Louisiana State University traditions
[9] The Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) raised funds, entirely from private sources, to subsidize the construction project.
The habitat (situated between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center) features state-of-the-art technologies and includes among its amenities lush plantings, a waterfall, a flowing stream that empties into a wading pond, and rocky plateaus.
The new habitat ranks among the largest and finest Tiger preserves in the country and expanded Mike's home from 2,000 to 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2).
Coates and quarterback Ruffin Pleasant bought all of the purple and gold stock and made it into rosettes and badges.
Then, while playing the introduction to "Touchdown for LSU," the band begins to run in tempo through the streets and down the hill amidst the crowd of cheering fans.
Stopping at the goal line, the drum major wields his mace and uses his whistle to signal the band to take the field.
The band marches out of the end zone to the beat of a single bass drum in fronts separated by five-yard intervals.
To the sound of a fast-paced drum cadence, the band returns to the original "LSU" formation facing the west side of the stadium and replays the "First Down Cheer" as the crowd responds.
This song is played most notably during pregame, during the march down Victory Hill, and at the beginning of the fourth quarter of each football game.
Upon the scoring of a touchdown, the band plays the "Hold that Tiger" portion of the song, which concludes with a "T-I-G-E-R-S" cheer from the crowd.
Prior to home football games, the LSU cheerleaders ride atop Mike the Tiger's mobile unit, lead the crowd in cheers such as the "Geaux Tigers" cheer and lead the football team onto the field prior to the game and after halftime.
[29] In 2013, LSU posted an NCAA-record total attendance figure of 473,298 in 43 games, which was 191,458 greater than second-place team Mississippi State (281,840).
The squad serves as hostesses at Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field and their responsibilities include selling game day programs, recovering foul balls, retrieving bats and helmets, answering fans questions, assisting with game day promotions and giveaways and checking on umpires.
The Tigers wore gold jerseys in Game 3 of the 2009 College World Series Finals against the Texas Longhorns.
The legendary status of the gold jerseys was extended in 2023 when LSU, under 2nd year coach Jay Johnson, won the 2023 College World Series against the Florida Gators.
The crossbar from the goalposts which stood in the north end zone of Tiger Stadium from 1955 through 1984 is now mounted above the door which leads from LSU's locker room onto the playing field.
The first memorable goal line stand occurred in the 1959 "Cannon's Halloween Run" game vs. Ole Miss.
Thousands of fans line both sides of the road to watch and cheer the LSU Tigers football team and coaches.
The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for home games.
Since the 1958 championship season, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games through the 18-year tenure of Charles McClendon.
In 1993, then-coach Curley Hallman asked the NCAA for permission to wear white jerseys at home during LSU's football centennial, but was turned down.
DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case.
The 1995 rule allowing LSU to wear white at home had one stipulation: the visiting team must agree for conference and non-conference games.
In 1998 and 2000, Florida coach Steve Spurrier exercised this option and forced LSU to don a colored jersey at Gainesville.
The Sporting News proclaimed "Saturday Night in Death Valley" and Tiger tailgating as the top tradition in college football.
The opposing fans who take the jeers and jaunts with a sporting disposition will be invited to join in on the party, the drink, the regional Cajun cuisine, the spirit of Saturday night in Baton Rouge, and the vibrant tradition of LSU football.
In the early years, Free Speech Alley was under the supervision of the Union's Current Events Committee and was, at that time, only open to students, faculty and staff.
In addition, it is also the site of student clubs and organizations booths, political campaigning, art sales and blood drives.
The institution opened on January 2, 1860, with future Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman as superintendent.
With a long history steeped in military tradition, it became popular to refer to Louisiana State University as the "Ole War Skule".
