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2013 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2013 |
| team | LSU Tigers |
| sport | football |
| image | Louisiana State University (block logo).svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| division | Western Division |
| short_conf | SEC |
| CoachRank | 14 |
| APRank | 14 |
| record | 0–3 |
| wins_vacated | 10 |
| conf_record | 0–3 |
| conf_wins_vacated | 5 |
| head_coach | Les Miles |
| hc_year | 9th |
| off_coach | Cam Cameron |
| oc_year | 1st |
| off_scheme | Air Coryell |
| def_coach | John Chavis |
| dc_year | 5th |
| def_scheme | [4–3](4-3-defense) |
| stadium | Tiger Stadium |
| bowl | [Outback Bowl](2014-outback-bowl) |
| bowl_result | W 21–14 (vacated) vs. [Iowa](2013-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) |
The 2013 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Tigers beat Iowa. The team played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.
Offseason
Following the end of the 2012 season, LSU lost numerous players to the NFL draft, including ten underclassmen, the most of any other team. Key losses included second-team All Americans Kevin Minter and Eric Reid, third-team All American Sam Montgomery, and second-team All-SEC players Barkevious Mingo and Drew Alleman.
In February 2013, LSU announced that it had hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator, Cam Cameron, for the same position. Cameron served as the Ravens' offensive coordinator for five seasons. Cameron served for a single season as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins prior to joining the Ravens' staff. Prior to that, Cameron was the offensive coordinator for five seasons for the San Diego Chargers. Cameron had also previously spent time as part of the staff for the Michigan Wolverines alongside LSU head coach Les Miles for seven seasons from 1987 to 1993. Cameron will be replacing Greg Studrawa as LSU's offensive coordinator. Studrawa had spent the prior two seasons as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Studrawa was retained as the offensive line coach.
In 2023, all wins for the 2012 season were vacated by the NCAA.
Key departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavar Edwards | 89 | DE | 277 | Gretna, Louisiana | 5th round draft pick (#142) to the Tennessee Titans | ||
| Chris Faulk | 76 | OT | 331 | Slidell, Louisiana | Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns | ||
| Michael Ford | 42 | RB | 210 | Leesville, Louisiana | Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears | ||
| Bennie Logan | 18 | DT | 309 | Coushatta, Louisiana | 3rd round draft pick (#67) of the Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| P.J. Lonergan | 64 | C | 305 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears | ||
| Barkevious Mingo | 49 | DE | 241 | West Monroe, Louisiana | 1st round draft pick (#6) of the Cleveland Browns | ||
| Kevin Minter | 46 | ILB | 246 | Suwanee, Georgia | 2nd round draft pick (#45) of the Arizona Cardinals | ||
| Sam Montgomery | 99 | DE | 262 | Greenwood, South Carolina | 3rd round draft pick (#95) of the Houston Texans | ||
| Eric Reid | 1 | S | 213 | Geismar, Louisiana | 1st round draft pick (#18) of the San Francisco 49ers | ||
| Russell Shepard | 10 | WR | 196 | Houston, Texas | Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| Tharold Simon | 24 | CB | 202 | Eunice, Louisiana | 5th round draft pick (#138) to the Seattle Seahawks | ||
| Spencer Ware | 11 | RB | 228 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 6th round draft pick (#194) to the Seattle Seahawks | ||
| Brad Wing | 38 | P | 205 | Melbourne, Australia | Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles |
Class of 2013 signees
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | Alma mater | ||
| Les Miles | Head coach | 9 | Michigan (1976) |
| Cam Cameron | Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks | 1 | Indiana (1983) |
| John Chavis | Defensive coordinator | 5 | Tennessee (1979) |
| Frank Wilson | Running backs, Recruiting coordinator | 4 | Nicholls State (1997) |
| Steve Ensminger | Tight ends | 4 | LSU (1982) |
| Brick Haley | Defensive line | 5 | Alabama A&M (1989) |
| Adam Henry | Wide receivers | 2 | McNeese State (1998) |
| Thomas McGaughey | Special teams | 3 | Houston (1996) |
| Corey Raymond | Defensive backs | 2 | LSU (1992) |
| Greg Studrawa | Offensive line | 7 | Bowling Green (1987) |
| **Reference:** |
Depth chart
The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.
Schedule
LSU's 2013 schedule was released by the Southeastern Conference and LSU on October 18, 2012.
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Rankings
Game summaries
TCU
UAB
Kent State
Auburn
Georgia
Mississippi State
Florida
Ole Miss
Furman
Alabama
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Iowa
References
References
- Mandel, Stewart. (June 22, 2023). "Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration".
- Rabalais, Scott. (February 15, 2013). "It's Official: Cam Cameron Is LSU's Offensive Coordinator". [[The Advocate (Louisiana).
- Alexander, Wilson. (2023-06-22). "LSU football has vacated all of its wins from 2012-15. Here's why.".
- "Football – 2013 Coaches". LSU Athletics.
- Bryant, Carter. (2014-08-22). "LSU Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2014 Preview and Predictions".
- (October 18, 2012). "2013 Schedules". LSU Athletics.
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