List of LSU Tigers football seasons

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The following is a complete list of LSU Tigers football seasons through the 2021 season. [1] [2] LSU competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the Louisiana State University in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). LSU plays their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [3]

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The LSU Tigers claim four national championships, all of which were awarded by the AP or Coaches' wire-service polls, Bowl Championship Series or College Football Playoff. They were selected as National Champions on three additional occasions, though the program does not claim these titles. LSU has won 15 conference championships with 12 being Southeastern Conference championships. LSU has 812 official wins ranking it twelfth all-time for Division I FBS teams. [4] The LSU Tigers first fielded a football team in 1893. [5] [6] [7]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Charles E. Coates (Independent)(1893)
1893 Charles E. Coates 0–1
Albert Simmonds (Independent)(1894–1895)
1894 Albert Simmonds 2–1
1895 Albert Simmonds3–0
Allen Jeardeau (SIAA)(1896–1897)
1896 Allen Jeardeau 6–0 [n 1] 3–0 [n 1] T–1st
1897 Allen Jeardeau1–10–0N/A
Edmond Chavanne (SIAA)(1898)
1898 Edmond Chavanne 1–01–0T–2nd
John P. Gregg (SIAA)(1899)
1899 John P. Gregg 1–41–213th
Edmond Chavanne(SIAA)(1900)
1900 Edmond Chavanne2–20–1T–11th
W. S. Borland (SIAA)(1901–1903)
1901 W. S. Borland 5–1 [n 2] 2–1 [n 2] T–3rd
1902 W. S. Borland6–14–1T–1st [n 3]
1903 W. S. Borland4–50–517th
Dan A. Killian (SIAA)(1904–1906)
1904 Dan A. Killian 3–41–211th
1905 Dan A. Killian3–02–03rd
1906 Dan A. Killian2–2–20–2–18th
Edgar Wingard (SIAA)(1907–1908)
1907 Edgar Wingard 7–33–13rdW Bacardi
1908 Edgar Wingard10–02–0T–1st
Joe Pritchard (SIAA)(1909)
1909 Joe Pritchard [n 4] 6–2 [n 4] 3–1 [n 4] 4th
John W. Mayhew (SIAA)(1910)
1910 John W. Mayhew1–51–310th
James Dwyer (SIAA)(1911–1913)
1911 James Dwyer 6–32–1T–5th
1912 James Dwyer4–32–3T–13th
1913 James Dwyer6–1–21–1–2T–7th
E. T. MacDonnell (SIAA)(1914–1916)
1914 E. T. MacDonnell 4–4–11–2–112th
1915 E. T. MacDonnell6–24–03rd
1916 E. T. MacDonnell [n 5] 7–1–2 [n 5] 3–1–1 [n 5] T–4th
Wayne Sutton (SIAA)(1917)
1917 Wayne Sutton 3–52–3T–10th
1918 No team
Irving Pray (SIAA)(1919)
1919 Irving Pray6–23–2T–11th
Branch Bocock (SIAA)(1920–1921)
1920 Branch Bocock 5–3–11–3T–18th
1921 Branch Bocock6–1–12–1–1T–9th
Irving Pray(SIAA)(1922)
1922 Irving Pray3–71–2T–11th
Mike Donahue (Southern Conference)(1923–1927)
1923 Mike Donahue 3–5–10–318th
1924 Mike Donahue5–40–3T–19th
1925 Mike Donahue5–3–10–2–118th
1926 Mike Donahue6–33–3T–10th
1927 Mike Donahue4–4–12–3–111th
Russ Cohen (Southern Conference)(1928–1931)
1928 Russ Cohen 6–2–13–1–16th
1929 Russ Cohen6–33–110th
1930 Russ Cohen6–42–316th
1931 Russ Cohen5–43–27th
Biff Jones (Southern Conference)(1932)
1932 Biff Jones 6–3–13–0T–1st
Biff Jones(Southeastern Conference)(1933–1934)
1933 Biff Jones7–0–33–22nd
1934 Biff Jones7–2–24–24th
Bernie Moore (Southeastern Conference)(1935–1947)
1935 Bernie Moore 9–25–01stL Sugar
1936 Bernie Moore9–1–16–01stL Sugar 2
1937 Bernie Moore9–25–12ndL Sugar 8
1938 Bernie Moore6–42–410th
1939 Bernie Moore4–51–510th
1940 Bernie Moore6–43–36th
1941 Bernie Moore4–4–22–2–27th
1942 Bernie Moore7–33–26th
1943 Bernie Moore6–32–22ndW Orange
1944 Bernie Moore2–5–12–3–16th
1945 Bernie Moore7–25–23rd15
1946 Bernie Moore9–1–15–13rdT Cotton 8
1947 Bernie Moore5–3–12–3–1T–7th
Gaynell Tinsley (Southeastern Conference)(1948–1954)
1948 Gaynell Tinsley 3–71–5T–10th
1949 Gaynell Tinsley8–34–25thL Sugar 9
1950 Gaynell Tinsley4–5–22–3–29th
1951 Gaynell Tinsley7–3–14–2–1T–3rd
1952 Gaynell Tinsley3–72–510th
1953 Gaynell Tinsley5–3–32–3–38th
1954 Gaynell Tinsley5–62–59th
Paul Dietzel (Southeastern Conference)(1955–1961)
1955 Paul Dietzel 3–5–22–3–19th
1956 Paul Dietzel3–71–511th
1957 Paul Dietzel5–54–47th
1958 Paul Dietzel11–06–01stW Sugar 11
1959 Paul Dietzel9–25–1T–2ndL Sugar 33
1960 Paul Dietzel5–4–12–3–18th
1961 Paul Dietzel10–16–0T–1stW Orange 34
Charles McClendon (Southeastern Conference)(1962–1979)
1962 Charles McClendon 9–1–15–13rdW Cotton 87
1963 Charles McClendon7–44–25thL Bluebonnet
1964 Charles McClendon8–2–14–2–15thW Sugar 77
1965 Charles McClendon8–33–3T–6thW Cotton 148
1966 Charles McClendon5–4–13–36th
1967 Charles McClendon7–3–13–2–16thW Sugar
1968 Charles McClendon8–34–2T–3rdW Peach 19
1969 Charles McClendon9–14–12nd710
1970 Charles McClendon9–35–01stL Orange 67
1971 Charles McClendon9–33–26thW Sun 1011
1972 Charles McClendon9–2–14–1–13rdL Astro-Bluebonnet 1011
1973 Charles McClendon9–35–12ndL Orange 1413
1974 Charles McClendon5–5–12–49th
1975 Charles McClendon5–62–4T–6th
1976 Charles McClendon7–3–13–3T–7th
1977 Charles McClendon8–44–2T–3rdL Sun
1978 Charles McClendon8–43–3T–4thL Liberty
1979 Charles McClendon7–54–2T–3rdW Tangerine
Jerry Stovall (Southeastern Conference)(1980–1983)
1980 Jerry Stovall 7–44–2T–4th
1981 Jerry Stovall3–7–11–4–18th
1982 Jerry Stovall8–3–14–1–12ndL Orange 1111
1983 Jerry Stovall4–70–6T–9th
Bill Arnsparger (Southeastern Conference)(1984–1986)
1984 Bill Arnsparger 8–3–14–1–12nd [n 6] L Sugar 1615
1985 Bill Arnsparger9–2–14–1–1T–2ndL Liberty 2020
1986 Bill Arnsparger9–35–11stL Sugar 1110
Mike Archer (Southeastern Conference)(1987–1990)
1987 Mike Archer 10–1–15–12ndW Gator 55
1988 Mike Archer8–46–1T–1stL Hall of Fame 19
1989 Mike Archer4–72–5T–7th
1990 Mike Archer5–62–5T–7th
Curley Hallman (Southeastern Conference)(1991–1994)
1991 Curley Hallman 5–63–4T–6th
1992 Curley Hallman2–91–76th (Western)
1993 Curley Hallman5–63–5T–4th (Western)
1994 Curley Hallman4–73–54th (Western)
Gerry DiNardo (Southeastern Conference)(1995–1999)
1995 Gerry DiNardo 7–4–14–3–14th (Western)W Independence 25
1996 Gerry DiNardo10–26–2T–1st (Western)W Peach 1312
1997 Gerry DiNardo9–36–2T–1st (Western)W Independence 1313
1998 Gerry DiNardo4–72–65th (Western)
1999 Gerry DiNardo [n 7] 3–8 [n 7] 1–7 [n 7] 6th (Western)
Nick Saban (Southeastern Conference)(2000–2004)
2000 Nick Saban 8–45–32nd (Western)W Peach 22
2001 Nick Saban10–35–3T–1st (Western)W Sugar †87
2002 Nick Saban8–55–3T–2nd (Western) [n 8] L Cotton
2003 Nick Saban13–17–1T–1st (Western)W Sugar †12
2004 Nick Saban9–36–22nd (Western)L Capital One 1616
Les Miles (Southeastern Conference)(2005–2016)
2005 Les Miles 11–27–1T–1st (Western)W Peach 56
2006 Les Miles11–26–2T–2nd (Western)W Sugar †33
2007 Les Miles12–26–21st (Western)W BCS NCG †11
2008 Les Miles8–53–53rd (Western)W Chick-fil-A
2009 Les Miles9–45–32nd (Western)L Capital One 1717
2010 Les Miles11–26–2T–2nd (Western)W Cotton 88
2011 Les Miles13–18–01st (Western)L BCS NCG †22
2012 Les Miles0–3 [n 9] 0–2 [n 9] T–2nd (Western)L Chick-fil-A 1213
2013 Les Miles0–3 [n 9] 0–3 [n 9] 3rd (Western)W Outback 1414
2014 Les Miles0–5 [n 9] 0–4 [n 9] T–4th (Western)L Music City
2015 Les Miles0–3 [n 9] 0–3 [n 9] T–3rd (Western)W Texas 1716
2016 Les Miles [n 10] 8–4 [n 10] 5–3 [n 10] T–2nd (Western)W Citrus 1413
Ed Orgeron (Southeastern Conference)(2016–2021)
2017 Ed Orgeron9–46–23rd (Western)L Citrus 1818
2018 Ed Orgeron10–35–3T–2nd (Western)W Fiesta †76
2019 Ed Orgeron15–08–01st (Western)W Peach †, W CFP NCG †11
2020 Ed Orgeron5–55–54th (Western)Ineligible [n 11]
2021 Ed Orgeron [n 12] 6–7 [n 12] 3–5T–6th (Western)L Texas Bowl
Brian Kelly (Southeastern Conference)(2022–present)
2022 Brian Kelly 10–46–2T–1st (Western)W Citrus Bowl 1516
2023 Brian Kelly 10–36–2T–2nd (Western)W ReliaQuest Bowl 1313
Total:829–431–47
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 Tulane having fielded an ineligible player in its victory over LSU. At the time that the game was declared forfeit, Tulane was leading with a score of 2–0. Due to the forfeiture, the official score was set at LSU 6, Tulane 0 by the game's referee. In addition to the forfeiture, Tulane was further sanctioned by the SIAA by being barred from fielding a team in intercollegiate play for the 1897 season.
  2. 1 2 The season's edition of the Battle for the Rag against LSU was originally a 22–0 victory for Tulane. The Tigers protested the game to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), and alleged that Tulane had used a professional player during the game. Several months later, the SIAA ruled the game an 11–0 forfeit in favor of LSU.
  3. ↑ Despite a single conference loss to Vanderbilt, the 1902 LSU team claimed an SIAA co-championship with undefeated Clemson.
  4. 1 2 3 John W. Mayhew, a former halfback at Brown, took over as coach for former Vanderbilt lineman Joe Pritchard midway through the season and coached the final three games.
  5. 1 2 3 MacDonnell coached the first five games of the season, Irving Pray coached games six and seven, and Dana X. Bible coached the final three games.
  6. ↑ Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
  7. 1 2 3 Gerry DiNardo served as LSU's head coach for the first ten games of the 1999 season before he was fired. Hal Hunter was appointed interim head coach for the final game of the season. LSU finished the year with an overall record of 3–8 and a mark of 1–7 in conference play.
  8. ↑ In 2002, Alabama finished first in Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with a conference record of 6–2, but was ineligible for the division title or postseason play as part of a penalty for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violations. LSU, Arkansas, and Auburn tied for second place, each with a 5–3 mark in the conference, and were named co-champions. Arkansas was awarded a berth in the SEC Championship Game by virtue of their head-to-head wins over Auburn and LSU.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LSU vacated all 37 wins from the 2012-15 seasons due to NCAA punishment for an ineligible player.
  10. 1 2 3 Miles was fired after the first four games of the 2016 season. Ed Orgeron served as interim head coach for the remainder of the regular season and was promoted to head coach on a permanent basis on November 26. LSU finished the year with an overall record of 8–4 and a mark of 5–3 in conference play.
  11. ↑ On December 9, LSU announced a self-imposed bowl ban for the 2020 season. Although the Tigers did not finish the season with six wins, the NCAA removed bowl eligibility requirements for the 2020 bowl season. This self-imposed bowl ban was enacted due to an NCAA investigation at LSU over allegations of improper booster payments to their players.
  12. 1 2 They were led by sixth-year head coach Ed Orgeron, who left the program at the conclusion of the regular season. The Tigers ended their season by playing Kansas State in the Texas Bowl, where they were led by interim head coach Brad Davis.

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