LSU Tigers football
The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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| First season | 1893 (131 years ago) | ||
| Athletic director | Scott Woodward | ||
| Head coach | Brian Kelly 3rd season, 20–7 (.741) | ||
| Stadium | Tiger Stadium (capacity: 102,321) | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Conference | Southeastern Conference | ||
| Past conferences | SIAA (1893–1922) SoCon (1923–1932) | ||
| All-time record | 806–434–47 (.645) | ||
| Bowl record | 31–24–1 (.563) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 (2019) | ||
| Playoff record | 2–0 (1.000) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 4 (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 4 (1908, 1936, 1962, 2011) | ||
| National finalist | 4 (2003, 2007, 2011, 2019) | ||
| Conference titles | 16 (12 SEC, 3 SIAA, 1 SoCon) | ||
| Division titles | 10 (1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2022) | ||
| Rivalries | Alabama (rivalry) Arkansas (rivalry) Auburn (rivalry) Florida (rivalry) Mississippi State (rivalry) Ole Miss (rivalry) Texas A&M (rivalry) Tulane (rivalry) | ||
| Heisman winners | Billy Cannon – 1959 Joe Burrow – 2019 Jayden Daniels – 2023 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 39 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Purple and gold | ||
| Fight song | Fight for LSU | ||
| Mascot | Mike the Tiger | ||
| Marching band | Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band | ||
| Website | LSUsports.net | ||
LSU ranks 16th best in winning percentage in NCAA Division I FBS history and claims four national championships (1958, 2003, 2007, and 2019), 16 conference championships, and 39 consensus All-Americans.
The team plays on the university's campus at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The program's current head coach is Brian Kelly.
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