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Tiger Stadium

Baton Rouge

Stadium information

Type
stadium
Capacity
102,321
Opened
1924
Roof
Open Air
Surface
Natural Grass
Home teams
LSU Tigers
League
NCAAF
Sports
Football
Categories
sport_football
Timezone
America/Chicago
Status
active
Address
[object Object]
Location
Baton Rouge
Nicknames
Death Valley

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

Former names

  • Death Valley
  • LSU Tiger Stadium

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[object Object] · Baton Rouge

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Home team history

  1. LSU Tigers

    1924-present · NCAAF

Features · Architecture

Tiger Stadium

Architecture · Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge

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

Tiger Stadium North Façade

Architecture · North façade, stadium exterior

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

Welcome to Death Valley

Architecture · Stadium entrances / signage

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

Features · History

Billy Cannon Statue

History · Stadium plaza

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

Mike the Tiger Statue

History · Stadium / campus plaza

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

National Championship Monuments

History · Stadium plaza / monuments

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

Features · Experience

Golden Band from Tigerland

Experience · Field and stands, gameday

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

Louisiana-Style Tailgating

Experience · Campus / stadium grounds

Louisiana-style tailgating — gumbo, music, and purple-and-gold parties that make LSU gameday unmatched.

Mike the Tiger Habitat

Experience · Mike the Tiger habitat, campus

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

Victory Hill

Experience · Victory Hill, team walk

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

Traditions

Tiger Walk Iconic Must experience

Pregame · Throughout the stadium, gameday

Thousands of fans line the route as the Tigers make their way into Tiger Stadium before every home game.

Neck Iconic Must experience

Crowd Chants · Throughout the stadium, gameday

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.

Mike the Tiger Iconic Must experience

Introductions · Throughout the stadium, gameday

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

Golden Band from Tigerland Iconic Must experience

Performers · Throughout the stadium, gameday

The pregame performance by the Golden Band from Tigerland is considered one of the nation's best.

Entertainment

Golden Girls Iconic

Live Performance · Field level and concourse, gameday

Golden Girls performances energizing Death Valley during timeouts.

LSU Cheerleaders Iconic

Live Performance · Field and sidelines, gameday

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

Experiences

100,000+ Crowd Iconic Must experience

Crowd Atmosphere · Throughout the stadium, sellout gameday

Experience a 100,000+ crowd — Tiger Nation at full voice in Death Valley.

LSU vs Alabama Iconic Must experience

Rivalry Game · Tiger Stadium, LSU vs Alabama

The SEC West showdown when Alabama visits Death Valley.

LSU vs Auburn Iconic Must experience

Rivalry Game · Tiger Stadium, LSU vs Auburn

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

LSU vs Florida Iconic Must experience

Rivalry Game · Tiger Stadium, LSU vs Florida

SEC showdown when Florida visits Death Valley.

LSU vs Ole Miss Iconic Must experience

Rivalry Game · Tiger Stadium, LSU vs Ole Miss

The Magnolia Bowl when Ole Miss visits Tiger Stadium.

Saturday Night in Death Valley Iconic Must experience

Crowd Atmosphere · Tiger Stadium, Saturday night

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

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