Tiger Stadium on the LSU campus seats over 102,000 people and is routinely ranked among the most atmospheric American football venues in the country. The nickname "Death Valley" was coined by former Tulane coach Henry Frnka after his team's morale-crushing loss here in the early 1950s, and it stuck. On autumn Saturday nights when LSU plays at home, the entire campus becomes a tailgate city of tens of thousands.
If you are visiting Baton Rouge during football season (September through November), attending a game is one of the definitive Louisiana experiences — the crowd, the pregame tailgating traditions, the trumpet fanfare before kickoff, and the sheer physical intensity of 100,000-plus people packed into a bowl. Tours of the stadium are available on non-game days, covering the locker rooms, the field, and the press box with views over the campus and the river beyond.