SB Nation Louisiana State University's Mike the Tiger VI Just Died. He Should be the University's Last Live Mascot. Slate Magazine LSU teams have been nicknamed the “Tigers” since 1895, when the school's first-ever football coach, Charles E. Coates, chose to honor the common Civil War nickname for Louisiana troops. He declared the school's colors, purple and gold, “looked Tigerish ... At LSU, Mike the Tiger's passing is more than just the loss of a mascotSB Nation LSU To Wear Helmet Decal Honoring Mike The TigerCampus Insiders LSU to wear helmet decal to honor Mike VI against Southern MissNOLA.com KIII TV3 -SECcountry.com -The Sun Herald all 44 news articles » Continue reading...
