2013 LSU Tigers football team

The 2013 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Les Miles and played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.

2013 LSU Tigers football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Iowa
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 14
2013 record10–3 (5–3 SEC)
Head coachLes Miles (9th season)
Offensive coordinatorCam Cameron (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir Coryell
Defensive coordinatorJohn Chavis (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
(Capacity: 92,542)
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 4 South Carolina  6 –2     11 –2  
Georgia  5 –3     8 –5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt  4 –4     9 –4  
Florida  3 –5     4 –8  
Tennessee  2 –6     5 –7  
Kentucky  0 –8     2 –10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 7 Alabama x%  7 –1     11 –2  
No. 14 LSU  5 –3     10 –3  
No. 18 Texas A&M  4 –4     9 –4  
Mississippi State  3 –5     7 –6  
Ole Miss  3 –5     8 –5  
Arkansas  0 –8     3 –9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season and offseason

LSU entered the 2012 season as the defending SEC champion. The Tigers accumulated a conference record of 6–2, with losses on the road against the Florida Gators and at home to the eventual national champions, the Alabama Crimson Tide. After finishing the regular season with an overall record of 10–2, LSU was selected to play in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl against the Clemson Tigers. LSU was defeated by Clemson on a last second field goal by a score of 25–24.

Following the end of the 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.[1]

Key departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Lavar Edwards89DE6'4"277SeniorGretna, Louisiana5th round draft pick (#142) to the Tennessee Titans
Chris Faulk76OT6'5"331JuniorSlidell, LouisianaSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns
Michael Ford42RB5'9"210JuniorLeesville, LouisianaSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears
Bennie Logan18DT6'2"309JuniorCoushatta, Louisiana3rd round draft pick (#67) of the Philadelphia Eagles
P.J. Lonergan64C6'4"305SeniorNew Orleans, LouisianaSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears
Barkevious Mingo49DE6'4"241JuniorWest Monroe, Louisiana1st round draft pick (#6) of the Cleveland Browns
Kevin Minter46ILB6'0"246JuniorSuwanee, Georgia2nd round draft pick (#45) of the Arizona Cardinals
Sam Montgomery99DE6'3"262JuniorGreenwood, South Carolina3rd round draft pick (#95) of the Houston Texans
Eric Reid1S6'1"213JuniorGeismar, Louisiana1st round draft pick (#18) of the San Francisco 49ers
Russell Shepard10WR6'0"196SeniorHouston, TexasSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles
Tharold Simon24CB6'2"202JuniorEunice, Louisiana5th round draft pick (#138) to the Seattle Seahawks
Spencer Ware11RB5'10"228JuniorCincinnati, Ohio6th round draft pick (#194) to the Seattle Seahawks
Brad Wing38P6'2"205SophomoreMelbourne, AustraliaSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles

Class of 2013 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Maquedius Bain
DT		 Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School of Nova Southeastern University 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 299 lb (136 kg) Jan 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Kendell Beckwith
LB		 Jackson, Louisiana East Feliciana High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Josh Boutte
OG		 New Iberia, Louisiana Westgate High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 313 lb (142 kg) Feb 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Tashawn Bower
DE		 Somerville, New Jersey Immaculata High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Jeryl Brazil
CB		 Loranger, Louisiana Loranger High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jan 29, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
John Diarse
WR		 Monroe, Louisiana Neville High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Mar 17, 2012 
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Andy Dodd
OG		 Lindale, Georgia Pepperell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 313 lb (142 kg) Jul 20, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Fehoko Fanaika
OG		 Sacramento, California College of San Mateo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 340 lb (150 kg) Mar 15, 2012 
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Greg Gilmore
DT		 Hope Mills, North Carolina South View High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 283 lb (128 kg) Nov 8, 2012 
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Frank Herron
DE		 Memphis, Tennessee Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 1, 2012 
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Rickey Jefferson
CB		 Destrehan, Louisiana Destrehan High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jul 5, 2012 
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Anthony Jennings
QB		 Marietta, Georgia Marietta High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jun 7, 2012 
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Melvin Jones
LB		 Lake Charles, Louisiana Washington-Marion Magnet High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Jun 29, 2012 
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Christian Lacouture
DE		 Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln Southwest High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) Nov 2, 2012 
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Quantavius Leslie
WR		 Hogansville, Georgia Hinds Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) May 16, 2012 
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K.J. Malone
OG		 Ruston, Louisiana Cedar Creek High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 293 lb (133 kg) Mar 31, 2012 
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Lewis Neal
DE		 Wilson, North Carolina Hunt High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Jul 4, 2012 
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Michael Patterson
DE		 Winnfield, Louisiana Winnfield Senior High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Mar 28, 2012 
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Avery Peterson
WR		 Pompano Beach, Florida Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Dec 21, 2012 
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Ethan Pocic
OT		 Lemont, Illinois Lemont High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 283 lb (128 kg) May 29, 2012 
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Hayden Rettig
QB		 Los Angeles, California Cathedral High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) May 22, 2012 
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Duke Riley
LB		 River Ridge, Louisiana John Curtis Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 30, 2013 
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Rashard Robinson
CB		 Pompano Beach, Florida Blanche Ely High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Jul 31, 2012 
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DeSean Smith
TE		 Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jul 2, 2012 
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Kevin Spears
WR		 New Orleans, Louisiana Holy Cross School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jan 19, 2013 
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Logan Stokes
TE		 Muscle Shoals, Alabama Northeast Mississippi Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 26, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Tre'Davious White
CB		 Shreveport, Louisiana Green Oaks High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9   Rivals: 6  ESPN: 7
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 LSU Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  • "Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  • "LSU Tigers". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

    Coaching staff
    NamePositionSeasons at
    LSU    		Alma Mater
    Les MilesHead coach9Michigan (1976)
    Cam CameronOffensive coordinator, Quarterbacks1Indiana (1983)
    John ChavisDefensive coordinator5Tennessee (1979)
    Frank WilsonRunning backs, Recruiting coordinator4Nicholls State (1997)
    Steve EnsmingerTight ends4LSU (1982)
    Brick HaleyDefensive line5Alabama A&M (1989)
    Adam HenryWide receivers2McNeese State (1998)
    Thomas McGaugheySpecial teams3Houston (1996)
    Corey RaymondDefensive backs2LSU (1992)
    Greg StudrawaOffensive line7Bowling Green (1987)
    Reference:[2]

    Depth chart

    The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.[3]

    Schedule

    LSU's 2013 schedule was released by the Southeastern Conference and LSU on October 18, 2012.[4]

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 318:00 p.m.vs. No. 20 TCU*No. 12
    		ESPNW 37–2780,230
    September 76:00 p.m.UAB*No. 9
    		ESPNUW 56–1790,037
    September 146:00 p.m.Kent State*No. 8
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA
    		ESPNUW 45–1389,113
    September 216:45 p.m.AuburnNo. 6
    		ESPNW 35–2192,368
    September 282:30 p.m.at No. 9 GeorgiaNo. 6
    		CBSL 41–4492,746
    October 56:00 p.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 10
    		ESPNW 59–2657,113
    October 122:30 p.m.No. 17 FloridaNo. 10
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
    		CBSW 17–692,980
    October 196:00 p.m.at Ole MissNo. 6
    		ESPN2L 24–2761,160
    October 266:00 p.m.Furman*No. 13
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA
    		Tigervision PPVW 48–1692,554
    November 97:00 p.m.at No. 1 AlabamaNo. 10
    		CBSL 17–38101,821
    November 232:30 p.m.No. 9 Texas A&MNo. 18
    • Tiger Stadium
    • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
    		CBSW 34–1092,949
    November 291:30 p.m.ArkansasNo. 15
    		CBSW 31–2789,656
    January 1, 201412:00 p.m.vs. Iowa*No. 14
    		ESPNW 21–1451,296
    • *Non-conference game
    • Homecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
    • All times are in Central time

    Rankings
    See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
    AP 12 9 8 6 6 10 10 6 13 11 10 18 18 15 14 14 14 
    Coaches 13 11 8 7 6 11 11 8 13 13 12 18 19 15 14 14 14 
    Harris Not released 8 12 12 11 17 17 14 14 14 Not released 
    BCS Not released 13 13 13 21 22 17 15 16 Not released

    Game summaries

    TCU
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #12 LSU 6 10 14 7 37
    #20 TCU 3 7 7 10 27
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    5–2–1 1968 W 10–7
    See also: 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Cowboys Classic

    UAB
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UAB 0 17 0 0 17
    #9 LSU 21 14 21 0 56
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0–1 2000 L 10–13
    See also: 2013 UAB Blazers football team

    Kent State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kent State 0 10 3 0 13
    #8 LSU 21 10 0 14 45
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting
    See also: 2013 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

    Auburn
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Auburn 0 0 14 7 21
    #6 LSU 14 7 7 7 35
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    26–20–1 2012 W 12–10
    See also: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team and Auburn–LSU football rivalry

    Georgia
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #6 LSU 14 3 10 14 41
    #9 Georgia 14 10 10 10 44
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    16–12–1 2011 W 42–10
    See also: 2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team

    Mississippi State
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #10 LSU 14 14 3 28 59
    Mississippi State 9 14 3 0 26
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    70–33–3 2012 W 37–17
    See also: 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

    Florida
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #17 Florida 3 0 0 3 6
    #10 LSU 0 14 0 3 17
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    25–31–3 2012 L 6–14
    See also: 2013 Florida Gators football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

    Ole Miss
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #6 LSU 0 0 14 10 24
    Ole Miss 3 7 14 3 27
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    58–39–4 2012 W 41–35
    See also: 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Magnolia Bowl

    Furman
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Furman 10 6 0 0 16
    #13 LSU 13 7 14 14 48
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First meeting
    See also: 2013 Furman Paladins football team

    Alabama
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #10 LSU 0 14 3 0 17
    #1 Alabama 3 14 7 14 38
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    25–47–5 2012 L 17–21
    See also: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry

    Texas A&M
    1 2 3 4 Total
    #9 Texas A&M 0 10 0 0 10
    #18 LSU 7 14 10 3 34
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    28–20–3 2012 W 24–19
    See also: 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team and LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry

    Arkansas
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Arkansas 7 10 10 0 27
    #15 LSU 14 0 7 10 31
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    36–20–2 2012 W 20–13
    See also: 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

    Iowa
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Iowa 0 0 7 7 14
    #14 LSU 7 7 0 7 21
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0–1 2005 L 25–30
    See also: 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and 2014 Outback Bowl

    References
    1. Rabalais, Scott (February 15, 2013). "It's Official: Cam Cameron Is LSU's Offensive Coordinator". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
    2. "Football – 2013 Coaches". LSU Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
    3. Carter Bryant. "LSU Football: Depth Chart Analysis, Complete 2014 Preview and Predictions". Retrieved October 29, 2015.
    4. "2013 Schedules". LSU Athletics. October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
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