LSU Tigers football
| LSU Tigers football | |||
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| First season | 1893; 132 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Scott Woodward | ||
| Head coach | Brian Kelly 4th season, 29–11 (.725) | ||
| Stadium | Tiger Stadium (capacity: 102,321) | ||
| Field surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Past conferences | SIAA (1893–1922) SoCon (1923–1932) | ||
| All-time record | 815–438–47 (.645) | ||
| Bowl record | 30–24–1 (.555) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 4 (1958, 2003, 2007, 2019) | ||
| Unclaimed national titles | 4 (1908, 1936, 1962, 2011) | ||
| National finalist | 4 (2003, 2007, 2011, 2019) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 1 (2019) | ||
| Playoff record | 2–0 (1.000) | ||
| 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) | ||
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| Consensus All-Americans | 41 | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Purple and gold | ||
| Fight song | Fight for LSU | ||
| Mascot | Mike the Tiger | ||
| Marching band | Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | LSUsports.net | ||
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 Brian Kelly.