LSU Tiger Stadium Guide

Collin Cooper

Sep 2, 2009

Tiger Stadium: Home of LSU Tigers

Tiger Stadium (alternatively known as Death Valley) for years has been a house of horrors for opposing teams. Like a vampire LSU loves to come out at night. This place is loud, actually registering a blip on a nearby seismograph during the “Earthquake Game” of 1988.

You are in the heart of football country as Louisiana has always been home to a disproportional number of athletes. You are also in one of the best tailgating scenes as Cajun grill masters seemly come out of the wood work… these guys can cook.

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There isn’t experience in college football like a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. “GEAUX TIGERS!”

“Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world to be a visiting team.” – Bear Bryant

Built in 1924 (capacity of 12,000)
Current capacity of Tiger Stadium is 92,4000
LSU has been playing night game in Death Valley since 1931
4 games Tiger Stadium was the home of the Saints during the aftermath of Katrina
Most stadiums mark the field numbers ending in 0, Tiger Stadium marks those ending with 5
Goal posts remain white and H style (two posts)
East and West stands have chair-backs
2006 the West upper deck was rebuilt to mirror the newer East deck
CBS recorded 130 decibels in Tiger Stadium against Florida in 2007
70 sky-box suites line the East Upper Deck
The sixth-largest on-campus stadium in the nation
Since 1960 LSU has won 77.3% of their games at night in Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium has had 43 years of being ranked in the top 10 in College Football attendance

User Notes: Opposing team and fans are often greeted by LSU fans yelling “Tiger Bait”: Beer and Bourbon are the two local adult beverages of choice: Alcohol plays a role in the decibel level of the crowd the night games give fans a longer time to tailgate:

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