By: Eric SanInocencio
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Quick Facts
Location: Baton Rouge. La.
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 27,992
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Purple and Gold
Stadium: Tiger Stadium (92,400)
First Game: Nov. 25, 1942 Tulane 13 LSU 0
Home Record: 379-143- 18 (.782)
Home Attendance: 648,023 (92,718 avg./100.34%)
All Time Record: 721-389-47 (.645/1,188 games)
2010 Record: 11-2 (7-0 H 2-2 A, 2-0 N 3-2 vs. Western Division)
2010 SEC Record/ Finish: 6-2/ 2nd Western Division
SEC Championships: 10 (1935, 36, 58, 61+, 70, 86, 88t, 2001, 03, 07)
The Les Miles Coaching File
Hometown: Elyira, Ohio
Alma Mater: University of Michigan
Playing Career: Two-year letterwinner at Michigan
Coaching Experience: Michigan Graduate Assistant (1980-81), Colorado Offensive Line (1982-86), Michigan Offensive Line (1987-1994), Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator (1995-97), Dallas Cowboys Tight Ends (1998-2000), Oklahoma State Head Coach (2001-04), LSU Head Coach (2005-Present)
2011 Schedule and Results
| Date |
Opponent |
Results |
| Sept. 3 |
vs. Oregon |
W 40-27 |
| Sept. 10 |
Northwestern State |
W 49-3 |
| Sept. 15 |
at Mississippi State |
W 19-6 |
| Sept. 24 |
at West Virginia |
W 47-21 |
| Oct. 1 |
Kentucky |
W 35-7 |
| Oct. 8 |
Florida |
W 41-11 |
| Oct. 15 |
at Tennessee |
W 38-7 |
| Oct. 22 |
Auburn |
W 45-10 |
| Nov. 6 |
at Alabama |
W 9-6 |
| Nov. 12 |
Western Kentucky |
W 42-9 |
| Nov. 19 |
Ole Miss |
W 52-3 |
| Nov. 25 |
Arkansas |
W 41-17 |
| Dec. 3 |
Georgia |
W 42-10 |
Eric’s Take
At the start of the season, I remember glossing over LSU's schedule and being absolutely astounded. Perhaps shocked is the better word. When you play in the SEC, capturing wins again the league competition is always enough to put you near the nation's elite at the end of the season. LSU went a step further, adding out of conference games against the 2010 national runner-up (Oregon), and a Big East team that would go on to win the Orange Bowl (West Virginia) in that very year. Despite one of the toughest schedule's I've seen in my lifetime, LSU remains alone on the top of the mountaintop.
Led by amazing skill, unreal depth and a clutch coach, the Bayou Bengals have amassed a resume that hasn't been duplicated in a long time. LSU defeated eight ranked teams, taking on all comers along the way. This team won win an the old fashioned formula, using a smothering defense and opportunistic offense to leave every opponent battered in their wake.
Yet, with all that accomplished, one game still remains before LSU can rightfully claim their spot in the pantheon of great SEC teams. In the first matchup against Alabama, the Tigers made key stops and just enough plays on offense to win in a hostile environment. This time around, LSU is basically at home, and goes into the contest as the the nation's lone unblemished squad.
Can they seal the deal? Will Les Miles win his second national championship? We will find out on January 9th in New Orleans.