| LSU Tigers football |
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| First season | 1893; 133 years ago |
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| Athletic director | Verge Ausberry |
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| Head coach | Lane Kiffin
1st season, 0–0 (–) |
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| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Stadium | Tiger Stadium
(capacity: 102,321) |
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| NCAA division | Division I FBS |
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| Conference | SEC |
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| Colors | Purple and gold
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| All-time record | 821–441–47 (.645) |
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| CFP record | 2–0 (1.000) |
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| Bowl record | 30–24–1 (.555) |
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| Claimed | 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019 |
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| Unclaimed | 1908, 1936, 1962, 2011 |
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| BCS | 2003, 2007, 2011 |
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| CFP | 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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SIAA: 1896, 1902, 1908
SoCon: 1932
SEC: 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2019 |
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| SEC West: 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2019, 2022 |
| Heisman winners | |
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| Consensus All-Americans | 41 |
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| Rivalries | Alabama (rivalry)
Arkansas (rivalry)
Auburn (rivalry)
Florida (rivalry)
Mississippi State (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Texas A&M (rivalry)
Tulane (rivalry) |
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| Fight song | Fight for LSU |
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| Mascot | Mike the Tiger |
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| Marching band | Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band |
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| Outfitter | Nike |
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| Website | LSUsports.net |
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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 Southeastern Conference (SEC).
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 over 40 consensus All-Americans. Three players for the Tigers have won the Heisman Trophy: Billy Cannon (1959), Joe Burrow (2019), and Jayden Daniels (2023).
The team plays on the university's campus at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The program's current head coach is Lane Kiffin.