The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represented
Louisiana State University in the
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach
Les Miles and played their home games at
Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the
Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–1, 8–0 in SEC play to be Western Division champions. They represented the division in the
SEC Championship Game where they defeated Eastern Division champion
Georgia 42–10 be crowned SEC champions. They finished the season ranked #1 in the final
BCS poll to earn a spot in the
BCS National Championship Game vs #2
Alabama. The Tigers, who had defeated Alabama
9–6 in the regular season, lost to the Crimson Tide 21–0. It was the first time a team was ever shut out in a BCS game.
The series began in 1925. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 9-20-3. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[21]
The series began in 1901. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 25-20-1. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[22]
This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player
Mo Isom was named
Homecoming Queen[23] at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen.[24]
The series began in 1894. In this, the 100th meeting between the two teams, the win extended LSU's lead in the series to 57-39-4. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series and Mississippi's worst loss at home ever - after a 47-0 loss to Kentucky in 1949.
The series began in 1901. With the win, LSU extends their lead in the series to 35-20-2 as well as winning the SEC West Division and thus their spot in the
conference championship game against Georgia. This was the 2nd largest audience in
Tiger Stadium history, behind the 2009 game against Florida which featured 93,129 fans.
This series began in 1901. The last time these two teams played, #13 Georgia won over #3 LSU in 2005 34-15. #8 Georgia went on to lose the Sugar Bowl to #13 West Virginia 35-38. With the win in this game, LSU extended their lead in the series to 16-12-1 as well as winning the SEC and thus their spot in the national championship game against Alabama.
The 2011 LSU Tigers football team represented
Louisiana State University in the
2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by seventh-year head coach
Les Miles and played their home games at
Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the
Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 13–1, 8–0 in SEC play to be Western Division champions. They represented the division in the
SEC Championship Game where they defeated Eastern Division champion
Georgia 42–10 be crowned SEC champions. They finished the season ranked #1 in the final
BCS poll to earn a spot in the
BCS National Championship Game vs #2
Alabama. The Tigers, who had defeated Alabama
9–6 in the regular season, lost to the Crimson Tide 21–0. It was the first time a team was ever shut out in a BCS game.
The series began in 1925. LSU currently trails in the series, but with the win makes it 9-20-3. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[21]
The series began in 1901. The win expanded LSU's lead in the series to 25-20-1. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series.[22]
This was the first meeting between the two teams. At halftime, soccer player
Mo Isom was named
Homecoming Queen[23] at halftime in Tiger Stadium. Isom was the first athlete in LSU history to be recognized as Homecoming Queen.[24]
The series began in 1894. In this, the 100th meeting between the two teams, the win extended LSU's lead in the series to 57-39-4. This was also the largest margin of victory by either team in the series and Mississippi's worst loss at home ever - after a 47-0 loss to Kentucky in 1949.
The series began in 1901. With the win, LSU extends their lead in the series to 35-20-2 as well as winning the SEC West Division and thus their spot in the
conference championship game against Georgia. This was the 2nd largest audience in
Tiger Stadium history, behind the 2009 game against Florida which featured 93,129 fans.
This series began in 1901. The last time these two teams played, #13 Georgia won over #3 LSU in 2005 34-15. #8 Georgia went on to lose the Sugar Bowl to #13 West Virginia 35-38. With the win in this game, LSU extended their lead in the series to 16-12-1 as well as winning the SEC and thus their spot in the national championship game against Alabama.