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.
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.
Offseason Following the end of the 2012 season, LSU lost numerous players to the NFL draft, including ten underclassmen, the most of any other team. Key losses included second-team All Americans Kevin Minter and Eric Reid, third-team All American Sam Montgomery, and second-team All-SEC players Barkevious Mingo and Drew Alleman.
In February 2013, LSU announced that it had hired former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator, Cam Cameron, for the same position. Cameron served as the Ravens' offensive coordinator for five seasons. Cameron served for a single season as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins prior to joining the Ravens' staff. Prior to that, Cameron was the offensive coordinator for five seasons for the San Diego Chargers. Cameron had also previously spent time as part of the staff for the Michigan Wolverines alongside LSU head coach Les Miles for seven seasons from 1987 to 1993. Cameron will be replacing Greg Studrawa as LSU's offensive coordinator. Studrawa had spent the prior two seasons as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Studrawa was retained as the offensive line coach.
In 2023, all wins for the 2012 season were vacated by the NCAA.
Key departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Lavar Edwards 89 DE 277 Gretna, Louisiana 5th round draft pick (#142) to the Tennessee Titans Chris Faulk 76 OT 331 Slidell, Louisiana Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns Michael Ford 42 RB 210 Leesville, Louisiana Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears Bennie Logan 18 DT 309 Coushatta, Louisiana 3rd round draft pick (#67) of the Philadelphia Eagles P.J. Lonergan 64 C 305 New Orleans, Louisiana Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears Barkevious Mingo 49 DE 241 West Monroe, Louisiana 1st round draft pick (#6) of the Cleveland Browns Kevin Minter 46 ILB 246 Suwanee, Georgia 2nd round draft pick (#45) of the Arizona Cardinals Sam Montgomery 99 DE 262 Greenwood, South Carolina 3rd round draft pick (#95) of the Houston Texans Eric Reid 1 S 213 Geismar, Louisiana 1st round draft pick (#18) of the San Francisco 49ers Russell Shepard 10 WR 196 Houston, Texas Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles Tharold Simon 24 CB 202 Eunice, Louisiana 5th round draft pick (#138) to the Seattle Seahawks Spencer Ware 11 RB 228 Cincinnati, Ohio 6th round draft pick (#194) to the Seattle Seahawks Brad Wing 38 P 205 Melbourne, Australia Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles
Class of 2013 signees
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atLSU 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:
Depth chart The official opening day depth chart was released on August 22, 2014.
Schedule LSU's 2013 schedule was released by the Southeastern Conference and LSU on October 18, 2012.
Rankings
Game summaries TCU
UAB
Kent State
Auburn
Georgia
Mississippi State
Florida
Ole Miss
Furman
Alabama
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Iowa
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