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Retired football jersey numbers
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:55 am
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:55 am
Does anyone understand this process?
According to a Google and ChatGPT, these are the current official retired jersey numbers:
#20 — Billy Cannon
#21 — Jerry Stovall
#37 — Tommy Casanova
#4 — Charles Alexander (approved for retirement in 2025)
On the current roster, #’s 4, 21, & 37 are being worn. No one has worn #’s 5 or 9 since Daniels and Burrow hoisted Heisman trophies.
Has anyone worn #20 since Billy Cannon?
Will #’s 5 & 9 be retired too?
Will we ever see someone wear these numbers again, or is there another explanation (ie out of circulation for a certain period)?
I’m confused… why are some OK to wear but not others?
Thinking #5 will never be worn at LSU again is a bummer. It looks so good in P&G. Wish we could see #20 as well.
I understand recency bias and not wanting to take anything away from those player’s accomplishments. I think a better way to immortalize them is have a room for fans to walk through that pays tribute to them. Highlights on a loop, encased memorabilia, their own statue, etc.
Retiring a jersey number never to be worn again as tradition is antiquated and doesn’t teach the futures about their accomplishments imo
It’s better to assume a place like LSU will always have amazing football players come through, but the best of the very best should be enshrined within their own room.
According to a Google and ChatGPT, these are the current official retired jersey numbers:
#20 — Billy Cannon
#21 — Jerry Stovall
#37 — Tommy Casanova
#4 — Charles Alexander (approved for retirement in 2025)
On the current roster, #’s 4, 21, & 37 are being worn. No one has worn #’s 5 or 9 since Daniels and Burrow hoisted Heisman trophies.
Has anyone worn #20 since Billy Cannon?
Will #’s 5 & 9 be retired too?
Will we ever see someone wear these numbers again, or is there another explanation (ie out of circulation for a certain period)?
I’m confused… why are some OK to wear but not others?
Thinking #5 will never be worn at LSU again is a bummer. It looks so good in P&G. Wish we could see #20 as well.
I understand recency bias and not wanting to take anything away from those player’s accomplishments. I think a better way to immortalize them is have a room for fans to walk through that pays tribute to them. Highlights on a loop, encased memorabilia, their own statue, etc.
Retiring a jersey number never to be worn again as tradition is antiquated and doesn’t teach the futures about their accomplishments imo
It’s better to assume a place like LSU will always have amazing football players come through, but the best of the very best should be enshrined within their own room.
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:03 am to lsudat10
Retiring a jersey is different than retiring a number. Only 20 is not being worn and it looks like they are doing that with 9.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:14 am to lsudat10
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No one has worn #’s 5 or 9 since Daniels and Burrow hoisted Heisman trophies.
Its kinda unnecessary to be honest. If LSU has 3 more Heisman winners over the next 15-20 years will they refuse to allow anyone to wear those numbers too?
Off the top of my head, I know Bama & Florida doesnt retire numbers to be worn.
I get maybe putting it on the shelf for the next 5 seasons, but indefinitely? Nah. Just get the Heisman winner a statue at 5th year anniversary season... it shouldnt take 20 years to do so lol.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:18 am to lsudat10
It’s a new rule that any numbers retired after 2007 can still be worn, it’s up to the coach’s discretion.
Cannon’s #20 was retired before then & will never be worn again.
#21, #37, & #4 were retired after 2007 so they can still be worn.
While not retired yet, it appears #5 & #9 will never be worn again. Heisman winner seems like an acceptable qualification
From LSU:
Cannon’s #20 was retired before then & will never be worn again.
#21, #37, & #4 were retired after 2007 so they can still be worn.
While not retired yet, it appears #5 & #9 will never be worn again. Heisman winner seems like an acceptable qualification
From LSU:
quote:
Under a provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws established Jan. 1, 2007, the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007. The numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports.
This post was edited on 5/24/26 at 9:21 am
Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:45 am to The Blue Stuff
LSU changed the rule so more jerseys could be retired. So after 2007 when a jersey is retired it still can be worn.
Accidents can happen. Once a student manager gave Glen Davis a 50 jersey (Bob Pettit’s number) by accident after his jersey was ripped and he wore it for part of a game.
We were not giving 37 out for a while but Brian Kelly did. The equipment manager withheld Joe burrows 9 and layer Jayden Daniels 5 but that is nothing official. On our current football roster no player is assigned 20, 9 or 5 but 21, 37 have been assigned.
Accidents can happen. Once a student manager gave Glen Davis a 50 jersey (Bob Pettit’s number) by accident after his jersey was ripped and he wore it for part of a game.
We were not giving 37 out for a while but Brian Kelly did. The equipment manager withheld Joe burrows 9 and layer Jayden Daniels 5 but that is nothing official. On our current football roster no player is assigned 20, 9 or 5 but 21, 37 have been assigned.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:49 am to TigerFanFromBama
quote:
Florida doesnt retire numbers to be worn.
I’m firmly against retiring most numbers, but fact that Florida didn’t retire 15 is crazy.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 9:53 am to Lsuray70443
quote:
We were not giving 37 out for a while but Brian Kelly did
21 and 37 have been assigned for the past 20+ years.
The number 20 was the only number officially retired. They’ve now quietly retired 9 and I have a feeling Lamar Brown is going to wear 5.
If you retire a number, it should be because the player won the likes of Heisman and natty. Anyone else, “retire” their jersey in the stadium.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:44 am to The Hurricane
37 should be permanently retired if any number. Only 3 X AA (twice consensus) would have been 4 X had freshman were allowed to play as he was DOMINANT that season.
Walt Camp All Century as one of only 83 athletes from the 20th century.
It is estimated to be about 600K total in div to choose from that’s about .0014% if I did the math right.
Walt Camp All Century as one of only 83 athletes from the 20th century.
It is estimated to be about 600K total in div to choose from that’s about .0014% if I did the math right.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 12:24 pm to The Hurricane
quote:
I’m firmly against retiring most numbers, but fact that Florida didn’t retire 15 is crazy.
Florida had permanently retired Steve Spurrier's #11, but when he became coach, he "un-retired" it. Nobody else could have done that in Gainesville, and that became their new policy.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 12:49 pm to lsudat10
The only numbers officially out of circulation are: 20 in football, 23/33/50 in basketball, and 15 in baseball.
LSU “retires” jerseys, not numbers.
Miles allowed Karnell Hatcher to continue to wear 37, but the number was not reissued after 2011 until 2020 or so.
LSU remains woefully behind in the retirement process. Dorsey and Faulk are no brainers that should be done asap.
LSU “retires” jerseys, not numbers.
Miles allowed Karnell Hatcher to continue to wear 37, but the number was not reissued after 2011 until 2020 or so.
LSU remains woefully behind in the retirement process. Dorsey and Faulk are no brainers that should be done asap.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 1:41 pm to TigerFanFromBama
quote:
Florida doesnt retire numbers to be worn.
Steve Spurrier's number was retired after he won the Heisman in the 60s.
Then Spurrier became head coach and unretired it, in the 90s.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 2:15 pm to lsudat10
Tidbit about Tommy Casanova and the Heisman in 1971.
quote:
Tommy Casanova never appeared in the final Heisman Trophy voting results. Although he was featured on the cover of the 1971 Sports Illustrated College Football Preview as a top contender, a pulled hamstring sidelined him for five weeks that season, derailing his Heisman campaign before the voting took place
Posted on 5/24/26 at 4:10 pm to lsudat10
I don't know about retired numbers, but Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels both need to have their names on the stadium facade ASAP. LSU is so slow and snobby about such things.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 7:11 pm to Tigergreg
He was also more of a defensive player.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 10:45 pm to lsudat10
LSU could:
1. Keep putting numbers in the stadium (B. Jones, Faulk, etc.) and building statues (Burrow/Daniels) but say only our first Heisman Winner's number will never be worn again.
2. Retire 9 and 5 and decide all Heisman Winner's numbers will not be worn again.
3. keep it all flexible and undefined.
1. Keep putting numbers in the stadium (B. Jones, Faulk, etc.) and building statues (Burrow/Daniels) but say only our first Heisman Winner's number will never be worn again.
2. Retire 9 and 5 and decide all Heisman Winner's numbers will not be worn again.
3. keep it all flexible and undefined.
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