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unusual facts about LSU Tigers



2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

Joe Alleva, the Duke Athletics Director, interviewed for the athletics director job at Louisiana State on April 1, and was offered for the position on April 3.

2013 Cotton Bowl Classic

The Aggies' first season as members of the SEC was led by freshman quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Manziel, the Aggies posted a 6–2 conference record (10–2 overall), good for a second-place tie in the SEC West Division (tied with the LSU Tigers).

Armanti Edwards

The Mountaineers began the 2008 campaign against the LSU Tigers, the first time defending FBS and FCS champions have met to open the season.

Chris Leak

Leak finished his freshman year with a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for a freshman, posting a 6–3 record as a starter, including wins over the eventual national champion LSU Tigers and the rival Georgia Bulldogs.

Clarke Central High School

The current head football coach, Leroy Ryals, is a former LSU Tigers (under Nick Saban) and South Florida Bulls assistant coach.

Jordan Jefferson

Jefferson played collegiately for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), where he was the starting quarterback for 2 games in 2008, 12 games in 2009, 13 games in 2010, and 5 games in 2011.

Pearl River Community College

Three former Wildcat players are currently in the NFL, including San Diego Charger wide receiver Demetrius Byrd (who also won the 2008 BCS National Championship with the LSU Tigers after playing for PRCC), Washington Redskin defensive linemen Cornelius Griffin, and Oakland Raider defensive back Hiram Eugene.

Tiger Athletic Foundation

The Tiger Athletic Foundation or TAF is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to supporting Louisiana State University (LSU) and its athletics program.

Tom Ed McHugh

In 1959, Mayor-President Jack Christian had similarly moved trick-or-treating from Saturday, October 31, to Friday, October 30, to accommodate the LSU Tigers football game against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Tommy Hodson

Thomas Paul Hodson (born January 28, 1967 in Mathews, Louisiana) was an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers and the National Football League.


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