re: LSU fans: Why do you avoid the purple jersey?

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Bonus questions: How would LSU react if a team required them to wear the purple on the road? Has this ever happened?




Yes it has happened. As mentioned before, both teams must agree on this. In the early '80s the NCAA began requiring home teams wear their colors at home.

In the '90s Denardo petitioned the NCAA (as part of the bring back the magic campaign) to wear whites at home. The NCAA said that the visiting school had to agree.

Consiquently, Vandy, whom LSU had hired Denardo away from, and had to come to BR that season, refused. So, Denardo had gold jersey made and is the only time I can recall the Tigers wearing gold.

Also, a season or two later, Spurrier agreed to let LSU wear whites at home if they could do the same for the their home game. These are 2 instances I can recall.