re: LSU & Night Games prior to this decade

Do you honestly believe this? LSU "invented" playing a football game at night, you do realize how easy that is to debunk right

LSU played a massive role in pioneering the institutional adoption and popularity of night games, particularly across the American South. While they were not the absolute first to turn on the stadium lights, they transformed night football from a novelty into a cultural powerhouse.

The Landscape of Night Football

LSU was an early adopter, but other schools technically beat them to the switch:
• The True Early Adopters: The University of Cincinnati began playing regular night games at Nippert Stadium in 1923. In the SEC, the University of Kentucky became the first program in the conference to host a night game in 1929.
• LSU’s Entry: LSU followed shortly after, installing lights and hosting its first night game in 1931.

How LSU Pioneered the Trend

What makes LSU a true pioneer is how they structuralized the night game format to change the identity of college football:
• Escaping the Southern Heat: In the 1930s, Southern autumns were notoriously hot and muggy. By moving games to Saturday nights, LSU realized they could protect players and fans from the oppressive daytime sun, making the game experience far more comfortable.
• Catering to the Working Class: LSU athletic manager Skipper Heard recognized that Baton Rouge had a massive blue-collar industrial and farming workforce. Daytime games meant workers couldn't attend. Shifting to the evening allowed local refinery, oil, and agricultural workers to pack the stands after finishing their Saturday shifts.
• Creating a Home-Field Advantage: LSU didn't just play occasionally at night; they made it their permanent identity. As decades passed, the cooler night air combined with a vocal, energized crowd turned Tiger Stadium into the legendary, intimidating "Death Valley".
While other schools proved that playing under the lights was technically possible, LSU proved that it was culturally and commercially superior. Their overwhelming success with the format pushed the rest of the SEC and schools nationwide to eventually follow suit.

Nothing you just wrote is unique to LSU. Yall are delusional

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But hey, at least LSU doesn't claim mystical and irrelevant "national championships" just for the sake of building up something that isn't real.

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Alabama's title claims are a response to teams like Notre Dame, and only 1941 is a bad claim.

As far as your team goes, Alabama has more regardless of what standard you want to use.

LOL...so, tit for tat? Stoop to another school's level? Claim national titles that you finish #2 or lower in most polls in just because Notre Dame did that? I mean, isn't that pretty petty and childish and spoiled brat-like?

On your period?

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LOL...so, tit for tat? Stoop to another school's level? Claim national titles that you finish #2 or lower in most polls in just because Notre Dame did that? I mean, isn't that pretty petty and childish and spoiled brat-like?

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The only title claim Alabama has where they didn't finish #1 in the polls is 1941. That was a math poll that awarded it. I don't think it's legit and Alabama shouldn't claim it.

Teams like Notre Dame and USCw are the ones who claimed the older titles. Specifically Notre Dame would use them to claim they had the most. So in the early 80s Alabama started matching the standard.

I'm guessing you must not be aware of the massive cultural and regional tension between the North (Notre Dame) and the South (Alabama) in the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

At one time, LSU used to play all it's games at night, then TV came along and in the 1960's a few games are in the day.

Installing lights almost 100 years ago to allow farmers and others working during the day to enjoy a game in person after their work shift has nothing to do with claiming LSU invented night games and thus deserves to have the most night games, if that's what OP is claiming.

This reeks of Aggie