What is the tradition of LSU (football) wearing their white jerseys at home?
August 30th, 2008 | 
Author: Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins?
I'm pretty sure if LSU started playing at home wearing white jerseys in 1995 that meant they played AUBURN in Baton Rouge to win 12-6, not in 2000.
As for that win, LSWHO people always seem to forget that AUBURN was about to score the winning touchdown when one of LSU's idiot fans blew a whistle which caused AU Q.B. Patrick Nix to stop the started play and he was sacked.
Talk about having to cheat to win!
I love bringing up the "Whistle Game" to them because they know they lost that night.
Also no one really believes the "Earthquake game" b*llsh*t story.
LSWho even has to steal "Death Valley" from clemson, clemson had it 1st.
Talk about tradition.
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Regarding the white jerseys at home, some would say it's just that the lighter colors help ward off the heat, but it's actually a little more in depth than that. In fact, trusty wikipedia has a good background on it:
"LSU is one of the few college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games. The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games. LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since then, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games. Then in 1982, new NCAA rules forbid teams from wearing white jerseys at home. Because of this, LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994. In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore LSU's tradition of white home jerseys. DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case. DiNardo was successful, and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began. In LSU's first home game with the white jerseys, unranked LSU staged a stunning 12-6 upset victory over #6 Auburn. In 2000, LSU's new coach, Nick Saban, altered the tradition of the white home jerseys: now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. For non-SEC home games other than the home opener, LSU wears purple jerseys at home."
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Since when did LSU start playing tackle football?
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That is one reason the Carolina panthers wear their white jerseys, its normally pretty warm in Charlotte on Sunday afternoons, but I think they will wear the blue jerseys a little more this year.
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LSUBalls is right on…
Geaux Tigers!!!
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2007 LSU Football Media Guide : Traditions
With the Cowboys was because they considred the blue jerseys to be bad luck. So they would always tried to wear white, Washington and every other team that does it is just copying.
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I'm pretty sure if LSU started playing at home wearing white jerseys in 1995 that meant they played AUBURN in Baton Rouge to win 12-6, not in 2000.
As for that win, LSWHO people always seem to forget that AUBURN was about to score the winning touchdown when one of LSU's idiot fans blew a whistle which caused AU Q.B. Patrick Nix to stop the started play and he was sacked.
Talk about having to cheat to win!
I love bringing up the "Whistle Game" to them because they know they lost that night.
Also no one really believes the "Earthquake game" b*llsh*t story.
LSWho even has to steal "Death Valley" from clemson, clemson had it 1st.
Talk about tradition.
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I can't wait for AUBURN to ruin LSWho's championship run on October 20th, they know we are due and we have the players and coaches to do it!