And in fact, the mascot was officially introduced back in 1954. The acrylic and polyester head drew criticism from game spectators. Some on social media compared the LSU and Clemson cats head to head.

It's an old-fashioned showdown. A Tiger vs. Tiger battle and may the best Tiger win. In this case, it was Jackson State's Tiger mascot, Sonny. No, not the game. The mascots for Jackson State and ...

Louisiana State University got its first live tiger mascot in 1936. The tradition has continued though the animal doesn't travel to the stadium anymore. How LSU's Mike the tiger came to be nearly ...

That's as in Mike I, the first live tiger that served as LSU's mascot between 1936 and 1956. The Bengal cub originally was called Sheik at his birth in 1934. +10 ...

The head of the tiger is the last to go on, ... 18, will graduate this spring after serving as the school's tiger mascot since his freshman year. Ploenzke is pictured Monday, ...

Mike VII, an 8-year-old tiger that became LSU’s official mascot in 2017, has never attended a football game. Previous tigers have been placed in a trailer and taken to the sidelines of home ...