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Louisiana State Fighting Tigers

Also known as: Louisiana St.

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana ▪ Colors: Purple & Gold
Record: 105 Years, 1445-1104, .567 W-L%

Conferences: SEC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 11 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 20 Years (24-23), 4 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 11 Times (Preseason), 12 Times (Final), 195 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

105 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13  SEC 19 12 .613 5.82 4.01 Johnny Jones (19-12)
2 2011-12  SEC 18 15 .545 6.66 5.51 Trent Johnson (18-15)
3 2010-11  SEC 11 21 .344 -2.09 2.26 Trent Johnson (11-21)
4 2009-10  SEC 11 20 .355 0.97 5.93 Trent Johnson (11-20)
5 2008-09* R SEC 27 8 .771 11.87 3.27 12 21 Lost Second Round Trent Johnson (27-8)
6 2007-08  SEC 13 18 .419 4.99 5.66 Butch Pierre (5-5)
John Brady (8-13)
7 2006-07  SEC 17 15 .531 12.75 7.44 5 5 John Brady (17-15)
8 2005-06* RF SEC 27 9 .750 17.54 8.77 18 19 Lost National Semifinal John Brady (27-9)
9 2004-05* R SEC 20 10 .667 11.60 7.77 Lost First Round John Brady (20-10)
10 2003-04  SEC 18 11 .621 9.11 6.59 24 John Brady (18-11)
11 2002-03*  SEC 21 11 .656 16.08 6.83 21 Lost First Round John Brady (21-11)
12 2001-02  SEC 19 15 .559 10.23 5.81 John Brady (19-15)
13 2000-01  SEC 13 16 .448 10.69 7.59 John Brady (13-16)
14 1999-00* R SEC 28 6 .824 18.90 5.78 10 10 Lost Regional Semifinal John Brady (28-6)
15 1998-99  SEC 12 15 .444 2.55 5.89 John Brady (12-15)
16 1997-98  SEC 9 18 .333 1.07 6.19 John Brady (9-18)
17 1996-97  SEC 10 20 .333 3.88 7.68 Dale Brown (10-20)
18 1995-96  SEC 12 17 .414 2.49 5.13 Dale Brown (12-17)
19 1994-95  SEC 12 15 .444 5.97 7.46 Dale Brown (12-15)
20 1993-94  SEC 11 16 .407 7.21 8.47 25 Dale Brown (11-16)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93*  SEC 22 11 .667 10.25 5.28 Lost First Round Dale Brown (22-11)
22 1991-92*  SEC 21 10 .677 20.23 8.65 6 6 25 Lost Second Round Dale Brown (21-10)
23 1990-91* R SEC 20 10 .667 17.84 8.97 14 10 22 Lost First Round Dale Brown (20-10)
24 1989-90*  SEC 23 9 .719 16.51 7.61 2 2 19 Lost Second Round Dale Brown (23-9)
25 1988-89*  SEC 20 12 .625 8.14 6.44 19 Lost First Round Dale Brown (20-12)
26 1987-88*  SEC 16 14 .533 10.95 9.22 Lost First Round Dale Brown (16-14)
27 1986-87*  SEC 24 15 .615 11.90 10.59 Lost Regional Final Dale Brown (24-15)
28 1985-86* F SEC 26 12 .684 15.12 10.71 14 8 Lost National Semifinal Dale Brown (26-12)
29 1984-85* R SEC 19 10 .655 12.00 8.00 14 13 20 Lost First Round Dale Brown (19-10)
30 1983-84*  SEC 18 11 .621 10.46 7.46 11 9 Lost First Round Dale Brown (18-11)
31 1982-83  SEC 19 13 .594 13.11 8.31 Dale Brown (19-13)
32 1981-82  SEC 14 14 .500 8.43 8.25 17 17 Dale Brown (14-14)
33 1980-81* RF SEC 31 5 .861 18.09 6.87 12 2 4 Lost National Semifinal Dale Brown (31-5)
34 1979-80* T SEC 26 6 .813 12.88 5.38 7 3 3 Lost Regional Final Dale Brown (26-6)
35 1978-79* R SEC 23 6 .793 14 5 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Dale Brown (23-6)
36 1977-78  SEC 18 9 .667 Dale Brown (18-9)
37 1976-77  SEC 15 12 .556 Dale Brown (15-12)
38 1975-76  SEC 12 14 .462 Dale Brown (12-14)
39 1974-75  SEC 10 16 .385 Dale Brown (10-16)
40 1973-74  SEC 12 14 .462 Dale Brown (12-14)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  SEC 14 10 .583 Dale Brown (14-10)
42 1971-72  SEC 10 16 .385 Press Maravich (10-16)
43 1970-71  SEC 14 12 .538 18 Press Maravich (14-12)
44 1969-70  SEC 22 10 .688 15 Press Maravich (22-10)
45 1968-69  SEC 13 13 .500 Press Maravich (13-13)
46 1967-68  SEC 14 12 .538 Press Maravich (14-12)
47 1966-67  SEC 3 23 .115 Press Maravich (3-23)
48 1965-66  SEC 6 20 .231 Frank Truitt (6-20)
49 1964-65  SEC 12 14 .462 Jay McCreary (12-14)
50 1963-64  SEC 12 13 .480 Jay McCreary (12-13)
51 1962-63  SEC 12 12 .500 Jay McCreary (12-12)
52 1961-62  SEC 13 11 .542 Jay McCreary (13-11)
53 1960-61  SEC 11 14 .440 Jay McCreary (11-14)
54 1959-60  SEC 5 18 .217 Jay McCreary (5-18)
55 1958-59  SEC 10 15 .400 Jay McCreary (10-15)
56 1957-58  SEC 7 18 .280 Jay McCreary (7-18)
57 1956-57  SEC 6 19 .240 Harry Rabenhorst (6-19)
58 1955-56  SEC 7 17 .292 Harry Rabenhorst (7-17)
59 1954-55  SEC 6 18 .250 Harry Rabenhorst (6-18)
60 1953-54* R SEC 20 5 .800 5 14 Lost Regional Semifinal Harry Rabenhorst (20-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53* RF SEC 22 3 .880 5 5 Lost National Semifinal Harry Rabenhorst (22-3)
62 1951-52  SEC 17 7 .708 Harry Rabenhorst (17-7)
63 1950-51  SEC 10 14 .417 Harry Rabenhorst (10-14)
64 1949-50  SEC 13 12 .520 Harry Rabenhorst (13-12)
65 1948-49  SEC 15 10 .600 Harry Rabenhorst (15-10)
66 1947-48  SEC 8 18 .308 Harry Rabenhorst (8-18)
67 1946-47  SEC 17 4 .810 Harry Rabenhorst (17-4)
68 1945-46  SEC 18 3 .857 Harry Rabenhorst (18-3)
69 1944-45  SEC 15 9 .625 A.L. Swanson (9-4)
Jesse Fatherree (6-5)
70 1943-44  SEC 10 15 .400 Dale Morey (10-15)
71 1942-43  SEC 18 4 .818 Dale Morey (18-4)
72 1941-42  SEC 8 7 .533 Harry Rabenhorst (8-7)
73 1940-41  SEC 9 9 .500 Harry Rabenhorst (9-9)
74 1939-40  SEC 10 8 .556 Harry Rabenhorst (10-8)
75 1938-39  SEC 13 7 .650 Harry Rabenhorst (13-7)
76 1937-38  SEC 10 10 .500 Harry Rabenhorst (10-10)
77 1936-37  SEC 13 7 .650 Harry Rabenhorst (13-7)
78 1935-36  SEC 10 10 .500 Harry Rabenhorst (10-10)
79 1934-35  SEC 14 1 .933 Harry Rabenhorst (14-1)
80 1933-34  SEC 13 4 .765 Harry Rabenhorst (13-4)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  SEC 15 8 .652 Harry Rabenhorst (15-8)
82 1931-32  Southern 11 9 .550 Harry Rabenhorst (11-9)
83 1930-31  Southern 7 8 .467 Harry Rabenhorst (7-8)
84 1929-30  Southern 10 11 .476 Harry Rabenhorst (10-11)
85 1928-29  Southern 8 13 .381 Harry Rabenhorst (8-13)
86 1927-28  Southern 14 4 .778 Harry Rabenhorst (14-4)
87 1926-27  Southern 7 9 .438 Harry Rabenhorst (7-9)
88 1925-26  Southern 9 9 .500 Harry Rabenhorst (9-9)
89 1924-25  Southern 10 7 .588 Gob Wilson (10-7)
90 1923-24  Southern 8 12 .400 Moon Ducote (8-12)
91 1922-23  Southern 10 10 .500 Tad Gormley (10-10)
92 1921-22  Ind 15 1 .938 Tad Gormley (15-1)
93 1920-21  Ind 19 4 .826 Branch Bocock (19-4)
94 1919-20  Ind 19 2 .905 Doc Stroud (19-2)
95 1918-19  Ind 1 0 1.000 R.E. Edmonds (1-0)
96 1917-18  Ind 12 1 .923 Doc Stroud (12-1)
97 1916-17  Ind 20 2 .909 Doc Stroud (20-2)
98 1915-16  Ind 14 10 .583 Doc Stroud (14-10)
99 1914-15  Ind 10 1 .909 Doc Stroud (10-1)
100 1913-14  Ind 7 5 .583 Doc Stroud (7-5)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  Ind 2 3 .400 F.M. Long (2-3)
102 1911-12  Ind 4 6 .400 F.M. Long (4-6)
103 1910-11  Ind 8 3 .727 J.W. Mayhew (8-3)
104 1909-10  Ind 3 1 .750 J.W. Mayhew (3-1)
105 1908-09  Ind 5 2 .714 Edgar Wingard (5-2)