State Field

State Field
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Location	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°27′16.06″N 91°11′20.07″W / 30.4544611°N 91.1889083°W / 30.4544611; -91.1889083Coordinates: 30°27′16.06″N 91°11′20.07″W / 30.4544611°N 91.1889083°W / 30.4544611; -91.1889083
Owner	Louisiana State University
Operator	Louisiana State University
Surface	Grass
Opened	1893
Closed	1924
LSU Tigers football (NCAA) (1893–1924) LSU Tigers baseball (1893–1924) LSU Tigers basketball (1908–1924)

State Field was the home stadium of the Louisiana State University Tigers football team from 1893 to 1924. The field was built on the old downtown campus of LSU. It was located south of the Pentagon Barracks and slightly southwest of the site of the current Louisiana State Capitol Building adjacent to the Hill Memorial Library and George Peabody Hall.^[1] The field was known on the campus simply as the "athletic field" was later moved to a site with bleachers that was north of the campuses experimental garden, and next to the old armory building.^[2] The field was also used for LSU's baseball and basketball teams.

LSU football

LSU's first home game was played at State Field on December 3, 1894 against the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). The contest resulted in a 26-6 loss to Ole Miss. LSU's last home game at State Field was on November 15, 1924 against Northwestern State. LSU won this game by a score of 40-0. LSU moved to, the newly opened, Tiger Stadium the next week in a game against Tulane on November 27, 1924. During the 31 years that State Field was used as LSU's home field, 100 home games were played there. LSU's record at State Field was 81-18-1.

LSU baseball

On May 13, 1893, LSU played its first baseball game versus Tulane University. The game resulted in a victory for LSU. From 1893–1924 LSU baseball played 388 games at State Field with LSU having a 192-184-12 record.

LSU basketball

The LSU basketball team played at State Field.

Gallery

1895 LSU Football team played at State Field
Players on goal line in 1902 LSU vs. Auburn game at State Field
1900 LSU Baseball team played at State Field
1909 LSU Basketball team at State Field

References

↑ Ruffin, Thomas F. Jackson, Jo; Hebert, Mary J., eds. Under Stately Oaks: A Pictorial History of LSU [The New Campus]. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press. p. 40, 42. ISBN 0-8071-2682-9. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
↑ Cowan, Barry. Louisiana State University [Campus History]. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 42. ISBN 1467110981. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

LSU Tigers football

Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Tiger Stadium (1924–present) Charles McClendon Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Mississippi State Ole Miss: Magnolia Bowl Texas A&M Tulane: Battle for the Rag

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions Mike the Tiger Marching band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Chinese Bandits Cannon's Halloween Run Earthquake Game Bluegrass Miracle 2011 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches All-Americans LSU Hall of Fame inductees College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

LSU Tigers baseball

Venues	State Field (1893–1924) Alex Box Stadium (1938–2008) Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field (2009–present) Worley Family Batting Cage Pavilion LSU Baseball Training Facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Culture & lore	Championships History Traditions

People	Head coaches College Baseball Hall of Fame inductees All-Americans Player awards Coaches awards

Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

LSU Tigers basketball

Venues	State Field (1908–1924) Gym/Armory (1930–1937) John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum (1937–1972) Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1972–present) LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes

Culture & lore	History Traditions Mike the Tiger

People	Head coaches Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National award winners

Seasons	1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Louisiana State University

Academics	LSU System Center for Computation and Technology E. J. Ourso College of Business Horace Hearne Institute Louisiana Business Technology Center Louisiana Geological Survey LSU AgCenter LSU Honors College LSU Laboratory School LSU School of Dentistry LSU School of Music Paul M. Hebert Law Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Stephenson Disaster Management Institute

Athletics	Teams: LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers Baseball Basketball (Men/Women) Beach Volleyball Cross Country (Men/Women) Football Golf (Men/Women) Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming and Diving (Men/Women) Tennis (Men/Women) Track & Field - Indoor and Outdoor (Men/Women) Volleyball Facilities: Alex Box Stadium/Skip Bertman Field Bernie Moore Track Stadium Carl Maddox Field House Charles McClendon Practice Facility Highland Road Park LSU Academic Center for Student-Athletes LSU Basketball Practice Facility LSU Football Operations Center LSU Gymnastics Training Facility LSU Indoor Practice Facility LSU Natatorium LSU Soccer Stadium LSU Strength and Conditioning facility LSU Tennis Complex Pete Maravich Assembly Center Tiger Park Tiger Stadium University Club of Baton Rouge Traditions: LSU Traditions Mike the Tiger LSU Tiger Marching Band Songs of LSU Golden Girls & Colorguard LSU Cheerleaders Tiger Girls LSU Hall of Fame Tiger Athletic Foundation

Campus	Greek Theatre Highland Road Park Observatory Huey P. Long Field House Louisiana Museum of Natural History LSU Campus Mounds LSU Hilltop Arboretum LSU Rural Life Museum LSU Tiger Band Hall Memorial Tower Mike the Tiger Habitat Parker Agricultural Coliseum Shaw Center for the Arts Swine Palace/Reilly Theatre

Student life	LSU Alma Mater Notable LSU People KLSU Louisiana State University Press New Delta Review Red Stick International Animation Festival The Daily Reveille The Southern Review Tiger Trails

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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