Tiger Stadium
HISTORY
Tiger Stadium Records INDIVIDUAL RECORDS LSU
RUSHING Yards Attempts Touchdowns Longest rush PASSING Yards Completions Attempts Touchdowns Longest Pass TOTAL OFFENSE Plays Yards
The distinctive environment of Tiger Stadium became even more pronounced in 2005 as the ambitious West Upper Deck project was virtually completed. Construction on the project -- which began immediately after LSU’s home finale against Ole Miss in November of 2004 - carried a $60 million price tag and rebuilt over 3,200 special amenity seats as a well as a state-of-the-art press box to Tiger Stadium. The west side renovation, which included the removal and rebuilding of the upper deck to mirror the east side upper deck, was finished during the 2006 season. In 2009, major technological advances were made when Tiger Stadium added an 80-foot wide high-definition video board to the north endzone of the facility. Called one of the largest video boards in all of college athletics, the HD board measures 27-feet high and 80-feet wide. In August 2010, LSU Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva and the Tiger Athletic Foundation launched a campaign to preserve and restore the look of Tiger Stadium. The 428 windows on the north side of the stadium were completely refurbished. The 300 remaining windows on the east and west sides of the stadium will be completed by the 2013 season. Prior to the 2012 season, construction was completed on the first part of the west side plaza that includes new gates, AllAmerican and Hall of Fame plazas and the national championship plaza that showcases the past, present and future of LSU football. Construction on the north plaza of Tiger Stadium is scheduled to be completed prior to the 2013 season. The 2012 season saw a new tradition established at Tiger Stadium. Following an LSU victory, the north end of the stadium lights up in “victory gold.” The new unique look is a part of a state-of-the-art lighting system that was installed prior to the season that turns the upper archways of the north end of the stadium to purple and gold. Also prior to the 2012 campaign, letters spelling out Tiger Stadium were installed on the west side. In April 2012, a new exciting era of Tiger Stadium was unveiled by Alleva. Construction is well underway for approximately 60 suites and 3,000 club seats above the existing south end zone seats, as well as approximately 1,500 general public seats above the new suite and club seating to be completed by the 2014 season. The project, privately funded by Tiger Athletic Foundation, will bring the capacity of Tiger Stadium to near or above 100,000. For more information,
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OPPONENTS
250 by Alley Broussard (Ole Miss) 2004 43 by Charles Alexander, 1977 4 - four times (last: LaBrandon Toefield (Utah State, 2001) 88 yards by Adrian Dodson (Tulane, 1940)
291 by Shaun Alexander (Alabama) 1996 4 by Shaun Alexander (Alabama) 1996
438 by Tommy Hodson (Tennessee) 1989 464 by Rex Grossman (Florida) 2001 33 by Jeff Wickersham (Mississippi St.), 1983 37 (twice; last: A.J. Suggs, Tennessee, 2000) 58 by Josh Booty (Auburn) 1999 72 by Levi Brown (Troy), 2008 4 (10 times; last: Matt Mauck, Arkansas, 2003) 5 by Rex Grossman (Florida), 2001 82 yards - Steve Ensminger to Carlos Carson (Georgia) 1978 93 yards - David Greene to Tyson Browning (Georgia), 2003 61 by Josh Booty (Auburn), 1999 433 by Tommy Hodson (Tennessee), 1989
RECEIVING Receptions Yards Touchdowns
14 by Wendell Davis (Ole Miss) 1986 248 by Todd Kinchen (Mississippi St.) 1991 5 by Carlos Carson (Rice, Sept. 24, 1977)
RETURNS Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return
7 (twice; last: Eddie Kennison, Kentucky, 1994) 163 by Trindon Holliday (North Texas) 2008 7 by Trindon Holliday (Georgia, 2008) 164 by Trindon Holliday (Georgia, 2008) 100 by Eddie Kennison (Mississippi St., 1994) 100 by Eric Martin (Kentucky) 1981
ALL-PURPOSE Yards
376 by Kevin Faulk (Houston) 1996
SCORING Points
30 by Carlos Carson (Rice) 1977
DEFENSE Tackles Sacks Interceptions
21 by Al Richardson (South Carolina) 1982 3 (by several; last: Gabe Northern, North Texas) 1995 3 (twice; last: Craig Burns, Ole Miss, 1970)
KICKING Field Goals Longest Field Goal PAT’s Made Longest Punt
4 by several (last: Josh Jasper vs. Arkansas, 2009) 54 yds. by Wade Richey (Kentucky) 1996 10 by Bobby Moreau (Rice) 1977 71 by Matt DeFrank (Notre Dame) 1986
74 by Levi Brown (Troy), 2008 463 by Rex Grossman (Florida), 2001 12 by David Martin (Tennessee) 2000 175 by Brandon Middleton (Houston) 2000 2 by many
24 – twice (last: Peyton Hillis, Arkansas, 2007)
TEAM RECORDS LSU
OPPONENTS
RUSHING Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Rushing TD’s
83 (Wyoming (1977) 503 (Oregon (1977) 8 (Tulane (1961)
PASSING Passes Attempted Passes Completed Completion Pct. Passing Yards Passes Had Int. TD Passes
69 (Auburn. 1999) 31 (Tennessee, 1989) 84% (Akron, 1997) 485 (Western Carolina, 2000) 6 (Tennessee, 1939) 7 (Ohio University, 1989)
OFFENSE First Downs Total Offensive Att. Total Offensive Yards Fumbles Lost Total Turnovers
35 (Mississippi State, 1969) 99 (Tulane, 1969) 746 (Rice, 1977) 5 - three times (last: (Mississippi St., 1945) 8 (Tulane, 1944)
SCORING Points in a Quarter Points in a Half Points in First Half Points in Second Half Most Points Most Point, Both Teams
35 (Rice, 1977) - 3rd Quarter 49 (Louisiana Tech, 2003) - First Half; Rice (1977) - Second Half 49 (Louisiana Tech, 2003) 49 (Rice, 1977) 77 (Rice, 1977) 98 (Arkansas def. LSU, 50-48 in 3 OTs) 2007
71 by Mississippi State (1991) 422 by Mississippi State (1991) 5 - three times, last Arkansas (2007) 72 by Troy (2008) 37 by Tennessee (2000) 80% by Florida (1993) 504 by Florida (2001) 5 by Texas A&M (1986) 6 by Florida (2001) 33 by Alabama (1989) 89 - three times (last: Troy, 2008) 644 by Alabama, 1989
24 by Miami (Fla.), 1988 - 4th Quarter
58 by Florida (1993)
Longest Tiger Stadium Winning Streaks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
WINS
YEARS
BEGAN
22 19 17 15 14 10
2009-12 2005-07 1935-38 1971-73 1957-60 2003-05
Oct. 24 def. Auburn, 31-10 Oct. 15 def. Florida, 21-17 Oct. 5 def. Texas, 18-6 Sept. 18 def. Texas A&M, 37-0 Sept. 28 def. Alabama, 28-0 Oct. 25 def. Auburn, 31-7
SNAPPED
Nov. 3 lost to Alabama, 21-17 Nov. 23 lost to Arkansas, 50-48 (3OT) Sept. 24 lost to Ole Miss, 20-7 Nov. 22 lost to Alabama, 21-7 Oct. 1 lost to Baylor, 7-3 Sept. 26 lost to Tennessee, 30-27 (OT)
2013 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
LSU 189