Tiger Stadium History
Quick Facts
no. 01 Tiger Stadium once served as a dormitory for approximately 1,500 students dating back to 1931.
no. 02 LSU football players lived in Tiger Stadium while Broussard Hall, then LSU's athletics dormitory, was being renovated during the fall of 1986.
no. 03 Tiger Stadium is 86 years old (built in 1924).
no. 04 The existing windows were installed in 1931 when the stands on the East and West Side were raised and extended to the end zones. The dorms were then constructed inside the Stadium.
no. 05 There are over 400 windows in the North End of Tiger Stadium that are in disrepair.
no. 06 The windows are 3'0" x 5'2".
no. 07 Replacing the windows will be the initial step in the eventual renovation and restoration of Tiger Stadium.
no. 08 Donors that fund the replacement of a window will be permanently recognized around Tiger Stadium for their support.
no. 09 Window sponsors can permanently put their mark on Tiger Stadium for $2,000 a window.
The home of one of football's proudest traditions, Tiger Stadium once served as a dormitory for approximately 1,500 students, and while Broussard Hall, then LSU's athletics dormitory, was being renovated during the fall of 1986, the LSU football players lived in Tiger Stadium. The original phase of construction was completed in 1924. This first phase included the east and west stands, which seated about 12,000.
Seven years later (1931), the sides were extended upward to accommodate an additional 10,000 fans, raising the capacity to 22,000. In 1936, the stadium seating capacity was increased to 46,000, with the addition of 24,000 seats in the north end, making Tiger Stadium into a horseshoe configuration.
The next phase of construction took place in 1953 when the stadium's south end was closed to turn the horseshoe into a bowl, increasing the seating capacity to 67,720. The original upper deck atop the west stands was completed in 1978, and it added 8,000 seats to the stadium's capacity. Additional seating in two club level sections, which flanked the existing press box, brought the total addition to approximately 10,000 seats and raised the stadium's capacity to approximately 78,000... Continued at LSUSports.net