LSU and South Carolina have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1930; officially, LSU leads 19–2–1; as played, 21–2–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s LSU 9–0, and LSU has won the last 9. The NCAA vacated LSU’s two wins (2012 and 2015); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from LSU’s side (Miles 4–0 against Spurrier). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
LSU South CarolinaTicks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
1932 · The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], Nov 7, 1932
1961 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Oct 19, 1961
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2024.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Photos
South Carolina Gamecocks vs LSU Tigers, Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LouisianaPhoto: JustDog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2007 game
Photo of LSU cheerleader taken by Jeff at an LSU football game in Tiger Stadium.Photo: JustDog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2007 game
University of South Carolina playing football against Matt Flynn (#15) and Louisiana State University.Photo: JustDog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2007 game
LSU WR Trindon Holliday returns a kickoff in the second half against South Carolina in 2007.Photo: JustDog, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThe 2007 game
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
