"It's Saturday Night in Death
Valley and here come your Fighting Tigers of LSU." This is how every
home game begins for the Louisiana State
Tigers. The Bayou Bengals play ball in front of some of the most
passionate and raucous fans in college football. LSU’s Tiger
Stadium houses an impressive 91,600 fans. What’s even more impressive
is that on game day, Tiger Stadium transforms into the sixth largest
city in Louisiana. Like many other places in the country, LSU
football is more than sports; it’s a way of life.
People in this part of the
country are as passionate about their Tigers as any other fans in
college football. It’s been called “the most feared road game in the
country” and “Death Valley” for a reason.
Tiger Stadium was
constructed in the early 1920s and opened on November 25, 1924 when
LSU battled Tulane. The original stadium seated 24,000 fans, with
grandstands on both sides of the gridiron. Six major expansions have
been completed at the stadium over its eight decades of existence. Two
additions were completed in the 1930s, the first in 1931, when the
capacity increased by 10,000. The second was complteted in 1936, when the north endzone was enclosed increasing the seating capacity to 46,000.
The
south endzone was enclosed in 1953 and the first of two upper decks
was added in 1978 pushing the capacity to over 78,000. The 11,600 seat addition in 2000 allowed
the Tigers to pack even more screaming fans into Tiger
Stadium. Throughout the 2005 season, the Tigers continued to
expand Tiger Stadium with the west side expansion. This $60
million expansion added 3,255 club seats, a new press box and
upper deck on the west side of the stadium. Completed by the 2006
season, this expansion increased the seating capacity of Tiger
Stadium to 92,400. This addition allowed LSU
to continue to average over 90,000 fans per game. As one of the largest stadium in the country, Tiger
Stadium remains one of the most exciting places to watch a football
game in the country.
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Tiger
Stadium
The
south endzone was enclosed in 1953 and the first of two upper decks
was added in 1978 pushing the capacity to over 78,000. The 11,600 seat addition in 2000 allowed
the Tigers to pack even more screaming fans into Tiger
Stadium. Throughout the 2005 season, the Tigers continued to
expand Tiger Stadium with the west side expansion. This $60
million expansion added 3,255 club seats, a new press box and
upper deck on the west side of the stadium. Completed by the 2006
season, this expansion increased the seating capacity of Tiger
Stadium to 92,400. This addition allowed LSU
to continue to average over 90,000 fans per game. As one of the largest stadium in the country, Tiger
Stadium remains one of the most exciting places to watch a football
game in the country.
