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Is this the first year in the history of LsU football that purple jersey wasn't worn?

Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:38 pm
Posted by Islandboy777
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Member since Jul 2023
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Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:38 pm
I love those jerseys me.
I'm talking about the traditional dark purple.

I can't believe the team didn't wear them this year
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted by Sleepy_Tiger
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2021
10807 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:40 pm to
Big deal, again new coaching staff coming in next year changes will be made.

i’m just glad and looking forward to life after the head coaching Brian Kelly nightmare
Posted by Islandboy777
DAUPHIN ISLAND
Member since Jul 2023
3082 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:41 pm to
Yes i'm looking forward to it too! It is going to be a long summer
Posted by DeafVallyBatnR
Member since Sep 2004
18468 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

love those jerseys me.
I'm talking about the traditional dark purple.

I can't believe the team didn't wear them this year


Long time ago Purple Jerseys were bad luck. So LSU stopped wearing them for a few years. Now they wear them for sure win games.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109751 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:49 pm to
Paul Dietzel created the current basic uniform look with white jersey, gold pants, with the striping look on both, in the mid 1950s. I don’t know when the purple jersey alternate was introduced, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t until some years later. Maybe some time in the 70s.
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
20674 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 12:59 pm to
GaTech and LSU both preferred white home jerseys so I'm guessing at some point in between 1933-1963 LSU played at GaTech and had to wear some colored jersey.

I think the mandate by the NCAA to wear a white home jersey happened in the late 70s or early 80s after there was a mixup in some game and both teams showed up with only white jerseys. So the NCAA overreacted.
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6-- the Brazos River Valley
Member since Sep 2015
30757 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:00 pm to
First year this millennium that they haven't been worn. There ought to be some way they can be incorporated into our uniform scheme.

I like gold-purple-gold-- the traditional way prior to 1980 when they were only used as a ROAD uniform. Even then, we only wore them one game a year-- at Kentucky, or at Florida, sometimes at Miss. St or at Miami. I would personally like to see G-P-G for all our road trips and G-W-G for all home games, and no more alternates, anywhere.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
8250 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:03 pm to
I grew up in Tiger Stadium ( I’m in my 60’s) I’m pretty sure LSU didn’t wear purple jerseys until they were mandated by the NCAA to wear purple jerseys. I’m sure they probably wore them but I don’t remember them ever wearing them.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109751 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:05 pm to
Hell, looks like they had a purple alternate as early as the 60s. This is Jerry Stovall.



ETA, Is that Ga Tech, as you suggest???
This post was edited on 12/28/25 at 1:07 pm
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37614 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:06 pm to
Gold
Purple
Gold

GOAT by a mile
Posted by Rainier Fog
Member since Jul 2025
443 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

Now they wear them for sure win games.


Just goes to show there were no sure win games with this team
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
33849 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:12 pm to
several times in the 60s and 70s
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

Is this the first year in the history of LsU football that purple jersey wasn't worn?


they’ve only even been a thing for about 50 years so no
Posted by HurricaneCamille
Member since Oct 2024
2137 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:44 pm to
I agree. The boys in the equipment room let us down. Are those boys even from Louisiana? Disappointed.
Posted by southsidedell
Tampa, FL
Member since Dec 2016
5561 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:45 pm to
Only 50 years lol
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
88144 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 1:53 pm to
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Only 50 years lol


i mean the program has been around 130
Posted by TheBaker
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2004
4815 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 2:33 pm to
Gerry Dinardo’s teams not once wore purple jerseys.
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12490 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 2:54 pm to
quote:

can't believe the team didn't wear them this year



This is obviously at the top of list of things to be concerned about. Oh the horror.

Seriously, I didn’t notice or care. I personally hate the all white uniforms but they can wear tutus as long as we win. FWIW I’ve always liked the purple jerseys with gold pants.
Posted by Bandits58
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2015
3598 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 3:06 pm to
It should be worn at every home game.
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
89354 posts
Posted on 12/28/25 at 3:07 pm to
quote:

Gerry Dinardo’s teams not once wore purple jerseys.


yeah but he wore PURPLE pants in 95 at kentucky

GOLD jerseys white pants in 96 against vandy
GOLD jerseys in 97 with white helmets in indy bowl
GOLD jerseys in 98 at florida.
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