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Overall Season Opener Record:92-32-5
DateSeasonOpponentResultLocation
Sep. 4 20222022Florida State
L
23-24
New Orleans
Sep. 4 20212021UCLA
L
27-38
Pasadena
Sep. 26 20202020Mississippi St.
L
34-44
Baton Rouge
Aug. 31 20192019Georgia Southern
W
55-3
Baton Rouge
Sep. 2 20182018Miami (FL)
W
33-17
Arlington
Sep. 2 20172017BYU
W
27-0
New Orleans
Sep. 3 20162016Wisconsin
L
14-16
Green Bay
Sep. 12 20152015Mississippi St.
W
21-19
Starkville
Aug. 30 20142014Wisconsin
W
28-24
Houston
Aug. 31 20132013TCU
W
37-27
Arlington
Sep. 1 20122012North Texas
W
41-14
Baton Rouge
Sep. 3 20112011Oregon
W
40-27
Dallas
Sep. 4 20102010North Carolina
W
30-24
Atlanta
Sep. 5 20092009Washington
W
31-23
Seattle
Aug. 30 20082008Appalachian St.
W
41-13
Baton Rouge
Aug. 30 20072007Mississippi St.
W
45-0
Starkville
Sep. 2 20062006LA-Lafayette
W
45-3
Baton Rouge
Sep. 10 20052005Arizona State
W
35-31
Tempe
Sep. 4 20042004Oregon State
W
22-21 (OT)
Baton Rouge
Aug. 30 20032003LA-Monroe
W
49-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 1 20022002Virginia Tech
L
8-26
Blacksburg
Sep. 1 20012001Tulane
W
48-17
Baton Rouge
Sep. 2 20002000Western Carolina
W
58-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 4 19991999San Jose State
W
29-21
Baton Rouge
Sep. 12 19981998Arkansas State
W
42-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 6 19971997UTEP
W
55-3
Baton Rouge
Sep. 7 19961996Houston
W
35-34
Baton Rouge
Sep. 2 19951995Texas A&M
L
17-33
College Station
Sep. 3 19941994Texas A&M
L
13-18
Baton Rouge
Sep. 4 19931993Texas A&M
L
0-24
College Station
Sep. 5 19921992Texas A&M
L
22-31
Baton Rouge
Sep. 7 19911991Georgia
L
10-31
Athens
Sep. 8 19901990Georgia
W
18-13
Baton Rouge
Sep. 2 19891989Texas A&M
L
16-28
College Station
Sep. 3 19881988Texas A&M
W
27-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 5 19871987Texas A&M
W
17-3
College Station
Sep. 13 19861986Texas A&M
W
35-17
Baton Rouge
Sep. 14 19851985North Carolina
W
23-13
Chapel Hill
Sep. 8 19841984Florida
T
21-21
Gainesville
Sep. 10 19831983Florida State
L
35-40
Baton Rouge
Sep. 18 19821982Oregon State
W
45-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 5 19811981Alabama
L
7-24
Baton Rouge
Sep. 6 19801980Florida State
L
0-16
Baton Rouge
Sep. 15 19791979Colorado
W
44-0
Boulder
Sep. 16 19781978Indiana
W
24-17
Baton Rouge
Sep. 17 19771977Indiana
L
21-24
Bloomington
Sep. 11 19761976Nebraska
T
6-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 13 19751975Nebraska
L
7-10
Lincoln
Sep. 14 19741974Colorado
W
42-14
Baton Rouge
Sep. 15 19731973Colorado
W
17-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 16 19721972Pacific
W
31-13
Baton Rouge
Sep. 11 19711971Colorado
L
21-31
Baton Rouge
Sep. 19 19701970Texas A&M
L
18-20
Baton Rouge
Sep. 20 19691969Texas A&M
W
35-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 21 19681968Texas A&M
W
13-12
Baton Rouge
Sep. 23 19671967Rice
W
20-14
Baton Rouge
Sep. 17 19661966South Carolina
W
28-12
Baton Rouge
Sep. 18 19651965Texas A&M
W
10-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 19 19641964Texas A&M
W
9-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 21 19631963Texas A&M
W
14-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 22 19621962Texas A&M
W
21-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 23 19611961Rice
L
3-16
Houston
Sep. 17 19601960Texas A&M
W
9-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 19 19591959Rice
W
26-3
Baton Rouge
Sep. 20 19581958Rice
W
26-6
Houston
Sep. 21 19571957Rice
L
14-20
Baton Rouge
Sep. 29 19561956Texas A&M
L
6-9
Baton Rouge
Sep. 17 19551955Kentucky
W
19-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 18 19541954Texas
L
6-20
Austin
Sep. 19 19531953Texas
W
20-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 20 19521952Texas
L
14-35
Baton Rouge
Sep. 22 19511951Southern Miss
W
13-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 23 19501950Kentucky
L
0-14
Lexington
Sep. 24 19491949Kentucky
L
0-19
Baton Rouge
Sep. 18 19481948Texas
L
0-33
Austin
Sep. 27 19471947Rice
W
21-14
Baton Rouge
Sep. 28 19461946Rice
W
7-6
Houston
Sep. 29 19451945Rice
W
42-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 30 19441944Alabama
T
27-27
Baton Rouge
Sep. 25 19431943Georgia
W
34-27
Baton Rouge
Sep. 19 19421942Northwestern St.
W
40-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 20 19411941Louisiana Tech
W
25-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 21 19401940Louisiana Tech
W
39-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 30 19391939Ole Miss
L
7-14
Baton Rouge
Sep. 24 19381938Ole Miss
L
7-20
Baton Rouge
Sep. 25 19371937Florida
W
19-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 26 19361936Rice
W
20-7
Baton Rouge
Sep. 28 19351935Rice
L
7-10
Baton Rouge
Sep. 29 19341934Rice
T
9-9
Houston
Sep. 30 19331933Rice
W
13-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 24 19321932TCU
T
3-3
Baton Rouge
Sep. 26 19311931TCU
L
0-3
Fort Worth
Sep. 20 19301930Dakota Wesleyan
W
76-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 28 19291929Louisiana College
W
58-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 6 19281928LA-Lafayette
W
46-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 24 19271927Louisiana Tech
W
45-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 25 19261926Northwestern St.
W
47-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 26 19251925Northwestern St.
W
27-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 27 19241924Spring Hill
W
7-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 29 19231923Northwestern St.
W
40-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 30 19221922Northwestern St.
W
13-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 8 19211921Northwestern St.
W
78-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 2 19201920Jefferson College
W
81-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 4 19191919LA-Lafayette
W
39-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 6 19171917LA-Lafayette
W
20-6
Baton Rouge
Sep. 30 19161916LA-Lafayette
W
24-0
Lafayette
Oct. 1 19151915Jefferson College
W
42-0
Baton Rouge
Sep. 27 19141914LA-Lafayette
W
54-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 4 19131913Louisiana Tech
W
20-2
Ruston
Oct. 5 19121912LA-Lafayette
W
85-3
Baton Rouge
Oct. 7 19111911LA-Lafayette
W
42-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 15 19101910Mississippi College
W
40-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 2 19091909Jackson Barracks
W
70-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 3 19081908New Orleans YMGC
W
41-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 11 19071907Louisiana Tech
W
28-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 10 19061906Monroe AC
W
5-0
Baton Rouge
Nov. 18 19051905Louisiana Tech
W
16-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 16 19041904Louisiana Tech
W
17-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 14 19031903Louisiana St. Alumni
W
16-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 16 19021902LA-Lafayette
W
42-0
Lafayette
Oct. 28 19011901Louisiana Tech
W
57-0
Ruston
Nov. 11 19001900Millsaps
W
70-0
Baton Rouge
Nov. 3 18991899Ole Miss
L
0-11
Meridian
Dec. 14 18981898Tulane
W
37-0
Baton Rouge
Dec. 20 18971897Montgomery AC
W
28-6
Baton Rouge
Oct. 10 18961896Centenary
W
46-0
Baton Rouge
Oct. 26 18951895Tulane
W
8-4
Baton Rouge
Nov. 30 18941894Natchez AC
W
36-0
Natchez
Nov. 25 18931893Tulane
L
0-34
New Orleans
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