Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)

Tiger Stadium
Death Valley
Tiger Stadium in 2017
Interactive map of Tiger Stadium
AddressWest Stadium Road
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates30°24′44″N 91°11′2″W / 30.41222°N 91.18389°W / 30.41222; -91.18389
Capacity102,321 (2014–present)
92,542 (2011–14)
92,400 (2005–10)
91,600 (2000–04)
80,000 (1994–99)
80,150 (1987–93)
78,000 (1978–86)
67,500 (1953–77)
46,000 (1936–52)
24,000 (1931–35)
12,000 (1924–30)
SurfaceCelebration Bermuda Grass
ScoreboardDaktronics
Record attendanceFootball: 102,321
(Sixteen times, most recently November 11, 2023, vs Florida)
Concert: 102,000 (The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour, April 30, 2022)
Construction
Broke ground1924
OpenedNovember 25, 1924
Renovated1994, 2006, 2011, 2014
Expanded1931, 1936, 1953, 1978, 1988, 2000, 2014
Years active1924-present
Construction cost$1,816,210.58 (1936 horseshoe)
($42.1 million in 2025 dollars)
$183 million (renovations and expansions)
ArchitectWogan and Bernard
Trahan Architects (renovations)
Tenants
LSU Tigers football (NCAA) (1924–present)
Grantland Rice Bowl (1974-1975)
New Orleans Saints (NFL) (2005)
Website
lsusports.net/tiger-stadium

Tiger Stadium, also called Death Valley, is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the campus of Louisiana State University. It is the home stadium of the LSU Tigers football team. Prior to 1924, LSU played its home games at State Field, which was located on the old LSU campus in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924. Renovations and expansions have brought the stadium's current capacity to 102,321, making it the second largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) behind Kyle Field of Texas A&M, the fifth largest stadium in the NCAA and the seventh largest stadium in the world.