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How many national championships has LSU won?
Key takeaways
- LSU Tigers football has won 4 national championships: 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019.
- Title seasons: 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019.
- Across the SEC, Alabama (18), Oklahoma (7), Tennessee (6), Georgia (4), LSU (4), Texas (4), Florida (3), Ole Miss (3), Texas A&M (3), Auburn (2), Arkansas (1) have claimed national titles.
- All-time record in our game log (1902-2026): 834-435-47.
4 National titles
834-435-47 Record 1902-2026
26 of 52 Bowl / playoff wins
2019 (15-0) Best season
7
seasons since LSU's last national championship 2019 national championship - Finished 15-0.
Every national title, year by year
| Year | Title | The season |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1958 national championship | Finished 11-0. |
| 2003 | 2003 national championship | Finished 13-1. |
| 2007 | 2007 national championship | Finished 12-2. |
| 2019 | 2019 national championship | Finished 15-0. |
Claimed national championships, per the program's own record book.
LSU postseason, 1902-2026
| Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | Lost Kinder's Texas Bowl |
| 2024 | 9-4 | Won Kinder's Texas Bowl |
| 2023 | 10-3 | Won ReliaQuest Bowl |
| 2022 | 10-4 | Won Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2021 | 6-7 | Lost TaxAct Texas Bowl |
| 2018 | 10-3 | Won PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL |
| 2017 | 9-4 | Lost CITRUS BOWL PRESENTED BY OVERTON'S |
| 2016 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 2015 | 9-3 | Won ADVOCARE V100 TEXAS BOWL |
| 2014 | 8-5 | Lost FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2013 | 10-3 | Won OUTBACK BOWL |
| 2012 | 10-3 | Lost Chick-fil-A BOWL |
| 2011 | 13-1 | Lost ALLSTATE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2010 | 11-2 | Won AT&T COTTON BOWL |
| 2009 | 9-4 | Lost CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2008 | 9-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 11-2 | Won SUGAR BOWL AT NEW ORLEANS LA |
| 2005 | 11-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 2004 | 9-3 | Lost CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2002 | 8-5 | Lost COTTON BOWL |
| 2001 | 10-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 2000 | 8-4 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1996 | 10-2 | Won Bowl game |
| 1995 | 7-4-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1988 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1987 | 10-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1986 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1985 | 9-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1984 | 8-3-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1982 | 8-3-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1979 | 7-5 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1977 | 8-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1973 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1972 | 9-2-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1971 | 9-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1970 | 9-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1968 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1967 | 7-3-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1965 | 8-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1964 | 8-2-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1963 | 7-4 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1962 | 9-1-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1961 | 10-1 | Won Bowl game |
| 1959 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1949 | 8-3 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1946 | 9-1-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1943 | 6-3 | Won Bowl game |
| 1937 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1936 | 9-1-1 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1935 | 9-2 | Lost Bowl game |
Source: CollegeFootballData game results via the CFB Data Hub.
National titles across the SEC
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
 Alabama Crimson Tide | 18 | 2020 |
 Oklahoma Sooners | 7 | 2000 |
 Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | 1998 |
 Georgia Bulldogs | 4 | 2022 |
 LSU Tigers this page | 4 | 2019 |
 Texas Longhorns | 4 | 2005 |
 Florida Gators | 3 | 2008 |
 Ole Miss Rebels | 3 | 1962 |
 Texas A&M Aggies | 3 | 1939 |
 Auburn Tigers | 2 | 2010 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks | 1 | 1964 |
 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | None yet |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | None yet |
 Missouri Tigers | 0 | None yet |
 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | None yet |
 Vanderbilt Commodores | 0 | None yet |
Current SEC members, claimed national championships.
Where LSU sits in the SEC
Current SEC programs have claimed 55 national titles between them: 18 for Alabama, seven for Oklahoma, six for Tennessee, four for Georgia, four for LSU, four for Texas, three for Florida, three for Ole Miss, three for Texas A&M, two for Auburn and one for Arkansas. The other five programs are still chasing a first. See how this season is shaping up on the SEC standings, or browse every season on the LSU record by year page.
Editorial note
College football crowned national champions by polls and selectors before the BCS (1998) and the College Football Playoff (2014). The titles here are the ones each program claims in its own record book.
LSU Tigers football has won 4 national championships: 1958, 2003, 2007, 2019.
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Frequently asked questions
How many national championships has LSU won?
4. 1958 national championship, 2003 national championship, 2007 national championship, 2019 national championship.
When did LSU win its first national championship?
In 1958. Finished 11-0.
When did LSU last win a national championship?
In 2019. Finished 15-0.