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Louisiana State Football Team History


Louisiana State Tigers
Louisiana State University
 Baton Rouge, LA
Founded: 1860
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Capacity: 92,400
Colors: Purple & Gole
Coach: Les Miles
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Les Miles enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Louisiana State.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Appalachian State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. North Texas  41   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Auburn  26   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Mississippi State  34   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Florida  21   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ South Carolina  24   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Georgia  38   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Tulane  35   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Alabama  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Troy  40   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Mississippi  13   31   L       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Arkansas  30   31   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Wed., Dec. 31   Georgia Tech  38   3   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored402
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed314
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record96-71
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record2-2
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 12-2422200Lost  17-318-0255115  Nick Saban
Mississippi 9-4417247Won  47-345-3208149  Houston Nutt
Louisiana State 8-5402314Won  38-33-5207254  Les Miles
Arkansas 5-7263374 2-6167248  Bobby Petrino
Auburn 5-7208216 2-693149  Tommy Tuberville
Mississippi State 4-8183296 2-697204  Sylvester Croom

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.