2013 LSU Tigers football team

2013 LSU Tigers football
2013 LSU Tigers football
Outback Bowl, W 21–14 (vacated) vs. Iowa
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
AP	No. 14
Record	0–3, 10 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated)
Head coach	Les Miles (9th season);
Offensive coordinator	Cam Cameron (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Air Coryell
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (5th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium
	Seasons ← 2012 2014 →

The 2013 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Les Miles, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the Outback Bowl, where the Tigers beat Iowa. The team played home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference

Western Division

CoachesNo. 14

APNo. 14

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2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 4 South Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Georgia	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 24 Vanderbilt	4	–	4	9	–	4
Florida	3	–	5	4	–	8
Tennessee	2	–	6	5	–	7
Kentucky	0	–	8	2	–	10
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 7 Alabama x%	7	–	1	11	–	2
No. 14 LSU *	5	–	3	10	–	3
No. 18 Texas A&M	4	–	4	9	–	4
Mississippi State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Ole Miss *	3	–	5	8	–	5
Arkansas	0	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

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In 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vacated all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.^[1]

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Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Lavar Edwards	89	DE	6'4"	277	Senior	Gretna, Louisiana	5th round draft pick (#142) to the Tennessee Titans
Chris Faulk	76	OT	6'5"	331	Junior	Slidell, Louisiana	Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns
Michael Ford	42	RB	5'9"	210	Junior	Leesville, Louisiana	Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears
Bennie Logan	18	DT	6'2"	309	Junior	Coushatta, Louisiana	3rd round draft pick (#67) of the Philadelphia Eagles
P.J. Lonergan	64	C	6'4"	305	Senior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears
Barkevious Mingo	49	DE	6'4"	241	Junior	West Monroe, Louisiana	1st round draft pick (#6) of the Cleveland Browns
Kevin Minter	46	ILB	6'0"	246	Junior	Suwanee, Georgia	2nd round draft pick (#45) of the Arizona Cardinals
Sam Montgomery	99	DE	6'3"	262	Junior	Greenwood, South Carolina	3rd round draft pick (#95) of the Houston Texans
Eric Reid	1	S	6'1"	213	Junior	Geismar, Louisiana	1st round draft pick (#18) of the San Francisco 49ers
Russell Shepard	10	WR	6'0"	196	Senior	Houston, Texas	Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles
Tharold Simon	24	CB	6'2"	202	Junior	Eunice, Louisiana	5th round draft pick (#138) to the Seattle Seahawks
Spencer Ware	11	RB	5'10"	228	Junior	Cincinnati, Ohio	6th round draft pick (#194) to the Seattle Seahawks
Brad Wing	38	P	6'2"	205	Sophomore	Melbourne, Australia	Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Maquedius Bain DT	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	University School of Nova Southeastern University	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	299 lb (136 kg)	Jan 2, 2013
Maquedius Bain DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Kendell Beckwith LB	Jackson, Louisiana	East Feliciana High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Jan 4, 2013
Kendell Beckwith LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Josh Boutte OG	New Iberia, Louisiana	Westgate High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Feb 7, 2012
Josh Boutte OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Tashawn Bower DE	Somerville, New Jersey	Immaculata High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Feb 6, 2013
Tashawn Bower DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Jeryl Brazil CB	Loranger, Louisiana	Loranger High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Jan 29, 2013
Jeryl Brazil CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
John Diarse WR	Monroe, Louisiana	Neville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Mar 17, 2012
John Diarse WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Andy Dodd OG	Lindale, Georgia	Pepperell High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Jul 20, 2012
Andy Dodd OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Fehoko Fanaika OG	Sacramento, California	College of San Mateo	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Mar 15, 2012
Fehoko Fanaika OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Greg Gilmore DT	Hope Mills, North Carolina	South View High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	Nov 8, 2012
Greg Gilmore DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Frank Herron DE	Memphis, Tennessee	Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jun 1, 2012
Frank Herron DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Rickey Jefferson CB	Destrehan, Louisiana	Destrehan High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jul 5, 2012
Rickey Jefferson CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Anthony Jennings QB	Marietta, Georgia	Marietta High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jun 7, 2012
Anthony Jennings QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Melvin Jones LB	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Washington-Marion Magnet High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	Jun 29, 2012
Melvin Jones LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Christian Lacouture DE	Lincoln, Nebraska	Lincoln Southwest High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	Nov 2, 2012
Christian Lacouture DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Quantavius Leslie WR	Hogansville, Georgia	Hinds Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	May 16, 2012
Quantavius Leslie WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
K.J. Malone OG	Ruston, Louisiana	Cedar Creek High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	293 lb (133 kg)	Mar 31, 2012
K.J. Malone OG	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Lewis Neal DE	Wilson, North Carolina	Hunt High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Jul 4, 2012
Lewis Neal DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Michael Patterson DE	Winnfield, Louisiana	Winnfield Senior High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Mar 28, 2012
Michael Patterson DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Avery Peterson WR	Pompano Beach, Florida	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Dec 21, 2012
Avery Peterson WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Ethan Pocic OT	Lemont, Illinois	Lemont High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	May 29, 2012
Ethan Pocic OT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Hayden Rettig QB	Los Angeles, California	Cathedral High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	May 22, 2012
Hayden Rettig QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Duke Riley LB	River Ridge, Louisiana	John Curtis Christian High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 30, 2013
Duke Riley LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Rashard Robinson CB	Pompano Beach, Florida	Blanche Ely High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	Jul 31, 2012
Rashard Robinson CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
DeSean Smith TE	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Barbe High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Jul 2, 2012
DeSean Smith TE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Kevin Spears WR	New Orleans, Louisiana	Holy Cross School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Jan 19, 2013
Kevin Spears WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Logan Stokes TE	Muscle Shoals, Alabama	Northeast Mississippi Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	May 26, 2012
Logan Stokes TE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Tre'Davious White CB	Shreveport, Louisiana	Green Oaks High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 4, 2012
Tre'Davious White CB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 9 Rivals: 6 ESPN: 7
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 LSU Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved April 19, 2013. "Louisiana State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved April 19, 2013. "LSU Tigers". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved April 19, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

Name	Position	Seasons at LSU	Alma mater
Les Miles	Head coach	9	Michigan (1976)
Cam Cameron	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	1	Indiana (1983)
John Chavis	Defensive coordinator	5	Tennessee (1979)
Frank Wilson	Running backs, Recruiting coordinator	4	Nicholls State (1997)
Steve Ensminger	Tight ends	4	LSU (1982)
Brick Haley	Defensive line	5	Alabama A&M (1989)
Adam Henry	Wide receivers	2	McNeese State (1998)
Thomas McGaughey	Special teams	3	Houston (1996)
Corey Raymond	Defensive backs	2	LSU (1992)
Greg Studrawa	Offensive line	7	Bowling Green (1987)
Reference:^[4]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 20 TCU*	No. 12	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Cowboys Classic)	ESPN	W 37–27 (vacated)	80,230
September 7	6:37 p.m.	UAB*	No. 9	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 56–17 (vacated)	90,037
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Kent State*	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	W 45–13 (vacated)	89,113
September 21	6:45 p.m.	Auburn	No. 6	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Tiger Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–21 (vacated)	92,368
September 28	2:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Georgia	No. 6	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay)	CBS	L 41–44	92,746
October 5	6:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 10	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	W 59–26 (vacated)	57,113
October 12	2:30 p.m.	No. 17 Florida	No. 10	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	CBS	W 17–6 (vacated)	92,980
October 19	6:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss	No. 6	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (Magnolia Bowl)	ESPN2	L 24–27	61,160
October 26	6:00 p.m.	Furman*	No. 13	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	Tigervision PPV	W 49–16 (vacated)	92,554
November 9	7:00 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama	No. 10	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) (College GameDay)	CBS	L 17–38	101,821
November 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 Texas A&M	No. 18	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	CBS	W 34–10 (vacated)	92,949
November 29	1:30 p.m.	Arkansas	No. 15	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	W 31–27 (vacated)	89,656
January 1, 2014	Noon	vs. Iowa*	No. 14	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN	W 21–14 (vacated)	51,296
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 LSU	6	10	14	7	37
#20 TCU	3	7	7	10	27

2013 LSU Tigers football team

Offseason

Key departures

Class of 2013 signees

Coaching staff

Depth chart

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

TCU

UAB

Kent State

Auburn

Georgia

Mississippi State

Florida

Ole Miss

Furman

Alabama

Texas A&M

Arkansas

Iowa

References

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	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	12	9	8	6	6	10	10	6	13	11	10	18	18	15	14	14	14
Coaches	13	11	8	7	6	11	11	8	13	13	12	18	19	15	14	14	14
Harris	Not released							8	12	12	11	17	17	14	14	14	Not released
BCS	Not released								13	13	13	21	22	17	15	16	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 LSU	14	3	10	14	41
#9 Georgia	14	10	10	10	44

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 LSU	0	0	14	10	24
Ole Miss	3	7	14	3	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
#10 LSU	0	14	3	0	17
#1 Alabama	3	14	7	14	38