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LSU record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as LSU’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,115Tommy Hodson 1986–⁠89
  2. 8,565Joe Burrow 2018–⁠19
  3. 7,699Garrett Nussmeier 2021–⁠25
  4. 6,921Jeff Wickersham 1982–⁠85
  5. 6,725Jayden Daniels 2022–⁠23

Season

  1. 5,671Joe Burrow 2019
  2. 4,052Garrett Nussmeier 2024
  3. 3,812Jayden Daniels 2023
  4. 3,347Rohan Davey 2001
  5. 3,129JaMarcus Russell 2006

Game

  1. 528Rohan Davey 2001 vs. Alabama
  2. 493Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)
  3. 489Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Ole Miss
  4. 471Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Texas
  5. 463Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Clemson (CFP National Championship)

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 76Joe Burrow 2018–⁠19
  2. 69Tommy Hodson 1986–⁠89
  3. 57Jayden Daniels 2022–⁠23
  4. 52JaMarcus Russell 2004–⁠06
  5. 52Garrett Nussmeier 2021–⁠25

Game

  1. 7Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)
  2. 6Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Vanderbilt
  3. 6Jayden Daniels 2023 vs. Georgia State
  4. 6Garrett Nussmeier 2024 vs. Nicholls
  5. 5Zach Mettenberger 2013 vs. UAB

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 4,557Kevin Faulk 1995–⁠98
  2. 4,050Dalton Hilliard 1982–⁠85
  3. 4,035Charles Alexander 1975–⁠78
  4. 3,830Leonard Fournette 2014–⁠16
  5. 3,074Derrius Guice 2015–⁠17

Season

  1. 1,953Leonard Fournette 2015
  2. 1,686Charles Alexander 1977
  3. 1,414Clyde Edwards-Helaire 2019
  4. 1,401Jeremy Hill 2013
  5. 1,387Derrius Guice 2016

Game

  1. 287Tyrion Davis-Price 2021 vs. Florida
  2. 285Derrius Guice 2016 vs. Texas A&M
  3. 284Leonard Fournette 2016 vs. Ole Miss
  4. 276Derrius Guice 2017 vs. Ole Miss
  5. 252Derrius Guice 2016 vs. Arkansas

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 46Kevin Faulk 1995–⁠98
  2. 44Dalton Hilliard 1982–⁠85
  3. 40Charles Alexander 1975–⁠78
  4. 40Leonard Fournette 2014–⁠16
  5. 32Charles Scott 2006–⁠09

Game

  1. 5Kevin Faulk 1997 vs. Kentucky
  2. 4Charles Alexander 1977 vs. Oregon
  3. 4Dalton Hilliard 1984 vs. Kentucky
  4. 4Harvey Williams 1990 vs. Miami (OH)
  5. 4Rondell Mealey 1996 vs. New Mexico State

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 189Malik Nabers 2021–⁠23
  2. 183Wendell Davis 1984–⁠87
  3. 182Michael Clayton 2001–⁠03
  4. 175Brandon LaFell 2006–⁠09
  5. 167Josh Reed 1999–⁠01

Game

  1. 19Josh Reed 2001 vs. Alabama
  2. 14Wendell Davis 1986 vs. Ole Miss
  3. 14Justin Jefferson 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)
  4. 14Kayshon Boutte 2020 vs. Ole Miss
  5. 13Jerel Myers 1999 vs. Auburn

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,003Malik Nabers 2021–⁠23
  2. 3,001Josh Reed 1999–⁠01
  3. 2,708Wendell Davis 1984–⁠87
  4. 2,625Eric Martin 1981–⁠84
  5. 2,582Michael Clayton 2001–⁠03

Season

  1. 1,780Ja’Marr Chase 2019
  2. 1,740Josh Reed 2001
  3. 1,569Malik Nabers 2023
  4. 1,540Justin Jefferson 2019
  5. 1,244Wendell Davis 1986

Game

  1. 308Kayshon Boutte 2020 vs. Ole Miss
  2. 293Josh Reed 2001 vs. Alabama
  3. 248Todd Kinchen 1991 vs. Mississippi State
  4. 239Josh Reed 2001 vs. Illinois
  5. 239Malik Nabers 2023 vs. Mississippi State

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 26Dwayne Bowe 2003–⁠06
  2. 25Brandon LaFell 2006–⁠09
  3. 24Justin Jefferson 2017–⁠19
  4. 24Brian Thomas Jr. 2021–⁠23
  5. 23Ja’Marr Chase 2018–⁠19

Game

  1. 5Carlos Carson 1977 vs. Rice
  2. 4Tony Moss 1989 vs. Ohio
  3. 4Ken Kavanaugh 1939 vs. Holy Cross
  4. 4Ja’Marr Chase 2019 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 4Justin Jefferson 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 9,332Joe Burrow 2018–⁠19
  2. 8,938Tommy Hodson 1986–⁠89
  3. 8,744Jayden Daniels 2022–⁠23
  4. 7,546Garrett Nussmeier 2021–⁠25
  5. 6,705Jeff Wickersham 1982–⁠85

Season

  1. 6,039Joe Burrow 2019
  2. 4,946Jayden Daniels 2023
  3. 4,014Garrett Nussmeier 2024
  4. 3,798Jayden Daniels 2022
  5. 3,351Rohan Davey 2001

Game

  1. 606Jayden Daniels 2023 vs. Florida
  2. 540Rohan Davey 2001 vs. Alabama
  3. 521Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Clemson (CFP National Championship)
  4. 515Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Ole Miss
  5. 515Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 88Joe Burrow 2018–⁠19
  2. 78Jayden Daniels 2022–⁠23
  3. 71Tommy Hodson 1986–⁠89
  4. 63Herb Tyler 1995–⁠98
  5. 57Garrett Nussmeier 2021–⁠25

Game

  1. 8Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Oklahoma (CFP Semifinal Game – Peach Bowl)
  2. 8Jayden Daniels 2023 vs. Georgia State
  3. 6Joe Burrow 2018 vs. Texas A&M
  4. 6Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Vanderbilt
  5. 6Joe Burrow 2019 vs. Utah State

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 20Chris Williams 1977–⁠80
  2. 16Corey Webster 2001–⁠04
  3. 12Charles Oakley 1951–⁠53
  4. 12Craig Burns 1968–⁠70
  5. 12LaRon Landry 2003–⁠06

Season

  1. 8Craig Burns 1970
  2. 8Chris Williams 1978
  3. 7Greg Jackson 1988
  4. 7Cedric Donaldson 1997
  5. 7Corey Webster 2002

Game

  1. 3Kenny Konz 1949 vs. Tulane
  2. 3Jerry Joseph 1965 vs. Kentucky
  3. 3Craig Burns 1970 vs. Ole Miss
  4. 3Clinton Burrell 1975 vs. Tulane
  5. 3Chris Williams 1978 vs. Rice

Tackles

Career

  1. 452Al Richardson 1979–⁠82
  2. 418Bradie James 1999–⁠02
  3. 386Lawrence Williams 1979–⁠82
  4. 346Steve Cassidy 1972–⁠75
  5. 336Shawn Burks 1983–⁠85

Season

  1. 154Bradie James 2002
  2. 150Al Richardson 1981
  3. 144Lawrence Williams 1981
  4. 136Damone Clark 2021
  5. 133Devin White 2017

Game

  1. 21Al Richardson 1982 vs. South Carolina
  2. 20Toby Caston 1986 vs. Georgia
  3. 20Rudy Harmon 1988 vs. Florida
  4. 20Kevin Minter 2012 vs. Florida

Sacks

Career

  1. 25.0Rydell Melancon 1980–⁠83
  2. 23.0Ron Sancho 1985–⁠88
  3. 21.0Gabe Northern 1992–⁠95
  4. 21.0Arden Key 2015–⁠17
  5. 20.0Jarvis Green 1998–⁠01

Season

  1. 12.0Arden Key 2016
  2. 11.0Gabe Northern 1994
  3. 10.0Rydell Melancon 1981
  4. 9.0Ron Sancho 1987
  5. 9.0Gabe Northern 1995

Game

  1. 4.0Chuck Wiley 1995 vs. South Carolina
  2. 4.0Harold Perkins 2022 vs. Arkansas
  3. 3Numerous times 2026 vs. Most recent:Princewill Umanmielen, vs. Louisiana Tech

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 69Damian Ramos 2022–⁠25
  2. 61David Browndyke 1986–⁠89
  3. 54Colt David 2005–⁠08
  4. 54Cade York 2019–⁠21
  5. 50John Corbello 1999–⁠02

Season

  1. 29Cole Tracy 2018
  2. 26Colt David 2007
  3. 24Damian Ramos 2025
  4. 23Damian Ramos 2024
  5. 21Drew Alleman 2012

Game

  1. 5Josh Jasper 2010 vs. Mississippi State
  2. 416 times by 10 players 2024 vs. Most recent:Damian Ramos, vs. Arkansas

Field goal percentage

Career

  1. 87.9%Cole Tracy 2018
  2. 83.9%Josh Jasper 2008–⁠10
  3. 81.8%Cade York 2019–⁠21
  4. 81.3%David Browndyke 1986–⁠89
  5. 80.0%David Johnston 1980–⁠81

Season

  1. 100.0%David Browndyke 1989
  2. 93.3%Mike Conway 1978
  3. 92.9%Colby Delahoussaye 2013
  4. 88.9%Drew Alleman 2011
  5. 88.2%Pedro Suarez 1990

Season by season

131 seasons; 4 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2024Brian Kelly9–⁠45–⁠3, T–4thTexas W
2023Brian Kelly10–⁠36–⁠2, T–2nd (Western)ReliaQuest W13
2022Brian Kelly10–⁠46–⁠2, T–1st (Western), division championsCitrus W16
2021Ed Orgeron6–⁠73–⁠5, T–6th (Western)Texas L
2020Ed Orgeron5–⁠55–⁠5, 4th (Western)Ineligible
2019Ed Orgeron15–⁠08–⁠0, 1st (Western), national championsPeach (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG W1
2018Ed Orgeron10–⁠35–⁠3, T–2nd (Western)Fiesta W6
2017Ed Orgeron9–⁠46–⁠2, 3rd (Western)Citrus L18
2016Les Miles8–⁠45–⁠3, T–2nd (Western)Citrus W13
2015Les Miles10–⁠3 (ours 9–⁠3)(5–⁠3) 0–⁠3, T–3rd (Western)Texas W16
2014Les Miles8–⁠5(4–⁠4) 0–⁠4, T–4th (Western)Music City L
2013Les Miles10–⁠3(5–⁠3) 0–⁠3, 3rd (Western)Outback W14
2012Les Miles10–⁠3(6–⁠2) 0–⁠2, T–2nd (Western)Chick-fil-A L13
2011Les Miles13–⁠18–⁠0, 1st (Western), conference championsBCS NCG L2
2010Les Miles11–⁠26–⁠2, T–2nd (Western)Cotton W8
2009Les Miles9–⁠45–⁠3, 2nd (Western)Capital One L17
2008Les Miles8–⁠53–⁠5, 3rd (Western)Chick-fil-A W
2007Les Miles12–⁠26–⁠2, 1st (Western), national championsBCS NCG W1
2006Les Miles11–⁠26–⁠2, T–2nd (Western)Sugar W3
2005Les Miles11–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st (Western), division championsPeach W6
2004Nick Saban9–⁠36–⁠2, 2nd (Western)Capital One L16
2003Nick Saban13–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (Western), national championsSugar W2
2002Nick Saban8–⁠55–⁠3, T–2nd (Western), division championsCotton L
2001Nick Saban10–⁠35–⁠3, T–1st (Western), conference championsSugar W7
2000Nick Saban8–⁠45–⁠3, 2nd (Western)Peach W22
1999Gerry DiNardo3–⁠81–⁠7, 6th (Western)
1998Gerry DiNardo4–⁠72–⁠6, 5th (Western)
1997Gerry DiNardo9–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st (Western), division championsIndependence W13
1996Gerry DiNardo10–⁠26–⁠2, T–1st (Western), division championsPeach W12
1995Gerry DiNardo7–⁠4–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1, 4th (Western)Independence W
1994Curley Hallman4–⁠73–⁠5, 4th (Western)
1993Curley Hallman5–⁠63–⁠5, T–4th (Western)
1992Curley Hallman2–⁠91–⁠7, 6th (Western)
1991Curley Hallman5–⁠63–⁠4, T–6th
1990Mike Archer5–⁠62–⁠5, T–7th
1989Mike Archer4–⁠72–⁠5, T–7th
1988Mike Archer8–⁠46–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsHall of Fame L19
1987Mike Archer10–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, 2ndGator W5
1986Bill Arnsparger9–⁠35–⁠1, 1st, conference championsSugar L10
1985Bill Arnsparger9–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–2ndLiberty L20
1984Bill Arnsparger8–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndSugar L15
1983Jerry Stovall4–⁠70–⁠6, T–9th
1982Jerry Stovall8–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 2ndOrange L11
1981Jerry Stovall3–⁠7–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 8th
1980Jerry Stovall7–⁠44–⁠2, T–4th
1979Charles McClendon7–⁠54–⁠2, T–3rdTangerine W
1978Charles McClendon8–⁠43–⁠3, T–4thLiberty L
1977Charles McClendon8–⁠44–⁠2, T–3rdSun L
1976Charles McClendon7–⁠3–⁠1 (ours 6–⁠4–⁠1)3–⁠3, T–7th
1975Charles McClendon5–⁠6 (ours 4–⁠7)2–⁠4, T–6th
1974Charles McClendon5–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4, 9th
1973Charles McClendon9–⁠35–⁠1, 2ndOrange L13
1972Charles McClendon9–⁠2–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, 3rdAstro-Bluebonnet L11
1971Charles McClendon9–⁠33–⁠2, 6thSun W11
1970Charles McClendon9–⁠35–⁠0, 1st, conference championsOrange L7
1969Charles McClendon9–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd10
1968Charles McClendon8–⁠34–⁠2, T–3rdPeach W19
1967Charles McClendon7–⁠3–⁠13–⁠2–⁠1, 6thSugar W
1966Charles McClendon5–⁠4–⁠13–⁠3, 6th
1965Charles McClendon8–⁠33–⁠3, T–6thCotton W8
1964Charles McClendon8–⁠2–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, 5thSugar W7
1963Charles McClendon7–⁠44–⁠2, 5thBluebonnet L
1962Charles McClendon9–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, 3rdCotton W7
1961Paul Dietzel10–⁠16–⁠0, T–1st, conference championsOrange W4
1960Paul Dietzel5–⁠4–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1959Paul Dietzel9–⁠25–⁠1, T–2ndSugar L3
1958Paul Dietzel11–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, national championsSugar W1
1957Paul Dietzel5–⁠54–⁠4, 7th
1956Paul Dietzel3–⁠71–⁠5, 11th
1955Paul Dietzel3–⁠5–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, 9th
1954Gaynell Tinsley5–⁠62–⁠5, 9th
1953Gaynell Tinsley5–⁠3–⁠32–⁠3–⁠3, 8th
1952Gaynell Tinsley3–⁠72–⁠5, 10th
1951Gaynell Tinsley7–⁠3–⁠14–⁠2–⁠1, T–3rd
1950Gaynell Tinsley4–⁠5–⁠22–⁠3–⁠2, 9th
1949Gaynell Tinsley8–⁠34–⁠2, 5thSugar L9
1948Gaynell Tinsley3–⁠71–⁠5, T–10th
1947Bernie Moore5–⁠3–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, T–7th
1946Bernie Moore9–⁠1–⁠15–⁠1, 3rdCotton T8
1945Bernie Moore7–⁠25–⁠2, 3rd15
1944Bernie Moore2–⁠5–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1943Bernie Moore6–⁠32–⁠2, 2ndOrange W
1942Bernie Moore7–⁠33–⁠2, 6th
1941Bernie Moore4–⁠4–⁠22–⁠2–⁠2, 7th
1940Bernie Moore6–⁠43–⁠3, 6th
1939Bernie Moore4–⁠51–⁠5, 10th
1938Bernie Moore6–⁠42–⁠4, 10th
1937Bernie Moore9–⁠25–⁠1, 2ndSugar L8
1936Bernie Moore9–⁠1–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, conference championsSugar L2
1935Bernie Moore9–⁠25–⁠0, 1st, conference championsSugar L
1934Biff Jones7–⁠2–⁠24–⁠2, 4th
1933Biff Jones7–⁠0–⁠33–⁠2, 2nd
1932Biff Jones6–⁠3–⁠13–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1931Russ Cohen5–⁠43–⁠2, 7th
1930Russ Cohen6–⁠42–⁠3, 16th
1929Russ Cohen6–⁠33–⁠1, 10th
1928Russ Cohen6–⁠2–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, 6th
1927Mike Donahue4–⁠4–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 11th
1926Mike Donahue6–⁠33–⁠3, T–10th
1925Mike Donahue5–⁠3–⁠10–⁠2–⁠1, 18th
1924Mike Donahue5–⁠40–⁠3, T–19th
1923Mike Donahue3–⁠5–⁠10–⁠3, 18th
1922Irving Pray3–⁠71–⁠2, T–11th
1921Branch Bocock6–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, T–9th
1920Branch Bocock5–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3, T–18th
1919Irving Pray6–⁠23–⁠2, T–11th
1917Wayne Sutton3–⁠52–⁠3, T–10th
1916E. T. MacDonnell7–⁠1–⁠23–⁠1–⁠1, T–4th
1915E. T. MacDonnell6–⁠24–⁠0, 3rd
1914E. T. MacDonnell4–⁠4–⁠11–⁠2–⁠1, 12th
1913James Dwyer6–⁠1–⁠21–⁠1–⁠2, T–7th
1912James Dwyer4–⁠32–⁠3, T–13th
1911James Dwyer6–⁠32–⁠1, T–5th
1910John W. Mayhew1–⁠51–⁠3, 10th
1909Joe Pritchard6–⁠23–⁠1, 4th
1908Edgar Wingard10–⁠02–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1907Edgar Wingard7–⁠33–⁠1, 3rdBacardi W
1906Dan A. Killian2–⁠2–⁠20–⁠2–⁠1, 8th
1905Dan A. Killian3–⁠02–⁠0, 3rd
1904Dan A. Killian3–⁠41–⁠2, 11th
1903W. S. Borland4–⁠5 (ours 0–⁠3)0–⁠5, 17th
1902W. S. Borland6–⁠14–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions
1901W. S. Borland5–⁠12–⁠1, T–3rd
1900Edmond Chavanne2–⁠20–⁠1, T–11th
1899John P. Gregg1–⁠41–⁠2, 13th
1898Edmond Chavanne1–⁠01–⁠0, T–2nd
1897Allen Jeardeau1–⁠10–⁠0, N/A
1896Allen Jeardeau6–⁠03–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1895Albert Simmonds3–⁠0
1894Albert Simmonds2–⁠1
1893Charles E. Coates0–⁠1

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.