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Check out LSU’s new Tiger Stadium field design to celebrate 100-year anniversary

The Tigers will be debuting a special field design to celebrate Tiger Stadium’s centennial.

LSU’s Week 7 contest against Ole Miss isn’t just a big-time matchup with serious SEC title race and College Football Playoff implications. It’s also a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.

The school is celebrating the anniversary in several ways, including light-up wristbands which will be handed out to fans and are synchronized with the new in-stadium LED lights.

The Tigers have also debuted a new field design with end zone logos painted with a pattern of the outside of the stadium. It also features 100-year anniversary logos at the 25-yard lines opposite the SEC logo.

Here’s how the new field design looks.

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LSU will face Ole Miss looking to keep its home winning streak in the Magnolia Bowl alive as it hasn’t lost to the Rebels at Tiger Stadium since 2008.

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LSU fans to light up Tiger Stadium with LED wristbands for Week 7 game against Ole Miss

The fans will be a part of the spectacle as LSU celebrates Tiger Stadium’s 100th anniversary.

LSU will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, and it should create an even more electric night game environment in Baton Rouge than we’re used to.

The Tigers will be showing off their new in-stadium LED lights, and the fans will be a part of the spectacle. LED wristbands will be placed in all lower bowl seats as well as club/suite seats. They will also be available to fans in upper-level seats on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a release.

The wristbands will be synchronized with the LED lights in the stadium, creating a choreographed light show throughout the game. Fans are asked to use the wristbands in their seat and not trade them as it would disrupt the pre-programmed light show.

The end zones at Tiger Stadium will also be painted with a special design to commemorate the 100-year anniversary.

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LSU shows off new LED lights in Tiger Stadium

Fans got their first look at LSU’s new LED lights on Tuesday night.

LSU’s Tiger Stadium will have some new features this fall, including flashing LED lights that have taken the sport by storm in recent years.

Fans got their first look at those lights on Tuesday evening as LSU ran some tests.

We couldn’t see the view inside the stadium, but those around Tiger Stadium took to social media to showcase the views they got from the outside. The lights can be seen flashing purple and gold in a video posted by Konner Smart.

After making its debut in 1924, Tiger Stadium is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Along with the new lights, LSU installed a new video board in the north end zone, doubling the size of the old one.

The field will have a slightly different look too as LSU marks the anniversary.

It should be a strong year for LSU home games. Out of conference, the Tigers welcome a Power Four foe in UCLA and the SEC slate features home contests against Alabama and Ole Miss.

LSU has already sold out its season ticket allotment for 2024.

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Check out the progress being made on Tiger Stadium’s new end zone videoboards

LSU hopes the new end zone video boards will be ready to go by the home opener against Nicholls on Sept. 7.

LSU is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its iconic Tiger Stadium this football season, and that includes some upgrades to the facility.

Most notably, the university has announced new video boards in each end zone, with the north side board being significantly bigger than the one it replaces at more than twice the size with dimensions of 152 feet by 37 feet.

LSU hopes the new video board will be ready for the home opener against Nicholls on Sept. 7, and on Wednesday, we got our first look at the progress that has been made so far.

Check out the latest updates on the colossal new video boards.

In addition to the new end zone boards, LSU is also adding 11 new LED ribbon boards around the stadium in addition to LED lights in the Chute and other field tunnels.

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Check out Tiger Stadium’s new, twice-as-large north end zone videoboard

The gameday experience at Tiger Stadium could be enhanced considerably with these offseason upgrades.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of LSU’s iconic Tiger Stadium, the university announced a slew of improvements to be made ahead of this upcoming season.

One of the most exciting announcements was the addition of new videoboards in both the north and south end zones with the one on the north side being quite a bit larger than the board it’s replacing.

The previous screen had dimensions of 80 feet by 28 feet, but the new videoboard will be more than twice as large at 152 feet by 37 feet and will be lined on both sides by 19-foot wide speaker towers.

While we’ll have to wait to see how the board officially looks, LSU released a mockup to show how much bigger the new one will be.

In addition to the new videoboards, the upgrades will include the additions of 11 LED ribbon boards around the stadium with LED lights also being installed in the Chute and field tunnels.

The official 100-year anniversary celebration will be held on Oct. 12 when LSU hosts Ole Miss.

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ESPN staff deems LSU’s Tiger Stadium the best in college football

Very few venues in college football can even hold a candle to Tiger Stadium.

When it comes to venues to catch a Saturday game in the fall, very few can even hold a candle to LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

With a capacity over 100,000 and a propensity to draw big-time night games, it’s one of the most feared places to play for visiting opponents. While quite a few stadiums around the country provide a unique home-field advantage, they just don’t make them like they do in Baton Rouge.

ESPN’s staff recently ranked the top 25 stadiums in the country, and it really should come as no surprise to see LSU’s right at the top in the No. 1 spot. Here’s what ESPN’s Chris Low had to say about Tiger Stadium.

Points: 247 (maximum possible is 280)

Soaking up the atmosphere on a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium is pure nirvana for football fans, and it’s hardly just the football game. The food at all the tailgating spots is divine, and we’re talking about dishes from gumbo to shrimp boils to jambalaya being stirred in giant pots by fans hydrating with cold beverages and sporting their purple-and-gold attire (and, yes, beads too).

Mike the Tiger, LSU’s live mascot, roams around in his spacious zoolike enclosure just north of the stadium. He used to hang out on the field in his cage on wheels just outside the opponents’ locker room, but he no longer leaves his habitat to go inside the stadium for games. Having opened in 1924 and now with a capacity of 102,321, Tiger Stadium has been listed as one of “America’s Most Treasured Stadiums” by the Historic Stadium Caucus. And when the Golden Band From Tigerland hits those first four notes upon stepping onto the field for pregame festivities, there’s nothing else quite like it.

Between the tailgating experience before the games and the atmosphere during them, there’s nowhere else that exemplifies what makes college football so special quite like Tiger Stadium.

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ESPN college football writers rank Notre Dame Stadium fourth-best

Pretty good ranking.

College football will be here before you know it, and that means anticipation of going to its hallowed stadiums. Among those excited for it are the ESPN writers who cover the sport. To reflect that, ESPN asked 14 of them to rank their top 20 stadiums in order. From there, the top 25 stadiums would be determined.

Notre Dame Stadium comes in at fourth on the list behind LSU’s Tiger Stadium, the Rose Bowl and Michigan Stadium. Adam Rittenberg was given the honor talking about the Irish’s home:

“Since opening in 1930, Notre Dame Stadium has hosted some of college football’s most significant teams, players, coaches and moments. But the venue is known as much for what lies just beyond its northern edge as for what’s inside.

Since fall 1964, the ‘Word of Life’ mural on the university library tower has welcomed ball carriers to the north end zone. Known as ‘Touchdown Jesus,’ the mural depicts Jesus Christ with his arms raised, similar to the touchdown signal. Located a little more than a football field away from the Knute Rockne Gate, where Notre Dame players enter for each game, Touchdown Jesus is visible from a portion of seats in the south part of the stadium and is frequently shown in camera shots of Notre Dame contests.”

All things considered, this was as good a ranking as Notre Dame Stadium could have hoped for. Do you agree, or should it have been higher? But that’s the point of these lists. We debate them until the cows come home, and this should be no exception.

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LSU announces slew of upgrades to celebrate Tiger Stadium’s 100th anniversary

LSU is celebrating Tiger Stadium’s 100th birthday in style.

LSU’s Tiger Stadium is one of college football’s most iconic cathedrals.

Since 1924, it has housed the flagship program in the state of Louisiana, expanding from its humble beginnings with an opening capacity of 12,000 to its current size of 102,321. And now, as we prepare to celebrate its 100th anniversary, LSU has announced several upgrades that should enhance the gameday experience considerably.

As part of its “It Never Gets Old” celebration, the school will add new video boards in the north end zone and corners of the south end zone. The north end zone board will more than double the size of the previous board and will be flanked by two new 19 x 37 feet speaker towers.

Further, 11 new LED ribbon boards have been added with LED lights also installed in the Chute and field tunnels. The full 100-year celebration will take place during LSU’s home game against Ole Miss on Oct. 12.

LSU is also starting the “Give 100” fundraising campaign, which will net fans unique, commemorative items depending on the size of their donation. Here are the tiers, according to an LSU release.

Starting July 11, 2024, all contributions in support of Bayou Traditions through the Give 100 campaign will receive 4 priority points per $1,000 contributed. These points will count toward your lifetime and philanthropic point totals.

For a $100 gift, fans will receive an exclusive 11” x 14” 100 Years of Tiger Stadium print by renowned artist Becky Fos.

With a $250 gift, fans will receive the exclusive Tiger Stadium Becky Fos print along with a commemorative ticket and lapel pin – displaying the Ole Miss game on October 12 – in a decorative display ticket box.

A $500 gift includes the exclusive Brian Kelly-signed Tiger Stadium Becky Fos print (while supplies last), along with the commemorative ticket, lapel pin, and display box.

Tiger Stadium is widely considered one of the best (if not the best) stadiums in college football. As it enters its second century, that gameday experience is only going to get better.

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LSU’s Death Valley still SEC’s best stadium after expansion, per CBS Sports

Tiger Stadium remains the class of the SEC even with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma.

When it comes to college football venues, there are few that carry such a reputation as LSU’s Tiger Stadium.

With a capacity of over 100,000, it’s considered one of the toughest places to play in the entire sport, especially at night. But the SEC is set to add two more elite environments as both Texas and Oklahoma join the conference in 2024.

Death Valley was widely seen as the toughest SEC environment pre-expansion, and that hasn’t changed, according to CBS Sports’ David Cobb. He ranked every league stadium after its expansion to 16 teams, and Tiger Stadium still reigns supreme in the No. 1 spot.

LSU is 11-0 in home night games through two seasons under coach Brian Kelly. Its only home loss of the Kelly era came in an 11 a.m. local time start against Tennessee in 2022, lending credence to the belief there is just something different about Tiger Stadium at night. The venue is appropriately nicknamed Death Valley as it’s a place where dreams go to die, especially when the lights are on and the fans have spent all day fueling up.

Perhaps EA Sports should take some notes, as Tiger Stadium is ranked as the third-toughest stadium in the nation in College Football 25 but is just No. 2 in the SEC behind Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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EA Sports recorded crowd audio from 2022 LSU-Alabama game for College Football 25

EA Sports was in the stands recording as LSU upset the Crimson Tide in overtime two years ago.

There are few (if any) environments in college football that can recreate a night game in Death Valley.

Tiger Stadium is universally considered among the toughest places to play in the country, and that’s reflected by EA Sports giving it the third-toughest stadium ranking in the upcoming College Football 25 video game.

EA took a deeper dive into the sights and sounds of the game on Wednesday, and it seems the tough place to play ranking isn’t the only way the Death Valley atmosphere will be shown in the game. According to the reveal, EA was in attendance for LSU’s 2022 upset win over Alabama and recorded crowd audio that will be used in the game.

College Football 25 is set to release on July 19, and fans are now less than a month away from getting their chance to return to a digital Tiger Stadium for the first time since 2014.

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