LSU

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LSU
Stands forLouisiana State University
CategoriesEducation & Academia

LSU stands for Louisiana State University, a university abbreviation.

Public flagship university in Baton Rouge, founded in 1860 near Pineville with future Union general William Tecumseh Sherman as its first superintendent. Its Tigers compete in the SEC and have won multiple national titles in football, baseball and women's basketball.

Example: Tiger Stadium at LSU, known as Death Valley, holds more than 100,000 fans.

Usage notes

The full name is Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Mike the Tiger, a live tiger, lives in a habitat on campus. In 2023 LSU won both the NCAA women's basketball and baseball championships.

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