2013 LSU Tigers football | |
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Outback Bowl, W 21–14 (vacated) vs. Iowa | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 14 |
Record | 0–3, 10 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Cam Cameron (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Air Coryell |
Defensive coordinator | John Chavis (5th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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No. 5 Missouri x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Auburn xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama x% | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 LSU * | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss * | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2013 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, where the Tigers lost to Clemson. The team played home games Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player. [1]
Following the end of the 2012 season, LSU lost numerous players to the NFL draft, including ten underclassmen, the most of any other team. Key losses included second-team All Americans Kevin Minter and Eric Reid, third-team All American Sam Montgomery, and second-team All-SEC players Barkevious Mingo and Drew Alleman.
In February 2013, LSU announced that it had hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator, Cam Cameron, for the same position. Cameron served as the Ravens' offensive coordinator for five seasons. Cameron served for a single season as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins prior to joining the Ravens' staff. Prior to that, Cameron was the offensive coordinator for five seasons for the San Diego Chargers. Cameron had also previously spent time as part of the staff for the Michigan Wolverines alongside LSU head coach Les Miles for seven seasons from 1987 to 1993. Cameron will be replacing Greg Studrawa as LSU's offensive coordinator. Studrawa had spent the prior two seasons as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Studrawa was retained as the offensive line coach. [2]
In 2023, all wins for the 2012 season were vacated by the NCAA. [3]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Maquedius Bain DT | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | University School of Nova Southeastern University | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | Jan 2, 2013 | |
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Kendell Beckwith LB | Jackson, Louisiana | East Feliciana High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | Jan 4, 2013 | |
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Josh Boutte OG | New Iberia, Louisiana | Westgate High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Feb 7, 2012 | |
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Tashawn Bower DE | Somerville, New Jersey | Immaculata High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Feb 6, 2013 | |
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Jeryl Brazil CB | Loranger, Louisiana | Loranger High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | Jan 29, 2013 | |
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John Diarse WR | Monroe, Louisiana | Neville High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Mar 17, 2012 | |
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Andy Dodd OG | Lindale, Georgia | Pepperell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Jul 20, 2012 | |
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Fehoko Fanaika OG | Sacramento, California | College of San Mateo | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 340 lb (150 kg) | Mar 15, 2012 | |
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Greg Gilmore DT | Hope Mills, North Carolina | South View High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Nov 8, 2012 | |
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Frank Herron DE | Memphis, Tennessee | Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 1, 2012 | |
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Rickey Jefferson CB | Destrehan, Louisiana | Destrehan High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jul 5, 2012 | |
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Anthony Jennings QB | Marietta, Georgia | Marietta High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 7, 2012 | |
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Melvin Jones LB | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Washington-Marion Magnet High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | Jun 29, 2012 | |
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Christian Lacouture DE | Lincoln, Nebraska | Lincoln Southwest High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | Nov 2, 2012 | |
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Quantavius Leslie WR | Hogansville, Georgia | Hinds Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | May 16, 2012 | |
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K.J. Malone OG | Ruston, Louisiana | Cedar Creek High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Mar 31, 2012 | |
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Lewis Neal DE | Wilson, North Carolina | Hunt High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Jul 4, 2012 | |
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Michael Patterson DE | Winnfield, Louisiana | Winnfield Senior High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Mar 28, 2012 | |
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Avery Peterson WR | Pompano Beach, Florida | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Dec 21, 2012 | |
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Ethan Pocic OT | Lemont, Illinois | Lemont High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | May 29, 2012 | |
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Hayden Rettig QB | Los Angeles, California | Cathedral High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | May 22, 2012 | |
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Duke Riley LB | River Ridge, Louisiana | John Curtis Christian High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 30, 2013 | |
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Rashard Robinson CB | Pompano Beach, Florida | Blanche Ely High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | Jul 31, 2012 | |
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DeSean Smith TE | Lake Charles, Louisiana | Barbe High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Jul 2, 2012 | |
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Kevin Spears WR | New Orleans, Louisiana | Holy Cross School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jan 19, 2013 | |
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Logan Stokes TE | Muscle Shoals, Alabama | Northeast Mississippi Community College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | May 26, 2012 | |
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Tre'Davious White CB | Shreveport, Louisiana | Green Oaks High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 4, 2012 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 Rivals: 6 ESPN: 7 | ||||||
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Name | Position | Seasons at LSU | Alma Mater |
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Les Miles | Head coach | 9 | Michigan (1976) |
Cam Cameron | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 1 | Indiana (1983) |
John Chavis | Defensive coordinator | 5 | Tennessee (1979) |
Frank Wilson | Running backs, Recruiting coordinator | 4 | Nicholls State (1997) |
Steve Ensminger | Tight ends | 4 | LSU (1982) |
Brick Haley | Defensive line | 5 | Alabama A&M (1989) |
Adam Henry | Wide receivers | 2 | McNeese State (1998) |
Thomas McGaughey | Special teams | 3 | Houston (1996) |
Corey Raymond | Defensive backs | 2 | LSU (1992) |
Greg Studrawa | Offensive line | 7 | Bowling Green (1987) |
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The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014. [5]
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LSU's 2013 schedule was released by the Southeastern Conference and LSU on October 18, 2012. [6]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 20 TCU * | No. 12 | ESPN | W 37–27 (vacated) | 80,230 | |
September 7 | 6:37 p.m. | UAB * | No. 9 | ESPNU | W 56–17 (vacated) | 90,037 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Kent State * | No. 8 |
| ESPNU | W 45–13 (vacated) | 89,113 |
September 21 | 6:45 p.m. | Auburn | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 35–21 (vacated) | 92,368 |
September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Georgia | No. 6 | CBS | L 41–44 | 92,746 | |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 10 | ESPN | W 59–26 (vacated) | 57,113 | |
October 12 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Florida | No. 10 |
| CBS | W 17–6 (vacated) | 92,980 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 6 | ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 61,160 | |
October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Furman *![]() | No. 13 |
| Tigervision PPV | W 49–16 (vacated) | 92,554 |
November 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 10 | CBS | L 17–38 | 101,821 | |
November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Texas A&M | No. 18 |
| CBS | W 34–10 (vacated) | 92,949 |
November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 15 |
| CBS | W 31–27 (vacated) | 89,656 |
January 1, 2014 | Noon | vs. Iowa * | No. 14 | ESPN | W 21–14 (vacated) | 51,296 | |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Coaches | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Harris | Not released | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Not released | ||||||
BCS | Not released | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | Not released |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#12 LSU | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
#20 TCU | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
#9 LSU | 21 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Kent State | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
#8 LSU | 21 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 45 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Auburn | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
#6 LSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 LSU | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
#9 Georgia | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#10 LSU | 14 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 59 |
Mississippi State | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#17 Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
#10 LSU | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#6 LSU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Ole Miss | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Furman | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
#13 LSU | 13 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#10 LSU | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
#1 Alabama | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#9 Texas A&M | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
#18 LSU | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Arkansas | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
#15 LSU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Iowa | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
#14 LSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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