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LSU = Original Tigers - Go ahead and Tiger Bait!
Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:39 pm
LSU first adopted its "Tigers" nickname in the fall of 1869. The moniker is a reference to the state's Confederate heritage; the Louisiana troops of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia became known as the Tigers during the Civil War in recognition of the bravery of two New Orleans brigades, the Tiger Rifles and the Washington Artillery (whose logo featured a snarling tiger's head).[Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units, 1861-1886)
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In 1896, football coach Walter Riggs came to Clemson, then Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, from Auburn University. He had always admired the Princeton Tigers, and hence gave Clemson the Tiger mascot.
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In 1896, football coach Walter Riggs came to Clemson, then Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, from Auburn University. He had always admired the Princeton Tigers, and hence gave Clemson the Tiger mascot.
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Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:08 pm to lsutigermall
That is good info... I didn't know that, seriously.
Good post. Thanks
Good post. Thanks
Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:30 pm to AnotherRound
Doesn't even look like Princeton got us...
When orange stripes appeared on the black jerseys, sleeves, and stockings in 1880, the nickname “Tigers” became a part of the Princeton lexicon. College cheers incorporated the rallying cry of “tiger,” and as orange and black became every more ubiquitous, sportswriters of the day began to call the players “Tigers.”
When orange stripes appeared on the black jerseys, sleeves, and stockings in 1880, the nickname “Tigers” became a part of the Princeton lexicon. College cheers incorporated the rallying cry of “tiger,” and as orange and black became every more ubiquitous, sportswriters of the day began to call the players “Tigers.”
This post was edited on 12/7/12 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 12/8/12 at 3:37 am to lsutigermall
Shhhhh, they might steal this story
Posted on 12/8/12 at 8:55 am to lsutigermall
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