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Edward James Orgeron Jr. (/ ˈ oʊ ʒ ə r ɒ n /; born July 27, 1961) is an American former college football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midway through the 2016 season until the 2021 season.
Bo Rein was hired in 1979 as head coach, but died in a plane crash on January 10, 1980, without ever coaching a game at LSU. [5] [6] Of the 32 different head coaches who have led the Tigers, Dana X. Bible, [7] Mike Donahue, [8] Biff Jones, [9] Moore, [10] and Charlie McClendon [11] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
LSU has had 32 head coaches since organized football began in 1893. In that time, 12 coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Bernie Moore, Gus Tinsley, Paul Dietzel, Charles McClendon, Jerry Stovall, Bill Arnsparger, Mike Archer, Gerry DiNardo, Nick Saban, Les Miles, Ed Orgeron, and Brian Kelly.
The 2020 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth year head coach Ed Orgeron.
On November 30, 2021, Kelly was named the 33rd head coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), replacing Ed Orgeron. [142] [143] Kelly cited "wanting to be with the best" and "the commitment to excellence, rich traditions, and unrivaled pride and passion of LSU Football" for the move.
Under the command of 3rd-year head coach Ed Orgeron, the LSU Tigers entered their final regular season game 9–2, 5–2 in SEC play. The Tigers were ranked No. 25 in the AP preseason poll, but were up to No. 5 for their fifth game after wins over No. 8 Miami and No. 7 Auburn .
However, Texas A&M won 20–7 in Kyle Field in 2020. In 2021, LSU upset Texas A&M 27–24 to become bowl eligible, in coach Ed Orgeron's final game at LSU. Then, a year later, in 2022, the Aggies returned the favor, later upsetting LSU, who entered the game as the number 5 team in the nation, by a score of 38–23.
The football programs representing the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University played their first game against each other in 1895. [1] Both schools were founding members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which was established in 1932, [2] and the football teams have played each other annually since 1964. [3]