered one of, if not the, toughest places to play football as a visitor in the country, giving the LSU Tigers an incredible home field advantage. Named by the Sporting News as the best place to attend a college football game and by ESPN as the best pre-game party in college football, attending a game at LSU is an experience not to be missed by college football fans. Pre-game tailgating at LSU constitutes the biggest party in Baton Rouge besides Mardi Gras. Buy LSU Tigers football tickets and be a part of a long time college football tradition!
See Also:
LSU Tigers Tickets - Basketball
LSU Tigers Bowl Game tickets
LSU Tigers Football Season Preview History