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Posted on 6/18/21 at 8:59 am to FlyFishinTiger
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I never heard anyone from Louisiana call LSU anything but LSU.
That’s not in question. OP asked when did we stop being called Louisiana St. in the press. From my recollection, it was around the late 70s to early 80s.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:04 am to Indefatigable
I have never heard anyone refer to Arizona State as ASU.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:08 am to The First Cut
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OP asked when did we stop being called Louisiana St. in the press.
No he didn’t lol
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:09 am to lesgeaux
I went to my first LSU game in 1958, when I was 4 years old. It was LSU then, and LSU since. And the official name was Fightin'Tigers, not Fighting Tigers. Bayou Bengals has also been used for a very long time, at least since the 60's.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:17 am to Hester Carries
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No he didn’t lol
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it reminds me that I’ve noticed plenty of older clips, polls, announcers (most recently Verne) etc would always refer to us as the now almost defunct, “Louisiana St.” as opposed to “LSU.” When did the “LSU” abbreviation become more commonplace and generally accepted than “Louisiana St?”
Yes he did lol
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:20 am to The First Cut
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:25 am to FlyFishinTiger
Again, in Louisiana, we were always LSU; in the national press we were Louisiana St. until LSU made an effort to brand itself nationally as LSU.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:29 am to Slippy
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Bengals is nowhere to be found
Ladies basketball team used to be called the Bengals. Ever heard of the Bengal Belles?
What do you mean, you people?
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:32 am to The First Cut
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:34 am to FlyFishinTiger
New York Times 1958
This post was edited on 6/18/21 at 9:35 am
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:41 am to FlyFishinTiger
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:48 am to The First Cut
I agree the national media has often referred to LSU as Louisiana State. However, LSU has also been used by the national media dating back decades.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:48 am to The First Cut
Watch the video of Notre Dame vs LSU in 1971 and see what they call the Tigers. Anyone who thinks LSU was anything but LSU since AT LEAST the 1940's is someone who knows absolutely nothing about LSU.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:50 am to The Hurricane
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Football got away from the big endzones and went to the Geaux font.
The big end zones says LSU
I find Baseball ranking seem to be the one of the few places we’re called LOuisiana State
It could be because there are so many teams in baseball there are other LSUs like Liberty State or some shite like that.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:57 am to lesgeaux
Grew up in the 70’s and it was always LSU ..so I’m guessing the Louisiana St stuff is the same as “Southern Cal” for USC or “Texas Christian” for TCU or “Brigham Young” for BYU...it’s used by a few journalists ..but it’s not the norm.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 9:59 am to The Hurricane
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Geaux font.
Geaux font is the absolute worst
Posted on 6/18/21 at 10:20 am to MItiger92
UCLA & Penn State come to mind
Posted on 6/18/21 at 10:26 am to lesgeaux
We still get referred to as Louisiana State in the baseball circle, which I kind of like, tbh. I think it's pretty classy and when I hear Louisiana State, I immediately think of LSU baseball.
Posted on 6/18/21 at 10:35 am to MItiger92
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Are we the only state school that abbreviates our name?
Obligatory UL
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