1924 - Initial Construction Completed - Capacity: 12,000
When the stadium opened in 1924, the seating capacity was 12,000, with grandstands on both sides of the playing field.

1931 - Grand Stands Expanded Outward - Capacity: 22,000
In 1931, 10,000 seats were added to the existing grandstands.

1936 - Grand Stands Expanded Upward, New "Coliseum" Facade - Capacity: 30,000
In 1936, the grand stands were expanded upward, adding 8,000 additional seats.

1937 - North End Zone Enclosed - Capacity: 46,000
In 1937 capacity was increased when the north end zone was enclosed with a 16,000-seat addition. Money was not allocated in the state budget for the seating expansion, but money was allocated for dormitories. To bypass the legislature and increase his beloved school's stadium capacity, Governor Huey P. Long ordered that dormitories be built in the stadium, with seating above the student living quarters. Until the early 1990s, the West, North and South Stadium dormitories were featured as part of student housing at LSU. The dormitories were later converted to office space for Athletic Department staff and faculty and studios for the College of Art & Design's Fine Arts graduate students.

1953 - South End Zone Enclosed - Capacity: 67,720
The horseshoe was eliminated in 1953 by the addition of the south grandstands increasing capacity to 67,720. Unlike the existing stadium structure, they were double-decked in order to fit within the space provided.

1978 - First Upper Deck Added (1st West Upper) - Capacity: 76,092
The first of the two upper decks was added to the west side of the stadium in 1978 to bring capacity to approximately 76,000.

1980s and 1990s - Various enhancements, small additions - Capacity: 76,869-79,940
The stadium was upgraded multiple times in the 1980s beginning with replacement of bench seats with chair back seats and waterproofing of the east and west stands in 1985. The playing surface was moved eleven feet to the south to center the field in 1986. The north and south ends of the stadium were waterproofed and chair back seats added in 1987 to bring those sections up to date with the 1985 improvements. Also in 1987 the press box was redecorated, a few more seats were installed at the upper portion of the west lower stands, and all seating within the stadium was renumbered using a uniform seat-width. By the end of the 1980s the stadium held 80,150 spectators.

The official capacity of the stadium was lowered to 79,940 in 1994 when a section of seating was removed for renovations to the visiting team locker room.

2000 - East Upper Deck Added - Capacity: 91,600
The east upper deck seating 11,600 was completed in 2000 and brought total capacity to 91,600.

2005-2006 - West Upper Torn Down and Rebuilt to Match East - Capacity: 92,300
The west upper deck was torn down at the end of the 2004 season, and construction began on "The Stadium Club." The new suites contain over 3,200 special amenity seats as a well as a state-of-the-art press box. The "Paul Manasseh Press Box" has been named for and dedicated to the memory of the long-time and popular sports information director. Construction on this addition was scheduled to be completed by the beginning of September 2005, but delayed due to Hurricane Katrina. Construction was completed for the 2006 season, bringing the stadium's capacity to 92,400.

2011-2013 - Additional Club Seats Added to West Side, West Side Facade Enhancements - Capacity: 92,542
A small number of club seats were added before the 2011 season, increasing the capacity to 92,542.

2014 - South End Zone Upper Added - Capacity: 102,321
On April 27, 2012, the LSU Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a $80 million south end-zone upper deck expansion that added 70 "Tiger Den" suites, 3,000+ club seats and 1,500+ general public seats to bring the total capacity of Tiger Stadium to 102,321 making it the 6th-largest college football stadium in the country. Construction began on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, and is scheduled to be completed by the summer of 2014. The project is being privately funded by Tiger Athletic Foundation.

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