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Contents:	1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899

1893

Overview

1893 was the first year that LSU sponsored a football team. The Tigers were coached by university professor Dr Charles E. Coates against in-state school Tulane University of New Orleans. The game sparked a rivalry between the Tigers and the Green Wave that has lasted generations.

Schedule

Date		Opponent	Site	Location	Result	Notes
1893-11-25	@	Tulane Green Wave		New Orleans	L 0-34

1894

Overview

The Tigers adopted a new coach, Albert P. Simmons, for the three-game 1894 season.

Schedule

Date		Opponent	Location	Result
1894-11-30	@	Natchez Athletic Club	Natchez, MS	W 36-0
1894-12-03	vs	Ole Miss Rebels	Baton Rouge	L 6-26
1894-12-21	vs	Centenary Gentlemen	Baton Rouge	W 30-0

1895

Overview

Coach Albert P. Simmons, in his last year at LSU, helped the Tigers to an undefeated season in 1895.

Schedule

1895 3-0
Date		Opponent	Location	Result	Score
1895-10-26	vs	Tulane Green Wave	Baton Rouge	W	8	4
1895-11-02	@	Centenary Gentlemen	Jackson, LA	W	16	6
1895-11-18	vs	Alabama Crimson Tide	Baton Rouge	W	12	6

1896

Overview

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The 1896 Tigers made it through their first season as members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, with coach Allen W. Jeardeau, undefeated, establishing LSU as the league co-champions.

Schedule

1896 6-0 **SIAA Co-Champion**
Date		Opponent	Location	Result	Notes
1896-10-10 *	vs	Centenary Gentlemen	Baton Rouge	W 46-0
1896-10-24	@	Tulane Green Wave	New Orleans	W 6-0	Tulane forfeited
1896-11-13 *	@	Ole Miss Rebels	Vicksburg, MS	W 12-4
1896-11-16 *	vs	Texas Longhorns	Baton Rouge	W 14-0
1896-11-20	vs	Mississippi State Bulldogs	Baton Rouge	W 52-0
1896-11-28 *	@	Southern Athletic Club	New Orleans	W 6-0
*Non-Conference Game

1897

Overview

Coach Allen W. Jeardeau returned for his second but final year at LSU in 1897 for two games in Baton Rouge.

Schedule

1897 1-1
Date		Opponent	Site	Location	Result	Score		Notes
1897-12-20	vs	Montgomery Athletic Club		Baton Rouge	W	28	6
1898-01-08	vs	Cincinnati Bearcats		Baton Rouge	L	0	28

1898

Overview

The Tigers, with new coach Edmond A. Chavanne, played only one game this 1898 season.

Schedule

1898 1-0
Date		Opponent	Site	Location	Result	Score		Notes
1898-12-14	vs	Tulane Green Wave		Baton Rouge	W	37	0

1899

Overview

New coach John P. Gregg led the 1899 Tigers to a 2-4 losing season. The only wins were in an exhibition game against a high school team and against rival Tulane.

Schedule

1899 2-4
Date		Opponent	Location	Result	Score		Notes
November 3	@	Ole Miss Rebels	Meridian, MS	L	0	11
November 10	@	Lake Charles High School Wildcats		W	48	0	Exhibition game
November 13	vs	Sewanee Tigers		L	0	34
November 30	vs	Texas Longhorns		L	0	29
December 2	vs	Texas A&M Aggies		L	0	52
December 8	@	Tulane Green Wave		W	38	0

Notes

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 The 1896 Tigers made it through their first season as members of the [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]], with coach Allen W. Jeardeau, undefeated, establishing LSU as the league co-champions.
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+|<center>[[1896-10-10]] * ||<center> vs||<center> [[Centenary College of Louisiana|Centenary]]<br> [[Centenary College of Louisiana#Sports, clubs, and traditions|Gentlemen]]||<center> ||<center>[[Baton Rouge]] ||<center> '''W''' 46-0  ||
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-|<center>[[1896-10-24]] ||<center> @||<center> [[Tulane]]<br>[[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]||<center> ||<center>[[New Orleans]] ||<center> W ||<center> 6 ||<center> 0 ||<center> Tulane forfeited ||
+|<center>[[1896-10-24]] ||<center> @||<center> [[Tulane]]<br>[[Tulane Green Wave|Green Wave]]||<center> ||<center>[[New Orleans]] ||<center>'''W''' 6-0 ||<center> Tulane forfeited ||
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-|<center>[[1896-11-13]] ||<center> @||<center> [[Ole Miss]]<br>[[Ole Miss Rebels|Rebels]]||<center> ||<center>[[Vicksburg, MS]] ||<center> W ||<center> 12 ||<center> 4 ||<center>  ||
+|<center>[[1896-11-13]] * ||<center> @||<center> [[Ole Miss]]<br>[[Ole Miss Rebels|Rebels]]||<center> ||<center>[[Vicksburg, MS]] ||<center> '''W''' 12-4 ||<center>  ||
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-|<center>[[1896-11-16]] ||<center> vs||<center> [[University of Texas|Texas]]<br>[[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]]||<center> ||<center>Baton Rouge ||<center> W ||<center> 14 ||<center> 0 ||
+|<center>[[1896-11-16]] * ||<center> vs||<center> [[University of Texas|Texas]]<br>[[Texas Longhorns|Longhorns]]||<center> ||<center>Baton Rouge ||<center>'''W''' 14-0 ||
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-|<center>[[1896-11-20]] ||<center> vs||<center> [[Mississippi State]]<br>[[Mississippi State University#Athletics|Bulldogs]]||<center> ||<center>Baton Rouge ||<center> W ||<center> 52 ||<center> 0 ||
+|<center>[[1896-11-20]] ||<center> vs||<center> [[Mississippi State]]<br>[[Mississippi State University#Athletics|Bulldogs]]||<center> ||<center>Baton Rouge ||<center>'''W''' 52-0 ||
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-|<center>[[1896-11-28]] ||<center> @||<center> [[Southern athletic club|Southern]]<br>[[Athletic Club]]||<center> ||<center>New Orleans ||<center> W ||<center> 6 ||<center> 0 ||
+|<center>[[1896-11-28]] * ||<center> @||<center> [[Southern athletic club|Southern]]<br>[[Athletic Club]]||<center> ||<center>New Orleans ||<center>'''W''' 6-0 ||
+|-
+| colspan=7 | <small>*Non-Conference Game </small>
 |}
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Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility Martin J. Broussard Center for Athletic Training LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag
Culture & lore	History Mike the Tiger LSU Tiger Marching Band Songs of LSU Golden Girls and Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Jersey No. 18 Chinese Bandits Cannon's Halloween run Earthquake Game Bluegrass Miracle 2011 "Game of the Century" Highest scoring Division I game 2019 "Game of the Century" Bengal Punch
People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National championship seasons in bold