For much of its history, LSU has had elite defense.
Whether it was [autotag]Paul Dietzel[/autotag], [autotag]Charles McClendon[/autotag] or [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag], several LSU coaches have had the luxury of a top defense.
In several cases, it led to a national title.
Here, I’m looking at some of the best defenses in LSU history. I’ve avoided ranking them because it’s too hard to compare defense across eras.
The bottom line: all of these units are good.
I tried not to include a bunch of units from consecutive years. For example, LSU had four of its best defenses from 1958-62. Only a couple of those groups are included here.
Here are 10 of the best defenses in LSU history.