LSU Outdoor Practice Fields The four outdoor practice fields are directly adjacent to the football operations center and indoor practice facility. Three of the fields are natural grass, while the fourth, The Scott & Espe Moran Outdoor Turf Field has a Momentum Field Turf by SportExe playing surface. Head coaches LSU has had 32 head coaches since organized football began in 1893. In that time, 12 coaches have led the Tigers in postseason bowl games: Bernie Moore, Gus Tinsley, Paul Dietzel, Charles McClendon, Jerry Stovall, Bill Arnsparger, Mike Archer, Gerry DiNardo, Nick Saban, Les Miles, Ed Orgeron, and Brian Kelly. Six of those coaches also won conference championships after LSU left the Southern Conference to join the SEC: Moore, Dietzel, McClendon, Arnsparger, Archer, Saban, Miles, and Orgeron won a combined 12 as a member of the SEC. During their tenures, Dietzel, Saban, Miles, and most recently Orgeron, each won national championships awarded by major selectors while with the Tigers. Of the 32 different head coaches who have led the Tigers, Dana X. Bible, Michael Donahue, Lawrence "Biff" Jones, Moore and McClendon have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Coaching staff Recruiting Since 2002, LSU has been ranked in the Top 25 in recruiting ranking by multiple ranking services. Future opponents Non-division opponents LSU plays Florida as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the East division among the other six schools. Non-conference opponents Announced schedules as of April 26, 2020 See also Louisiana State University traditions LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers Tiger Athletic Foundation List of NCAA Division I FBS football programs Notes References Bibliography External links American football teams established in 1893 1893 establishments in Louisiana