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{{short description|Athletic program of Louisiana State University}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = LSU Tigers
| name2 =
| logo = LSU Athletics logo.svg
| logo_width = 200
| university = [[Louisiana State University]]
| association = NCAA
| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]] (primary)<br />[[Coastal Collegiate Sports Association|CCSA]] (beach volleyball)
| division = [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] ([[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision|FBS]])
| director = [[Scott Woodward (athletic director)|Scott Woodward]]
| location = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
| teams = 21
| stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]
| basketballarena = [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]
| baseballfield = [[Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field]]
| softballstadium = [[Tiger Park]]
| soccerstadium   = [[LSU Soccer Stadium]]
|indiv_relay ncaa champs=|mens_teams=|womens_teams=| natatorium = [[LSU Natatorium]]
| arena2 = [[Bernie Moore Track Stadium]]<br />[[Carl Maddox Field House]]<br />[[Highland Road Community Park|Highland Road Park]]<br />LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium<br />[[LSU Tennis Complex]]<br />[[University Club of Baton Rouge]]
| mascot = [[Mike the Tiger]]
| nickname = Fighting Tigers, Tigers, Lady Tigers, Bayou Bengals
| fightsong = [[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band#Songs of LSU|Fight for LSU]]
| pageurl = https://lsusports.net/
| altlogo = [[file:Lsu tigers wordmark 2002.png|200px]]
| ncaa titles=
}}
The '''LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers''' (also known as the '''Fighting Tigers''')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Louisiana State University {{pipe}} NCAA|url=https://www.ncaa.com/schools/lsu|website=NCAA.com|access-date=March 2, 2024}}</ref> are the [[college athletics in the United States |athletic]] teams representing [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU), a [[state university]] located in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. LSU competes in [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) as a member of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC).
==Nickname==
[[File:SEC logo in LSU colors.svg|thumb|left|100px|SEC logo in LSU's colors]]
The Louisiana State University official team nickname is the "Fighting Tigers", "Tigers" or "Lady Tigers".<ref>{{cite web |title=LSU History |url=http://www.lsu.edu/visitors/history.shtml |work=Official Webpage of Louisiana State University |publisher=Louisiana State University |access-date=February 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310182742/http://www.lsu.edu/visitors/history.shtml |archive-date=March 10, 2009}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tennessee-set-move-lone-lady-vols-team-063654452--spt.html |title=Tennessee set to make move to a lone 'Lady Vols' team |first=Steve |last=Megargee |agency=[[Associated Press]] |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=June 26, 2015 |access-date=June 26, 2015 |quote=An Associated Press survey of all 65 schools from the [[Power Five conferences|five major conferences]] found that at least 28 had separate nicknames for men's and women's teams at some point in their histories. Only seven continue that practice, and in most cases they only have separate nicknames for certain women's teams. [[Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders|Texas Tech]] uses the Lady Raiders for women's teams in sports that also have men's teams: basketball, tennis, golf, track and cross country. LSU uses a similar strategy.}}</ref>
==Sports sponsored==
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| [[LSU Tigers baseball|Baseball]] || [[LSU Lady Tigers basketball|Basketball]]
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| [[LSU Tigers basketball|Basketball]] || [[LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball|Beach volleyball]]
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| [[LSU Tigers cross country|Cross country]] || [[LSU Lady Tigers cross country|Cross country]]
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| [[LSU Tigers football|Football]] || Golf
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| [[LSU Tigers golf|Golf]] || [[LSU Tigers women's gymnastics|Gymnastics]]
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| [[LSU Tigers swimming and diving|Swimming and diving]] || [[LSU Tigers women's soccer|Soccer]]
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| Tennis || [[LSU Tigers softball|Softball]]
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| [[LSU Tigers track and field|Track and field]]<sup>†</sup> || [[LSU Lady Tigers swimming and diving|Swimming and diving]]
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| || Tennis
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| || [[LSU Lady Tigers track and field|Track and field]]<sup>†</sup>
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| || [[LSU Tigers women's volleyball|Volleyball]]
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|}
With LSU primarily competing in the Southeastern Conference and the women's beach volleyball program competing in the [[Coastal Collegiate Sports Association]], 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=First SEC 'triple-double' |url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/40342732.html|access-date=August 14, 2016|publisher=2theadvocate.com|date=February 26, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705111308/http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/40342732.html|archive-date=July 5, 2009}}</ref> LSU was the first SEC school to win at least one national championship in each of the big three sports.
===Baseball===
{{Main|LSU Tigers baseball}}
[[File:AlexBoxrightfield.JPG|thumb|[[Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field]]]]
The LSU baseball team has won seven national championships since 1991. The team participates in the Western division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Jay Johnson (baseball coach)|Jay Johnson]]. They play home games at [[Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lsu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1505808|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616011628/http://lsu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1505808|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-16|title=Bertman has impacted all of college baseball|work=rivals.com}}</ref>
*'''National Championships (7):''' 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2023
*'''CWS appearances (19):''' 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023
*'''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===
{{Main|LSU Tigers men's basketball}}
[[File:LSU PMAC.jpg|thumb|[[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]]]
The LSU men's basketball team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Matt McMahon (basketball)|Matt McMahon]]. They play home games at the [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]].
*'''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
{| cellspacing="0" style="width: 575px; background: ;"
| style="font-size: 8pt; padding: 5pt; line-height: 1.25em; color: black;" | '''†''' LSU is the [[Mythical National Championship#Schools that officially claim pre-NCAA Tournament basketball championships|only school]] that officially claims a basketball national championship on the basis of a win in the American Legion Bowl, an event that made no claim to determine a national champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasportshall.com/inductees/track-and-field/louis-buddy-blair/?back=inductee |title=Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame – Louis "Buddy" Brown |work=lasportshall.com |access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref> The [[Helms Athletic Foundation]] retroactively named the 19–1 [[NYU Violets men's basketball|NYU Violets]] its national champion for the 1934–35 season. The retroactive [[Premo-Porretta Power Poll]] also ranked the Violets as its 1935 national champion. The Premo-Porretta poll ranked LSU fifth.<ref name="LSU MBB '35 NC">{{cite book |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game |publisher=ESPN Books |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-345-51392-2 |editor-last=ESPN |location=New York, NY |page=544}}</ref>
|}
===Women's basketball===
{{Main|LSU Tigers women's basketball}}
The LSU women's basketball team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Kim Mulkey]]. They play home games at the [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]].
*'''National Championships (1):''' 2023
*'''AIAW/NCAA Final Four appearances (7):''' 1977, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
*'''NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (14):''' 1984, 1986, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2023
*'''SEC Championships (3):''' 2005, 2006, 2008
===Women's beach volleyball===
{{Main|LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball}}
[[File:Mango’s Beach Volleyball Club (Baton Rouge).jpg|thumb|[[Mango's Beach Volleyball Club]]]]
The women's beach volleyball team participates in the [[Coastal Collegiate Sports Association]] (CCSA)<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.theccsa.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24200&SPID=111012&SPSID=671104 |title=CCSA Rebrands With Beach Volleyball Expansion |publisher=Coastal Collegiate Sports Association |date=October 20, 2015 |access-date=November 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120080942/http://www.theccsa.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24200&SPID=111012&SPSID=671104 |archive-date=November 20, 2015}}</ref> and is coached by [[Russell Brock (volleyball)|Russell Brock]]. 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===
{{Main|LSU Tigers cross country}}
[[File:Highland Road Community Park walking path (Baton Rouge).jpg|thumb|[[Highland Road Community Park|Highland Road Park]]]]
The men's cross country team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home meets at [[Highland Road Community Park|Highland Road Park]].
*'''National Championships - Men (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships - Men (0):''' none
===Women's cross country===
{{Main|LSU Lady Tigers cross country}}
The women's cross country team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home meets at [[Highland Road Community Park|Highland Road Park]].
*'''National Championships - Women (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships - Women (0):''' none
===Football===
{{Main|LSU Tigers football}}
[[File:LSU Tiger Stadium.jpg|thumb|[[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]]]
The LSU Tigers football team competes in the [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I - Football Bowl Subdivision]] (FBS) of the [[National Collegiate Athletics Association]] (NCAA) and the Western Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC). They play in [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|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 [[2004 BCS National Championship Game]]. 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 [[2008 BCS National Championship Game]] (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 [[Bowl Championship Series]] titles. During the 2019 season, LSU defeated the Clemson Tigers 42–25 in the [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game]] in New Orleans for their fourth national title.
The team is currently coached by [[Brian Kelly (American football coach)|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, 2022
===Men's golf===
{{Main|LSU Tigers golf}}
[[File:The University Club (Baton Rouge, Louisiana).jpg|thumb|[[University Club of Baton Rouge]]]]
The men's golf team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Chuck Winstead]]. The [[University Club of Baton Rouge]] is the home venue for the team.
*'''National Championships (5):''' 1940 (co-champion with [[Princeton Tigers|Princeton]]), 1942 (co-champion with [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford]]), 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]] (1937), [[Earl Stewart]] (1941), [[John Peterson (golfer)|John Peterson]] (2011)
===Women's golf===
The women's golf team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Garrett Runion]]. The [[University Club of Baton Rouge]] is the home venue for the team.
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships (1):''' 1992
*'''Individual national champions (1):''' [[Austin Ernst]] (2011)
''Former coaches''
*[[Karen Bahnsen]]
*[[Buddy Alexander]]
*Mary Holmes
===Women's gymnastics===
[[File:Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana).jpg|thumb|[[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]]]
{{Main|LSU Tigers women's gymnastics}}
The women's gymnastics team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Jay Clark (gymnastics)|Jay Clark]]  . The [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]] is the home venue for the team.
*'''National Championships (1):''' 2024
*'''SEC Championships (5):''' 1981, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
===Women's soccer===
[[File:LSU Soccer Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA).jpg|thumb|[[LSU Soccer Stadium]]]]
{{Main|LSU Tigers women's soccer}}
The soccer team participates in the Western division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Sian Hudson (soccer)|Sian Hudson]]. They play home games at the [[LSU Soccer Stadium]].
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships (0):''' none
===Softball===
{{Main|LSU Tigers softball}}
[[File:LSU - Tiger Park.jpg|thumb|[[Tiger Park]]]]
The softball team participates in the Western division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Beth Torina]]. They play home games at [[Tiger Park]].
*'''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===
{{Main|LSU Tigers swimming and diving}}
[[File:LSU Natatorium - Baton Rouge, Louisiana.jpg|thumb|[[LSU Natatorium]]]]
The men's swimming and diving teams participate in the [[Southeastern Conference]]. The swim team is currently coached by [[Dave Geyer]] and the diving team is currently coached by [[Doug Shaffer]]. They host home swim meets at the [[LSU Natatorium]].
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships (1):''' 1988
===Women's swimming and diving===
{{Main|LSU Lady Tigers swimming and diving}}
The women's swimming and diving teams participate in the [[Southeastern Conference]]. The swim team is currently coached by [[Dave Geyer]] and the diving team is currently coached by [[Doug Shaffer]]. 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 [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by co-head coaches [[Andy Brandi]] and [[Chris Brandi]]. They play home matches at the [[LSU Tennis Complex]].
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships (4):''' 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999
''Former coaches''
*[[Jeff Brown (tennis)|Jeff Brown]]
*[[Jerry Simmons (tennis)|Jerry Simmons]]
*[[Steve Strome]]
*[[Steve Carter (Louisiana politician)|Steve Carter]]
*[[Dub Robinson]]
*[[Mike Donahue]]
*[[Charles Diel]]
*Paul Young
===Women's tennis===
[[File:LSU Tennis Complex Building.jpg|thumb|[[LSU Tennis Complex]]]]
The women's tennis team participates in the Western division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by co-head coaches [[Julia Sell]] and [[Michael Sell]]. They play home matches at the [[LSU Tennis Complex]].
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''SEC Championships (0):''' none
''Former coaches''
*[[Tony Minnis]]
*[[Geoff Macdonald]]
*[[Phillip Campbell]]
*[[Betty Sue Hagerman]]
*[[Karen Elliot|Karen McCarter Elliot]]
*[[Pat Newman]]
===Men's indoor track and field===
{{Main|LSU Tigers track and field}}
[[File:Carl Maddox Field House - Main Entrance.jpg|thumb|[[Carl Maddox Field House]]]]
The men's indoor track and field team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home track meets at the [[Carl Maddox Field House]].
*'''National Championships (2):''' 2001, 2004
*'''SEC Championships (4):''' 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990
===Women's indoor track and field===
{{Main|LSU Lady Tigers track and field}}
The women's indoor track and field team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home track meets at the [[Carl Maddox Field House]].
*'''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===
{{Main|LSU Tigers track and field}}
[[File:Bernie Moore Track Stadium (Baton Rouge, LA).jpg|thumb|[[Bernie Moore Track Stadium]]]]
The men's outdoor track and field team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home track meets at the [[Bernie Moore Track Stadium]].
*'''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===
{{Main|LSU Lady Tigers track and field}}
The women's outdoor track and field team participates in the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Dennis Shaver]]. They host home track meets at the [[Bernie Moore Track Stadium]].
*'''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===
[[File:Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA).jpg|thumb|[[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]]]
{{Main|LSU Tigers women's volleyball}}
The volleyball team participates in the Western division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] and is currently coached by [[Fran Flory]]. They play home games at the [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]].
*'''National Championships (0):''' none
*'''Final Four appearances (2):''' 1990, 1991
*'''SEC Championships (4):''' 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991
==Former varsity sports==
===Boxing===
{{Main|LSU Tigers boxing}}
LSU boxing started as a club sport in 1929 and enjoyed its first varsity season in 1930. The Tigers held matches at the [[Huey P. Long Field House]] and starting in 1937 at the [[John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum]].
In LSU's first season, the team had a record of 5–2; they went 6–1 in the ensuing 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.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205151942|title=Professor Presents Boxing History to LSU Athletics|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
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 [[Bobby Freeman (politician)|Bobby Freeman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=robert-l-bobby-freeman&pid=180030967&fhid=2849|title=Robert L. 'Bobby' Freeman |work=theadvocate.com|access-date=March 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Political Hall of Fame inducts 9 in Winnfield|publisher=thepineywoods.com|url=http://www.thepineywoods.com/HallOfFameMar08.htm|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004175943/http://www.thepineywoods.com/HallOfFameMar08.htm|archive-date=October 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205700727|title=1949 NCAA Boxing Champ 'Pee Wee' Moss Dies, 86|work=LSUsports.net|access-date=April 17, 2013|archive-date=October 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005190510/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205700727|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
===Men's wrestling===
LSU fielded a varsity men's wrestling team from 1968 to 1985. It won seven Southeastern Conference titles. The team also had two eighth-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament in 1983 and 1984.<ref name="Larry Sciacchetano">{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=290349|title=Former LSU Wrestling Coach Honored by Hall of Fame |work=LSUsports.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/article/1972961|title=Cowboy Wrestlers Pound LSU, 36-2 |work=newsok.com|access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> The wrestling program was dropped as a result of [[Title IX]] compliance in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/07/12/Intercollegiate-wrestling-was-discontinued-Friday-as-a-varsity-sport/9670489988800/|title=Intercollegiate wrestling was discontinued Friday as a varsity sport.|work=upi.com|access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093435/index.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616011622/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093435/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|title=LSU Wrestling |work=sportsillustrated.cnn.com}}</ref>
From 1968 to 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/03/dale_ketelsen_former_lsu_wrest.html|title=Dale Ketelsen, former LSU wrestling coach, passes away |work=nola.com|date=March 27, 2014 |access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=209445867|title=First Wrestling Coach Ketelsen Dies, 78|work=LSUsports.net|access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> From 1979 to 1985, the team was coached by Larry Sciacchetano. His teams won five Southeastern Conference titles.<ref name="Larry Sciacchetano"/>
'''Men's wrestlers'''
* Phil Bode was the 1971 and 1972 SEC champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lhswa.org/Profiles/Bode,%20Phil/Phil%20Bode.htm|title=Phil Bode|work=lhswa.org|access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref>
* Jules Plaisance enrolled at LSU in 1969 and won three Southeastern Conference championships at 142, 150, & 158 lb. weight classes. He finished second once.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nwhof.org/NCAA-Brackets/PDF/NCAA%201972.pdf|title=1972 42nd NCAA Wrestling Tournament|work=nwhof.org|access-date=December 16, 2017}}</ref>
* [[John Tenta]], who went on to fame in the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]], was a heavyweight wrestler at LSU.<ref>Andy Adams, "Kototenta: Canadian Comet!", ''Sumo World'', May 1986, pg. 4</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/15/sports/sumo-style-is-too-tough.html|title=Sumo Style is Too Tough|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 15, 1986|access-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Feinswog|first1=Lee|title=Tales from the LSU Tigers Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Tigers |date=October 2013|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cUQtAgAAQBAJ&q=lsu+wrestling&pg=PT97|access-date=April 13, 2017|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. |location=New York, NY|isbn=978-1-61321-625-5 |page=135}}</ref>
==Non-varsity sports==
===Men's rugby===
{{Main|Louisiana State University rugby}}
Founded in 1970, LSU rugby has played its matches at the [[UREC Field Complex]] since 2006. LSU has a tradition of success since its founding, highlighted by its 22-game winning streak during the 1996–97 season.<ref name="lsurugby.com">LSU Rugby, History, {{cite web |url=http://www.lsurugby.com/history.php |title=LSU Rugby |access-date=July 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309055602/http://lsurugby.com/history.php |archive-date=March 9, 2012}}</ref> LSU won the national collegiate championship tournament in 1976.<ref name="Sports Notes">{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Sports Notes |page=12|date=28 October 1976|volume=62|number=44|work= L'Observateur|location=LaPlace, Louisiana|url= https://www.newspapers.com/image/853885217/|access-date=28 Dec 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
More recently, LSU rugby has been successful in conference play and in national competition. LSU plays in the [[Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference|Southeastern Conference]] against its traditional SEC rivals. In 2009, LSU defeated Colorado and Air Force to advance to the national quarterfinals before losing to [[San Diego State Aztecs rugby|San Diego State]], and in 2010, LSU again defeated Colorado to qualify for the sweet 16 round of the national playoffs.<ref name="lsurugby.com"/> LSU competed at the 2011 [[Collegiate Rugby Championship]], finishing 9th in a tournament broadcast live on NBC.<ref>LSU Rugby, LSU Impress at CRC; Win Challengers Cup, {{cite web |url=http://www.lsurugby.com/news_article.php?id=54 |title=LSU Rugby |access-date=May 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820082010/http://lsurugby.com/news_article.php?id=54 |archive-date=August 20, 2011}}</ref> 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 [[UREC Field Complex]].<ref name="lsuuniversityrec.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/sports/sport-clubs/sport-club-directory/|title=Sport Club Directory|work=LSU UREC}}</ref>
In 1998, the team won its only national title, winning the NIRSA National Open Division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lsumenssoccer.com:8000/about|title=LSU Men's Soccer|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929010610/http://www.lsumenssoccer.com:8000/about|archive-date=2019-09-29}}</ref> 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.<ref name="lsuuniversityrec.com"/>
===Other sports===
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| Bowling team
| [[United States Bowling Congress|United States Bowling Congress Collegiate Division]], Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference
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| Men's Disc Golf team
| 2023 Div II Qualifier Nationals
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| Women's Disc Golf team
| 2023 Div II Qualifier Nationals
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| Women's equestrian team
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| Men's ice hockey team
| [[American Collegiate Hockey Association]], [[South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference]]
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| Men's lacrosse team
| [[United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association]], [[Lone Star Alliance]]
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| Women's lacrosse team
| [[Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates]], [[College lacrosse#Women's Club Lacrosse|Texas Women's Lacrosse League]]
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| Powerlifting team
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| Rowing team
| [[College rowing (United States)#American Collegiate Rowing Association|American Collegiate Rowing Association]], Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association
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| Women's rugby team
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| Triathlon team
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| Water polo team
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==Championships==
{{see also|List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships}}
LSU has won 52 team national championships, placing them 18th all-time in total national championships. 47 of these were recognized by the NCAA, ranking them 9th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/ncaachamps/|title=LSU's 50 National Team Championships|website=LSUsports.net|date=August 12, 2021 }}</ref>
*'''Men's (20)'''
**[[College World Series#Team appearances|Baseball]] (7): 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009, 2023
**[[NCAA Boxing Championship#Team titles|Boxing]] (1): 1949
**[[NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship#Team titles|Golf]] (5): 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955, 2015
**[[NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships#Team titles|Indoor Track & Field]] (2): 2001, 2004
**[[NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships#Team titles|Outdoor Track & Field]] (5): 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2021
*'''Women's (27)'''
**[[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|Basketball]] (1): 2023
**[[NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships#Team titles|Indoor Track & Field]] (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004
**[[NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships#Team titles|Outdoor Track & Field]] (14): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012 (vacated)
**[[NCAA women's gymnastics tournament|Gymnastics]] (1): 2024
===Other national team championships===
* Men's
**Football (4): 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019
**Basketball (1): 1935<ref>LSU claims a title in men's basketball, where the school won an inter-regional postseason match arranged against Pittsburgh in 1935 (the "American Legion Bowl"), prior to the creation of the NIT or NCAA basketball tournaments. LSU is the [[Mythical National Championship#Schools that officially claim pre-NCAA Tournament basketball championships|only school]] that officially claims a basketball national championship on the basis of a win in the American Legion Bowl, an event that made no claim to determine a national champion.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lasportshall.com/inductees/track-and-field/louis-buddy-blair/?back=inductee | format= | title=Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame – Louis "Buddy" Brown | work=lasportshall.com | accessdate=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/15guide.pdf | title=2014–15 LSU Men's Basketball Media Guide | publisher=LSU Sports Information Office | year=2014 | page=12 | accessdate=2015-05-21 | archive-date=July 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708030801/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/15guide.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
**Rugby (1): 1976<ref name="Sports Notes"/>
==NACDA Directors' Cup==
The [[National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics]] (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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nacda.com/|title=National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics|work=nacda.com}}</ref>
'''NACDA All-Sports Rankings'''
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|width="64" | 1993–94
|width="64" | 36th
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|width="64" | 1994–95
|width="64" | 19th
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|width="64" | 1995–96
|width="64" | 16th
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|width="64" | 1996–97
|width="64" | 10th
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|width="64" | 1997–98
|width="64" | 10th
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|width="64" | 1998–99
|width="64" | 16th
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|width="64" | 1999–00
|width="64" | 10th
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|width="64" | 2000–01
|width="64" | 22nd
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|width="64" | 2001–02
|width="64" | 10th
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|width="64" | 2002–03
|width="64" | 23rd
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|width="64" | 2003–04
|width="64" | 11th
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|width="64" | 2004–05
|width="64" | 23rd
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|width="64" | 2005–06
|width="64" | 20th
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|width="64" | 2006–07
|width="64" | 17th
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|width="64" | 2010–11
|width="64" | 19th
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|width="64" | 2007–08
|width="64" | 8th
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|width="64" | 2008–09
|width="64" | 9th
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|width="64" | 2009–10
|width="64" | 19th
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|width="64" | 2011–12
|width="64" | 13th
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|width="64" | 2012–13
|width="64" | 19th
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|width="64" | 2013–14
|width="64" | 24th
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|width="64" | 2014–15
|width="64" | 15th
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|width="64" | 2015–16
|width="64" | 19th
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|width="64" | 2016–17
|width="64" | 18th
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|width="64" | 2017–18
|width="64" | 27th
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|width="64" | 2018–19
|width="64" | 11th
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Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=211806194&_ga=2.166428023.833983201.1561842322-505547562.1558903375|title=LSU Earns Highest Directors' Cup Finish in Decade|publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref>
==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 (LSU)|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 [[seating capacity]] 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.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177159|title=LSU's Tiger Stadium (102,321)|work=LSUsports.net|access-date=April 20, 2013|archive-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002081838/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177159|url-status=dead}}</ref>
: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.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
*'''[[Charles McClendon Practice Facility]]'''
:The Charles McClendon Practice Facility is the name of the [[LSU Tigers football]] practice facility. The facility features the LSU Football Operations Center, the Tigers Indoor Practice Facility and four outdoor 100-yard football practice fields.<ref name="lsusports.net1">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/13guide.pdf|title=2013 LSU Football Media Guide|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref> In 2002, it was named after former LSU head coach and College Football Hall of Fame member, [[Charles McClendon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/ncf/news/2002/0720/1408083.html|title=ESPN.com: NCF - LSU renames practice facility in honor of former coach|work=espncdn.com}}</ref>
*'''[[LSU Football Operations Center]]'''
: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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lsutaf.org/FootballOperationsCenter|title=LSU TAF - Tiger Athletic Foundation|work=lsutaf.org|access-date=August 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221095215/https://www.lsutaf.org/FootballOperationsCenter|archive-date=February 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The operations center atrium holds team displays and graphics, trophy cases and memorabilia of LSU football.<ref name="lsusports.net1"/> 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 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.<ref name="lsusports.net1"/>
*'''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 [[Sportexe Momentum Turf|Momentum Field Turf]] by SportExe playing surface.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*'''[[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]'''
:The Pete Maravich Assembly Center, opened in 1972, is the home arena to the [[Louisiana State University]] [[LSU Tigers basketball|Tigers]] and [[LSU Lady Tigers basketball|Lady Tigers]] [[basketball]] teams, [[LSU Tigers gymnastics|Tigers gymnastics]] team and [[LSU Tigers women's volleyball|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 [[Pete Maravich]], shortly after his death in 1988.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&KEY=&ATCLID=177173|title=LSU Men's Basketball Facilities |work=LSUsports.net}}</ref> The auxiliary [[gym]] located underneath the north section of the [[arena]] is the practice facility for the volleyball team.
:The offices for the [[Tiger Athletic Foundation]] (TAF) are also located in the arena. TAF is a [[Privately held company|private]], [[non-profit corporation]] dedicated to supporting [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU) and its athletics program. It is the primary source of private funding for LSU athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177179 |title=LSU Women's Basketball Facilities|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
*'''[[LSU Basketball Practice Facility]]'''
:The LSU basketball [[Practice (learning method)|practice]] [[Arena|facility]] which is connected to the Maravich Center was completed in 2010. The facility features separate, full-size duplicate [[gym]]nasiums for the men's and women's basketball teams. They include a regulation [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] 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 [[changing room|locker rooms]], a team lounge, [[Athletic training|training]] rooms, a coach's locker room and coach's offices.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205015500|title=LSU Basketball Practice Facility|work=LSUsports.net|access-date=April 20, 2013|archive-date=February 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160210044841/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205015500|url-status=dead}}</ref>
:The building also includes a two-story [[Lobby (room)|lobby]] 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 [[concourse]]. The lobby includes team displays and graphics, trophy cases and memorabilia of LSU Basketball.<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
*'''[[Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field]]'''
:Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field is the home stadium of the [[LSU Tigers baseball|LSU Tigers college baseball]] team and has a seating capacity of 10,326.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsbuilders.org/page.php?id=600 |title=ASBA - ASBA Awards Programs |access-date=May 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829103215/http://sportsbuilders.org/page.php?id=600 |archive-date=August 29, 2010  }}</ref> The stadium section (and [[Alex Box Stadium (1938)|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 [[World War II]]. In 2013, the [[Pitch (sports field)|field]] was named in honor of former LSU head baseball coach and athletic director [[Skip Bertman]]. The first game in the new stadium was played February 20, 2009 versus [[Villanova University|Villanova]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27866&SPID=2173&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=3675151|title=Record Crowd Watches Win, Opening of Alex Box Stadium|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
*'''[[Bernie Moore Track Stadium]]'''
:Bernie Moore Track Stadium is the outdoor stadium for the [[LSU Tigers track and field|LSU Tigers]] and [[LSU Lady Tigers track and field|LSU Lady Tigers]] track & field teams. The facility, built in 1969, has a seating capacity of 5,680.<ref name="lsusports.net2">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&KEY=&ATCLID=177187|title=LSU Track & Field Facilities |work=LSUsports.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929043635/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&KEY=&ATCLID=177187|archive-date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1971, the facility was renamed after former LSU football coach, track & field coach and [[Southeastern Conference#Commissioners|SEC Commissioner]] [[Bernie Moore]]. 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.<ref name="lsusports.net2"/> 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]]'''
:Carl Maddox Field House is the indoor stadium for the [[LSU Tigers track and field|LSU Tigers]] and [[LSU Lady Tigers track and field|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 [[Athletic Director]] [[Carl Maddox]].<ref name="lsusports.net2"/>
*'''[[Highland Road Community Park|Highland Road Park]]'''
:Highland Road Park is the home course for the [[LSU Tigers cross country|LSU Tigers]] and [[LSU Lady Tigers cross country]] 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 Tigers played their home matches at Mango's Beach Club in Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2019/1/14/211786571.aspx?path=bvb|title=LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium Officially Opens|publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=Nov 7, 2019}}</ref>
*'''[[LSU Gymnastics Training Facility]]'''
:The LSU Gymnastics Training Facility is the practice venue for the [[LSU Tigers women's gymnastics]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsu.edu/catalogs/2011/012dsl.shtml|title=Student Life|work=lsu.edu}}</ref>
*'''[[LSU Soccer Stadium]]'''
:The LSU Soccer Stadium is the home stadium for the [[LSU Tigers women's soccer]] team. The two-level stadium has a seating capacity of 2,197.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177183|title=LSU Soccer Facilities |work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
*'''[[LSU Tennis Complex]]'''
:The LSU Tennis Complex, completed in 2016, serves as the home of the [[LSU Tigers]] and LSU Lady Tigers [[tennis]] teams. The facility provides six indoor [[tennis courts]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=LSU Tennis Facilities |publisher=lsusports.net|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177211|access-date=November 30, 2015}}</ref>
*'''[[Tiger Park]]'''
:Tiger Park is the home stadium of the [[LSU Lady Tigers softball|LSU Tigers softball]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177202|title=LSU Softball Facilities - Tiger Park|work=LSUsports.net|access-date=April 26, 2013|archive-date=April 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401043826/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177202|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*'''[[University Club of Baton Rouge]]'''
: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 [[PGA Tour|PGA]] golfer [[David Toms]] and original designer Jim Lipe.
*'''[[University Club of Baton Rouge#Mary and Woody Bilyeu Golf Practice Facility|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.<ref name="Broussard Ctr Ath Training">{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/sports/2019/7/11/177277.aspx|title=LSU Athletic Training Facilities|date=July 11, 2019 |publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> The two-story, 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1998, serves as the main athletic training facility for treatments and rehabilitations.<ref name="Broussard Ctr Ath Training"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lsutaf.org/our-story|title=Broussard Athletic Training Facility|publisher=TAF|access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref> The facility is located adjacent to [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|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 (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]].<ref name="Strength and Conditioning facilities">{{cite web|date=August 11, 2013|title=A Look At LSU's Facilities|publisher=football.com|url=http://www.football.com/en-us/a-look-at-lsu-s-facilities/|access-date=September 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225220621/http://www.football.com/en-us/a-look-at-lsu-s-facilities/|archive-date=February 25, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="LSU Weight Room">{{cite web|date= June 20, 2012| title=College Strength Profile: Louisiana State University|publisher=strengthperformance.com |url=http://strengthperformance.com/group/collegestrengthprofileoftheweekprofile5|access-date=September 10, 2013}}</ref> It also features 2 treadmills, 4 stationary bikes, 2 elliptical cross trainers, a stepper and stepmill.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=November 14, 2012 |title=LSU Tigers' Weight Room |magazine=ESPN The Magazine |url=https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=8631176 |access-date=February 11, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023191456/http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8631176 |archive-date=October 23, 2013}}</ref>
==LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes==
[[File:LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes (Baton Rouge).jpg|thumb|upright|[[LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes]]]]
{{Main|LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes}}
The LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes is located in the [[LSU Gym/Armory|Gym/Armory]] building. The building opened in 1930 and was completely renovated and reopened in 2002 to house the Academic Center for Student-Athletes.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 14, 2012|title=Ranking the SEC's football facilities|work=espn.com |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/tag/_/name/2012-facilities-rank|access-date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>
The goal of the academic center is to offer a comprehensive framework tailored to improve the academic skill set of each student-athlete.<ref>{{cite web|title=Strategic Plan|publisher=acsa.lsu.edu|url=http://www.acsa.lsu.edu/about/SP2018.aspx|access-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=360° Facilities|publisher=acsa.lsu.edu |url=http://www.acsa.lsu.edu/about/360facilities.aspx|access-date=August 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes|publisher=lsutaf.org|url=https://lsutaf.org/CoxCommunicationsAcademicCenter|access-date=March 6, 2014}}</ref>
==Former athletic facilities==
*[[Alex Box Stadium]] — Baseball (1938–2008)
*[[First LSU Diamond]] — Baseball (1929–1935)
*[[Huey P. Long Field House]] — Boxing (1932–1936) and  Men's and women's swimming and diving (1932–1984)
*[[John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum]] — Men's basketball (1937–1971) and Boxing (1937–1956)
*[[LSU Gym/Armory]] — Men's basketball (1930–1937) and Wrestling (1968–1971)
*[[Second LSU Diamond]] — Baseball (1936–1937)
*[[State Field]] — Baseball (1908–1924), Men's basketball (1893–1924) and Football (1893–1924)
*[[Tiger Park (1997)|Original Tiger Park]] — Softball (1997–2008)
*[[W.T. "Dub" Robinson Stadium]] — Men's and women's tennis (1976–2014)
==Non-varsity athletic facilities==
[[File:LSU Student Recreation Center (UREC) (2).jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[Student Recreation Center (LSU)|Student Recreation Center (UREC)]]]]
[[File:LSU Student Recreation Center (UREC) (5).jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[Student Recreation Center (LSU)|Student Recreation Center (UREC) sports facilities]]]]
'''Student Recreation Center'''<br>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.<ref name="LSU Club Sports">{{cite web|url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/sports/sport-clubs/sport-club-directory/|title=LSU Club Sports|publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Student Rec Center Sports">{{cite web|url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/sports/intramural-sports/|title=Intramural Sports |publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
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.<ref name="LSU Club Sports"/>
The facility includes two gyms (West Gym: six multi-purpose wood courts, East Gym: one multi-purpose wood court and one synthetic court),<ref name="Courts">{{cite web|url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/indoor-recreation-space/|title=Indoor Courts |publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> indoor climbing area,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/climbing-wall/|title=Climbing Area|publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> eight lane 25-yard indoor lap pool, eight lane 25-yard lighted outdoor lap pool,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/aquatics-facilities/|title=Aquatic Facilities|publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> powerlifting room,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/cardio-weight-fitness-areas/|title=Cardio and Weight Fitness Areas|publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> nine racquetball courts, one squash court,<ref name="Courts"/> an indoor track,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/indoor-jogging-trail/|title=Indoor Track|publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> nine lighted outdoor tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/outdoor-recreation-space/|title=Outdoor Recreation Space |publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> and locker rooms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_955cf6bc-a48b-11e7-8ca5-17ec6caf8278.html#24|title=Look inside: LSU's major rec center expansion helping students find 'a balanced life,' director says|date=October 2, 2017 |publisher=theadvocate.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
[[File:UREC Field Complex - LSU (3).jpg|thumb|right|175px|[[UREC Field Complex]]]]
'''UREC Field Complex'''<br>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.<ref name="UREC Complex">{{cite web|url=http://lsuuniversityrec.com/lsuurec/th_gallery/urec-field-complex/|title=UREC Field Complex |publisher=lsuuniversityrec.com|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref><ref name="REC Facilities">{{cite web |url=http://www.clubindustry.com/universities/renovation-lsu-student-recreation-complex-under-way|title=Renovation of LSU Student Recreation Complex Is Under Way|publisher=clubindustry.com|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>
It is the home of the LSU men's and women's lacrosse teams, [[Louisiana State University rugby|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.<ref name="LSU Club Sports"/>
The complex includes eight lighted multi-purpose grass fields and four lighted grass softball fields.<ref name="UREC Complex"/> The facility also includes locker rooms and spectator seating.<ref name="REC Facilities"/>
'''Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena'''<br>The [[Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena]] is an ice hockey rink in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]] that is the home game and practice rink for the LSU men's ice hockey team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sechchockey.com/teams/lsu/|title=LSU Ice Hockey|publisher=sechchockey.com|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>
==LSU traditions==
{{Main|Louisiana State University traditions}}
===Mike the Tiger===
{{Main|Mike the Tiger}}
[[File:Mike VI the Tiger (Louisiana State University mascot).jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mike the Tiger]]]]
Mike the Tiger is the official [[mascot]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27815&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205502494|title=2012 LSU Football Media Guide|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref> Mike the Tiger lives in a [[Mike the Tiger Habitat|habitat]] (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 [[Purple]] and Old [[Gold (color)|Gold]].<ref name="little">{{cite web|first=Nancy (2002)|last=Little|url=http://appl003.lsu.edu/UNV002.nsf/(NoteID)/A90DB13999E634D686256B4B005974A6?OpenDocument|title=Tiger Rag: Rekindling a Rivalry and Returning a Tradition|publisher=Louisiana State University Media Relations. Accessed on June 4, 2007|access-date=April 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926213354/http://appl003.lsu.edu/UNV002.nsf/(NoteID)/A90DB13999E634D686256B4B005974A6?OpenDocument|archive-date=September 26, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 [[Tulane University|Tulane]] in the first intercollegiate contest played in any sport by [[Louisiana State University]].<ref name="lsusports.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&KEY=&ATCLID=177310|title=Heritage and Songs of LSU|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
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 [[American football|football]] game versus [[Tulane University|Tulane]]. Stores were stocking ribbons in the colors of [[Mardi Gras]]—purple, gold and green—for the coming [[Carnival]] season. However, none of the green had arrived, so all of the purple and gold stock were purchased.<ref name="lsusports.net"/>
LSU's original school colors were [[white]] and [[blue]] chosen by Superintendent/President David F. Boyd (1865–1880).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208876760|title=How LSU Became the Tigers of Purple and Gold, Not Blue and White|publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref>
==="Fight for LSU"===
{{Main|Fight for LSU}}
"Fight for LSU" is the university's '''official [[fight song]]'''. 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 [[Field goal (football)|field goal]], scores an [[extra point]], or completes a [[two-point conversion]]. Following a halftime performance, the band often exits the field while playing "Fight for LSU."
===Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band===
{{Main|Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band}}
[[File:LSUbandpregame.jpg|thumb|[[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band|LSU 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 (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]. This 325-member [[marching band]] performs at all [[LSU football]] home games, all [[bowl games]], 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 (LSU)|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 [[Greek Theatre (Baton Rouge)|Greek Theatre]]" and await the impending arrival of the band.<ref name="victory">{{cite web|url=http://www.lesmiles.net/athletics/lesmiles.nsf/$Content/Tiger+Band?OpenDocument|title=Tiger Band|publisher=LesMiles.net. Louisiana State University Athletic Department. Accessed on June 3, 2007|access-date=April 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016154746/http://lesmiles.net/athletics/lesmiles.nsf/$Content/Tiger+Band?OpenDocument|archive-date=October 16, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="bands.lsu.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.bands.lsu.edu/about|title=About LSU Bands - LSU Department of Bands|work=lsu.edu|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512210023/http://www.bands.lsu.edu/about|archive-date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>
One of the most celebrated [[traditions]] carried on by the band is its pregame performance at each home [[American football|football]] game. The performance includes pieces from the band's expansive repertoire of school songs, including [[Louisiana State University traditions#"Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU"|"Pregame Salute"/"Touchdown for LSU"]].<ref name="burris">{{cite web |first=Alexandria (2003)|last=Burris |url=http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2003/10/30/Features/Music.To.Cheer.By-2047602.shtml|title=Music to cheer by: Golden Band boasts long legacy|publisher=The Daily Reveille. Accessed on June 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724160454/http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2003/10/30/Features/Music.To.Cheer.By-2047602.shtml|archive-date=July 24, 2008}}</ref> The band begins the performance in the south end zone of the [[stadium]] 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]]"), the band turns to face all four corners of the stadium. The crowd explodes in cheers. Once the band salutes each part of the [[stadium]], 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 [[Louisiana State University traditions#LSU Alma Mater|"LSU Alma Mater"]] and the "[[Star-Spangled Banner]]. The band then plays LSU's official fight song, [[Louisiana State University traditions#"Fight for LSU"|"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 (football)|down]] when the Tigers are on [[Offense (sports)|offense]]. The "First Down Cheer" includes the "Hold that Tiger" musical phrase from "[[Tiger Rag]]." The "Third Down Cheer" is based on the song "[[Eye of the Tiger]]" made famous by [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]. The piece, "Tiger Bandits" was created to pay homage to the defensive unit from the [[1958 LSU Tigers football team|1958 national championship football team]]. Coach Paul Dietzel called the unit the "[[Chinese Bandits]]."<ref name="bandits">{{cite web|url=http://www.lesmiles.net/athletics/lesmiles.nsf/$Content/National+Championships+-+1958?OpenDocument|title=National Champions - 1958|publisher=LesMiles.net. Louisiana State University Athletic Department. Accessed on June 3, 2007|access-date=April 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017234228/http://www.lesmiles.net/athletics/lesmiles.nsf/$Content/National+Championships+-+1958?OpenDocument|archive-date=October 17, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 [[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band#Bengal Brass|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.<ref name="bengal">{{cite web |url=http://bands.lsu.edu/ensembles/bengal_brass.php|title=LSU Bengal Brass|publisher=Louisiana State University Department of Bands. Accessed on June 3, 2007|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726215910/http://bands.lsu.edu/ensembles/bengal_brass.php|archive-date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> This group of all-brass musicians (and percussionist on a [[trap set]]) is often split into two squads—purple and gold—and performs at LSU select home volleyball matches, many home gymnastics meets, all home [[LSU Tigers basketball|men's basketball]], and all home [[LSU Lady Tigers basketball|women's basketball]] games in the [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center]]. Bengal Brass also travels with the men's and women's basketball teams during postseason play.
===Golden Girls and Colorguard===
[[File:Lsubandgoldengirl.jpg|thumb|left|[[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band#Golden Girls and Colorguard|LSU Golden Girls]]]]
The [[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band#Golden Girls & Colorguard|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]].<ref name="golden">{{cite web|url=http://bands.lsu.edu/golden_girls/index.php|title=LSU Golden Girls |publisher=Louisiana State University Department of Bands. Accessed on June 3, 2007|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730104958/http://www.bands.lsu.edu/golden_girls/index.php|archive-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref name="burris"/> 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 [[Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band#Golden Girls & Colorguard|LSU Colorguard]], a flag twirling unit not to be confused with a traditional military colorguard, was established in 1971.<ref name="colorguard">{{cite web |url= http://bands.lsu.edu/colorguard/index.php |title= LSU Colorguard|publisher=Louisiana State University Department of Bands |access-date= June 3, 2007}}</ref> Twenty-four to twenty- eight female twirlers are selected from an audition process.<ref name="colorguard"/>
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===LSU Cheerleaders===
[[File:Louisiana State University cheerleader.jpg|thumb|[[Louisiana State University traditions#LSU Cheerleaders|LSU Cheerleaders]]]]
The [[Louisiana State University traditions#LSU Cheerleaders|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|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27898&SPID=2178&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177265|title=2014-15 LSU Cheerleading|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
===LSU Tiger Girls===
The [[Louisiana State University traditions#LSU Tiger Girls|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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27898&SPID=2178&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=177266|title=LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team|work=LSUsports.net}}</ref>
===LSU Bat Girls===
The [[LSU Tigers baseball#LSU Bat Girls|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 [[Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field]] 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 [[LSU Tigers football]] team include long running rivalries with the [[Magnolia Bowl|Ole Miss Rebels]] and [[Battle for the Rag|Tulane Green Wave]]. More current football rivalries include the [[Alabama–LSU football rivalry|Alabama Crimson Tide]], [[Arkansas–LSU football rivalry|Arkansas Razorbacks]], [[Auburn–LSU football rivalry|Auburn Tigers]], [[Florida–LSU football rivalry|Florida Gators]], [[LSU–Mississippi State football rivalry|Mississippi State Bulldogs]] and [[LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry|Texas A&M Aggies]].
==LSU Athletic Hall of Fame==
{{Main|Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame|l1=LSU Athletic Hall of Fame}}
[[File:LSU Athletic Hall of Fame - Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum.jpg|thumb|[[LSU Athletic Hall of Fame]] - Jack and Priscilla Andonie Museum]]
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]] 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 [[Louisiana State University|LSU]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] is the physical location of the Louisiana State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
==Tiger Athletic Foundation==
{{Main|Tiger Athletic Foundation}}
The '''Tiger Athletic Foundation''' or '''TAF''' is a [[Privately held company|private]], [[non-profit corporation]] 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]] for [[scholarships]], academic rewards, new athletic facilities and facility upgrades. In addition to contributions to the [[Sportsperson|athletic]] [[scholarship fund]], TAF will continue to provide funding for [[academic]] programs and [[Building|facilities]] that benefit all LSU [[students]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lsutaf.org/Mission|title=Mission of TAF|work=lsutaf.org|access-date=July 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116073821/https://www.lsutaf.org/Mission|archive-date=January 16, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lsutaf.org/History|title=The History of TAF|work=lsutaf.org|access-date=July 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116074008/https://www.lsutaf.org/History|archive-date=January 16, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Athletic directors==
[[File:LSU Athletics Administration Building.jpg|thumb|LSU Athletics Administration Building]]
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! width= 150px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=1|color= white }}"| Name
! width= px style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=1|color= white }}"| Years served
|-
| 1 || [[Russ Cohen]]
| 1928–1931
|-
| 2 || [[Thomas Pinckney "Skipper" Heard|T.P. "Skipper" Heard]]
| 1931–1954
|-
| 3 || [[Jim Corbett (athletic director)|Jim Corbett]]
| 1954–1967
|-
| 4 || [[Harry Rabenhorst]]
| 1967–1968
|-
| 5 || [[Carl Maddox]]
| 1968–1978
|-
| 6 || [[Paul Dietzel]]
| 1978–1982
|-
| 7 || [[Bob Brodhead]]
| 1982–1987
|-
| 8 || [[Joe Dean]]
| 1987–2000
|-
| 9 || [[Skip Bertman]]
| 2001–2008
|-
| 10 || [[Joe Alleva]]
| 2008–2019
|-
| 11 || [[Scott Woodward (athletic director)|Scott Woodward]]
| 2019–present
|}
==Broadcast information==
{{Main|LSU Sports Network}}
The LSU Sports Radio Network's flagship station for men's sports is [[WDGL]]-FM ("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge and the flagship station for women's sports is [[WBRP]]-FM (Talk 107.3) in Baton Rouge.<ref name="LSU Radio Network Info">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/17guide.pdf|title=The LSU Sports Radio Network-Media Guide|publisher=lsusports.net|page=220|access-date=July 5, 2018|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120040/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/fb/pdf/17guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Current===
As of the 2017–18 season:<ref name="LSU Radio Network Info"/><ref name="LSU Radio Network">{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177308&DB_OEM_ID=5200&DB_OEM_ID=5200|title=The LSU Sports Radio Network |publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="LSU Baseball Broadcasters">{{cite web |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=177308&DB_OEM_ID=5200&DB_OEM_ID=5200|title=LSU Sports Radio Network-Baseball |publisher=lsusports.net|access-date=July 7, 2018}}</ref><ref name="LSU Men's Basketball Broadcasters">{{cite web|url=http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/18guide.pdf|title=LSU Sports Radio Network-Men's Basketball|publisher=lsusports.net|page=187|access-date=July 7, 2018|archive-date=July 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708015758/http://www.lsusports.net/fls/5200/assets/docs/mb/pdf/18guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=LSU Tigers|Name|Position}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Chris Blair (sportscaster)|Chris Blair]]
| Play-by-play (baseball, men's basketball, football); Director of Broadcasting
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Doug Thompson
| Analyst (baseball, home games)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Bill Franques
| Analyst (baseball, away games)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[John Brady (basketball)|John Brady]]
| Analyst (men's basketball)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Kevin Ford
| Analyst/play-by-play (men's basketball); Studio host (football)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Doug Moreau]]
| Analyst (football)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Gordy Rush
| Sideline reporter (football)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Patrick Wright
| Play-by-play (women's basketball, softball)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Kent Lowe
| Analyst (softball)
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===Former "Voice of the Tigers"===
*[[John Ferguson (sportscaster)|John Ferguson]] – Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1946–1958, 1961–1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/all/files/oralhistory/presentations/football/biojohnferguson.html|title=John Ferguson, Former Voice of the Tigers|publisher=lsu.edu|access-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2265142|title=Ferguson, longtime voice of LSU sports, dies at 86|work=espn.com|date=December 19, 2005 |access-date=July 6, 2018}}</ref>
*[[J.C. Politz]] – Play-by-play commentator (men's basketball, football) (1959–1960)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barnhart|first1=Tony|title=Southern Fried Football (Revised)|date=August 2008|trans-title=The History, Passion, and Glory of the Great Southern Game|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vaduAAAAQBAJ&q=john+ferguson+lsu&pg=PT403|access-date=July 7, 2018|publisher=Triumph Books|location=Chicago, Illinois|isbn=978-1623684884}}</ref>
*[[Jim Hawthorne (sportscaster)|Jim Hawthorne]] – Play-by-play commentator (baseball, men's basketball, football) (1979–2016)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lowe|first1=C. Kent|title=Generations knew only Jim Hawthorne as Voice of the Tigers |url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_384ac6ff-3d58-5efb-b622-83c9d8f2bdfe.html|access-date=June 26, 2017 |work=The Advocate|date=June 18, 2016}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Bengal Punch]]
*[[List of NCAA Division I institutions]]
*[[List of NCAA schools with the most Division I national championships]]
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
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