How did LSU get its colors? | Louisianswers

There are a lot of legends about Louisiana State University: There’s the one about how former Gov. Huey P. Long helped expand Tiger Stadium by convincing the Legislature to add dorm rooms complete with bleacher seating. There are the underground tunnels that connect many of the buildings on campus, and there’s the story about the ghost who haunts Pleasant Hall.
But what about how the Tigers got to wear purple and gold?
Ahead of LSU's big matchup against Alabama, the Latitude by NOLA.com team decided to find out. For more Louisianswers, follow us on social media:
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[@stout8807]

Just getting accepted to go to LSU makes me want to learn about the history of

[@lashawnthomas573]

We not just going skip by them underground tunnels like it didn’t get said. We by we got underground tunnels at a university?