Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
1958 National Champions
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 24, 2016
1. 1958 National Champions Marker
Side A
Overall Record: 11-0 | SEC Record 6-0
Head Coach Paul Dietzel
The legendary 1958 team compiled LSU's first perfect season since 1908 and became the first squad in school history to win the national title. Looking to build on a previous season record of 5-5, Coach Paul Dietzel's innovative three-platoon system-the White Team, the Go team and the Chinese Bandits- revolutionized college football. The 1958 Tigers blew through SEC opponents, finishing the league slate with a perfect 6-0 record, including a Homecoming showdown against Florida in front of the first sellout crowd in Tiger Stadium history. LSU capped off the season with a 7-0 victory over Clemson in the 1959 Sugar Bowl, propelling the Tigers to a flawless 11-0 record and was crowned the 1958 National Champions.
Erected by Degueyters & That's the Bottom Line.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 30° 24.695′ N, 91° 11.105′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It is on West Stadium Drive north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located at main entrance to LSU Tiger Stadium in the Scotty
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2019 National Champions (here, next to this marker); 2003 National Champions (here, next to this marker); 2007 National Champions (here, next to this marker); Charles McClendon Scholarship Foundation (here, next to this marker); Bert Jones (a few steps from this marker); Charles Alexander (a few steps from this marker); Billy Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Charles McClendon (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 23, 2016
2. 1958 National Champions Marker
Side B
September 24, 2016
3. 1958 National Champions Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 23, 2016
4. Scotty Moran Championship Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2016. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
