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Although LSU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include full statistics before the 1950s, as records from that period are often inconsistent and incomplete. Records set before then are occasionally included in the lists below if the statistics are available, but they generally not.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since 1949, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Tigers have played in a bowl game every year since then, giving recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Tigers have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since it was first played in 1992.
The Tigers have eclipsed 5,000 total offensive yards in a season six times in school history, all of them coming in the 21st century.[1]
These lists are updated through the end of the 2014 season.