How every Alabama coach since Wallace Wade fared in first trip to LSU’s Tiger Stadium

Nov 4, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; The Alabama Crimson Tide and the LSU Tigers during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer won his first taste of the Alabama vs. LSU series over the weekend. Behind Jalen Milroe’s sensational performance, the Crimson Tide thoroughly dominated the Tigers, 45-13, on a rain-soaked night in Baton Rouge.

LSU is celebrating 100 years of Tiger Stadium, and on Saturday, DeBoer joined a long list of Alabama head coaches to win their first trip to Tiger Stadium since the venue first opened in 1924.

In fact, only one coach in the modern era of Alabama football hasn’t won on their first visit to one of college football’s most electric environments. That was Mike Shula, who lost in his first trip to Tiger Stadium as a head coach in November 2004.

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From Nick Saban all the way back to Wallace Wade, who led the Crimson Tide to their first win in the stadium 99 years ago, here’s a look at how past Alabama coaches fared in their first road trips to Tiger Stadium. We also include their overall record in Baton Rouge and, when applicable, their team’s biggest margin of victory.

Nick Saban (Alabama coach, 2007-2023)

BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches his team warm up before playing the Louisiana State University Tigers on November 11, 2008 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

First Trip to Tiger Stadium: Nov. 8, 2008

Final Score: Alabama 27, LSU 21 (OT)

Overall Record vs. LSU at Tiger Stadium: 6-2

Largest Margin of Victory: Alabama 55, LSU 17 (Dec. 15. 2020)

Mike Shula (Alabama coach, 2003-2006)

September 2, 2006; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama…

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Publish date : 2024-11-11 13:00:21

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