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Tiger Stadium

“Death Valley”

LSU Tigers
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1924Opened
102,321Capacity
Open AirRoof
Natural GrassSurface
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The basics

About Tiger Stadium

LSU’s Death Valley — one of college football’s most intimidating night venues.

Type
stadium
Sports
Football
League
NCAAF
Nicknames
Death Valley
Location
Baton Rouge
Time zone
America/Chicago
Status
active
FormerlyDeath ValleyLSU Tiger Stadium
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Don’t miss

Landmarks, traditions & experiences

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Crowd ChantsIconic

Neck

Following big plays and during breaks in action, the Golden Band from Tigerland performs "Neck," prompting one of the loudest fan chants in college football.

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IntroductionsIconic

Mike the Tiger

Mike the Tiger, LSU's live mascot, is one of the most famous live animal traditions in sports.

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Rivalry GameIconic

LSU vs Alabama

The SEC West showdown when Alabama visits Death Valley.

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Rivalry GameIconic

LSU vs Auburn

The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry when Auburn visits Baton Rouge.

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LSU vs Florida

SEC showdown when Florida visits Death Valley.

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LSU vs Ole Miss

The Magnolia Bowl when Ole Miss visits Tiger Stadium.

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Saturday Night in Death Valley

Witness a Saturday night in Death Valley — arguably a top-3 gameday experience in America.

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Golden Girls

Golden Girls performances energizing Death Valley during timeouts.

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LSU Cheerleaders

LSU cheerleaders firing up 102,321 Tiger fans on every gameday.

Architecture

Mike the Tiger Habitat

Mike the Tiger’s habitat — visit LSU’s live tiger mascot, a one-of-a-kind Baton Rouge gameday tradition.

Architecture

Tiger Stadium

Home of the LSU Tigers — Death Valley, where Saturday nights in Baton Rouge shake the earth.

Architecture

Tiger Stadium North Façade

The north façade of Tiger Stadium — the imposing face of Death Valley as fans pour in on gameday.

Architecture

Welcome to Death Valley

Welcome to Death Valley — the signage that greets every fan entering one of college football’s loudest cathedrals.

Statue

Billy Cannon Statue

Honors Billy Cannon — Heisman winner and the legend of the Halloween run that still defines LSU lore.

Rituals

Golden Band from Tigerland

The Golden Band from Tigerland — the soundtrack of Death Valley and every LSU Saturday night.

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Displays

LSU Hall of Fame

Hall celebrating LSU athletic legends next to Tiger Stadium.

Statue

Mike the Tiger Statue

Statue of Mike the Tiger — the bronze symbol of LSU pride and a classic Death Valley photo stop.

Displays

National Championship Monuments

Monuments celebrating LSU’s national championships — purple-and-gold title history outside Death Valley.

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Statue

Pete Maravich Statue

Bronze of Pistol Pete Maravich outside the Assembly Center, a short walk from Death Valley.

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Historic Marker

Statue Garden

Collection of LSU legend statues on the athletics campus around Tiger Stadium.

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Rituals

Tiger Walk

The Tigers’ walk down Victory Hill and into Tiger Stadium through a sea of purple and gold.

Rituals

Victory Hill

Victory Hill — LSU’s iconic player walk down the hill through a roaring sea of purple and gold.

Through the years

History

Home teams

  1. 1924-present
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Getting there

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Address

Baton Rouge

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