Donations to Repair Death Valley Windows Rise to 325; Only 101 Still Available

October 26, 2010

Through the years the exterior of Tiger Stadium has fallen into disrepair, as many of the dormitory windows that cover the outside of the stadium are cracked, rusted and broken. That is why the Tiger Athletic Foundation started a campaign to preserve Death Valley.

Fans have the opportunity to donate $2000 to replace one of the 428 damaged dormitory windows around the stadium.

As of Monday, October 25, fans have made pledges to repair 325 of the windows, leaving 103 still available.

If you are interested in making a donation or have any questions, please contact the TAF Development Department at 225-578-4823 or visitwww.preservedeathvalley.org for more information.

In recognition of their contribution the donors' names will be permanently displayed along the outside of the stadium. Any extra donations received will be placed in a Tiger Stadium maintenance reserve account for future endeavors in the project.

"My first observation about Tiger Stadium when I arrived at LSU was the poor condition of the outside of the stadium, particularly the number of broken windows," said Joe Alleva, LSU's Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics. "So we launched the campaign to replace every window in the facility, beginning with the north end where thousands of fans gather each Saturday to see the football team and the Tiger Marching Band march down Victory Hill.

"We only have one Tiger Stadium. We're not going to build a new Tiger Stadium. It's our venue. It's a great venue for watching football, but we need to take care of it."

(Courtesy of http://www.lsusports.net)