Battle for the Rag

Battle for the Rag
Teams	LSU Tigers Tulane Green Wave
Originated	1893
Series	LSU leads 69–22–7
Largest Margin of Victory	LSU 62, Tulane 0 November 22, 1958 November 25, 1961 November 20, 1965
Highest Scoring Game	LSU 41, Tulane 36 November 21, 1987
Most Recent Game	LSU 42, Tulane 0 October 31, 2009
Current Streak	LSU 18 (1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 2001 2006 2007 2008 2009)
LSU (69)	Tulane (22)
1895 1896 1898 1899 1901 1905 1911 1912 1913 1915 1919 1922 1926 1932 1935 1936 1937 1940 1941 1942 1944 1945 1946 1949 1951 1952 1953 1954 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 2001 2006 2007 2008 2009	1893 1900 1904 1917 1920 1921 1923 1924 1925 1927 1929 1930 1931 1934 1938 1939 1943 1948 1973 1979 1981 1982
Ties (7)
1914 1916 1928 1933 1947 1950 1955

The Battle for the Rag is a traditional college football matchup between the Louisiana State University Tigers and the Tulane University Green Wave. The game has been played nearly every year since its inception in 1893, although there have been some notable dormant periods.

The "Rag"

Photo during the 1914 0-0 tie between Tulane University and LSU

The winner is awarded a satin trophy flag known as the Tiger Rag at LSU and the Victory Flag at Tulane. The flag is divided diagonally, with the logos of each school placed on opposite sides and the Seal of Louisiana in the center. LSU's name for the flag comes from the popular tune Tiger Rag, one of LSU's many fight songs.

The original flag was created in 1940 to foster good sportsmanship, most likely in response to growing tension between fans of the two teams that eventually escalated into a riot after Tulane's victory in 1938. It is believed that this flag was destroyed in a 1982 fire at Tulane's University Center.^[1] In 2001, LSU and Tulane worked together to create a reconstruction of the rag based upon archived photographs.

2006 series renewal

In 2006 the rivalry was officially renewed, returning to yearly play for the first time since 1994. The teams began play that year and continued until 2009, when it was announced that LSU would pay Tulane $700,000 to void the final six years of the home-and-home series. LSU held that it would stand to benefit only if the remaining games were all played in Baton Rouge. Not wanting to give up its home games, Tulane agreed to end the series early, though the teams did agree to play one future game in New Orleans.^[2]

Game results

LSU victories are shaded ██ purple. Tulane victories are shaded ██ green. Ties are unshaded.

Date	Site	Winning team		Losing team		Series
November 25, 1893	New Orleans	Tulane	34	LSU	0	TUL 1–0
October 26, 1895	Baton Rouge	LSU	8	Tulane	4	Tied 1–1
October 24, 1896	New Orleans	LSU	6	Tulane	0	LSU 2–1
December 14, 1898	Baton Rouge	LSU	37	Tulane	0	LSU 3–1
December 8, 1899	Baton Rouge	LSU	38	Tulane	0	LSU 4–1
November 17, 1900	New Orleans	Tulane	29	LSU	0	LSU 4–2
November 16, 1901	New Orleans	LSU	11	Tulane	0	LSU 5–2
November 19, 1904	New Orleans	Tulane	5	LSU	0	LSU 5–3
November 25, 1905	New Orleans	LSU	5	Tulane	0	LSU 6–3
December 9, 1911	Baton Rouge	LSU	6	Tulane	0	LSU 7–3
November 28, 1912	New Orleans	LSU	21	Tulane	3	LSU 8–3
November 22, 1913	Baton Rouge	LSU	40	Tulane	0	LSU 9–3
November 26, 1914	New Orleans	LSU	0	Tulane	0	LSU 9–3–1
November 25, 1915	Baton Rouge	LSU	12	Tulane	0	LSU 10–3–1
November 30, 1916	New Orleans	LSU	14	Tulane	14	LSU 10–3–2
November 29, 1917	Baton Rouge	Tulane	28	LSU	6	LSU 10–4–2
November 22, 1919	New Orleans	LSU	27	Tulane	6	LSU 11–4–2
November 25, 1920	Baton Rouge	Tulane	21	LSU	0	LSU 11–5–2
November 19, 1921	New Orleans	Tulane	21	LSU	0	LSU 11–6–2
November 30, 1922	Baton Rouge	LSU	25	Tulane	14	LSU 12–6–2
November 24, 1923	New Orleans	Tulane	20	LSU	0	LSU 12–7–2
November 27, 1924	Baton Rouge	Tulane	13	LSU	0	LSU 12–8–2
November 21, 1925	Baton Rouge	Tulane	16	LSU	0	LSU 12–9–2
November 25, 1926	New Orleans	LSU	7	Tulane	0	LSU 13–9–2
November 25, 1927	Baton Rouge	Tulane	13	LSU	6	LSU 13–10–2
November 29, 1928	New Orleans	Tulane	0	LSU	0	LSU 13–10–3
November 28, 1929	Baton Rouge	Tulane	21	LSU	0	LSU 13–11–3
November 27, 1930	New Orleans	Tulane	12	LSU	7	LSU 13–12–3
November 28, 1931	New Orleans	Tulane	34	LSU	7	Tied 13–13–3
November 25, 1932	Baton Rouge	LSU	14	Tulane	0	LSU 14–13–3
December 2, 1933	New Orleans	LSU	7	Tulane	7	LSU 14–13–4
December 1, 1934	Baton Rouge	Tulane	13	LSU	12	Tied 14–14–4
November 30, 1935	New Orleans	LSU	41	Tulane	0	LSU 15–14–4
November 28, 1936	Baton Rouge	LSU	33	Tulane	0	LSU 16–14–4
November 27, 1937	New Orleans	LSU	20	Tulane	7	LSU 17–14–4
November 26, 1938	Baton Rouge	Tulane	14	LSU	0	LSU 17–15–4
December 2, 1939	New Orleans	Tulane	33	LSU	20	LSU 17–16–4
November 30, 1940	Baton Rouge	LSU	14	Tulane	0	LSU 18–16–4
November 29, 1941	New Orleans	LSU	19	Tulane	0	LSU 19–16–4
November 26, 1942	Baton Rouge	LSU	18	Tulane	6	LSU 20–16–4
November 20, 1943	New Orleans	Tulane	27	LSU	0	LSU 20–17–4
November 30, 1944	Baton Rouge	LSU	25	Tulane	6	LSU 21–17–4
December 1, 1945	New Orleans	LSU	33	Tulane	0	LSU 22–17–4
November 30, 1946	Baton Rouge	LSU	41	Tulane	27	LSU 23–17–4
December 6, 1947	New Orleans	Tulane	6	LSU	6	LSU 23–17–5
November 27, 1948	Baton Rouge	Tulane	46	LSU	0	LSU 23–18–5
November 26, 1949	New Orleans	LSU	21	Tulane	0	LSU 24–18–5
December 2, 1950	New Orleans	Tulane	14	LSU	14	LSU 24–18–6
November 26, 1951	New Orleans	LSU	14	Tulane	13	LSU 25–18–6
November 26, 1952	New Orleans	LSU	16	Tulane	0	LSU 26–18–6
November 26, 1953	Baton Rouge	LSU	32	Tulane	13	LSU 27–18–6
November 26, 1954	New Orleans	LSU	14	Tulane	13	LSU 28–18–6
November 26, 1955	Baton Rouge	LSU	13	Tulane	13	LSU 28–18–7
December 1, 1956	New Orleans	LSU	7	Tulane	6	LSU 29–18–7
November 30, 1957	Baton Rouge	LSU	25	Tulane	6	LSU 30–18–7
November 22, 1958	New Orleans	LSU	62	Tulane	0	LSU 31–18–7
November 21, 1959	Baton Rouge	LSU	14	Tulane	6	LSU 32–18–7
November 26, 1960	New Orleans	LSU	17	Tulane	6	LSU 33–18–7
November 25, 1961	Baton Rouge	LSU	62	Tulane	0	LSU 34–18–7
November 24, 1962	New Orleans	LSU	38	Tulane	3	LSU 35–18–7
November 23, 1963	Baton Rouge	LSU	20	Tulane	0	LSU 36–18–7
November 21, 1964	New Orleans	LSU	13	Tulane	3	LSU 37–18–7
November 20, 1965	Baton Rouge	LSU	62	Tulane	0	LSU 38–18–7
November 19, 1966	New Orleans	LSU	21	Tulane	7	LSU 39–18–7
November 25, 1967	Baton Rouge	LSU	41	Tulane	27	LSU 40–18–7
November 23, 1968	New Orleans	LSU	34	Tulane	10	LSU 41–18–7
November 22, 1969	Baton Rouge	LSU	27	Tulane	0	LSU 42–18–7
November 28, 1970	New Orleans	LSU	26	Tulane	14	LSU 43–18–7
November 27, 1971	Baton Rouge	LSU	36	Tulane	7	LSU 44–18–7
December 2, 1972	New Orleans	LSU	9	Tulane	3	LSU 45–18–7
December 1, 1973	New Orleans	Tulane	14	LSU	0	LSU 45–19–7
November 23, 1974	Baton Rouge	LSU	24	Tulane	22	LSU 46–19–7
November 22, 1975	New Orleans	LSU	42	Tulane	6	LSU 47–19–7
November 20, 1976	Baton Rouge	LSU	17	Tulane	7	LSU 48–19–7
November 19, 1977	New Orleans	LSU	20	Tulane	17	LSU 49–19–7
November 25, 1978	Baton Rouge	LSU	40	Tulane	21	LSU 50–19–7
November 24, 1979	New Orleans	Tulane	24	LSU	13	LSU 50–20–7
November 22, 1980	Baton Rouge	LSU	24	Tulane	7	LSU 51–20–7
November 28, 1981	New Orleans	Tulane	48	LSU	7	LSU 51–21–7
November 27, 1982	Baton Rouge	Tulane	31	LSU	28	LSU 51–22–7
November 19, 1983	New Orleans	LSU	20	Tulane	7	LSU 52–22–7
November 24, 1984	Baton Rouge	LSU	33	Tulane	15	LSU 53–22–7
November 30, 1985	New Orleans	LSU	31	Tulane	19	LSU 54–22–7
November 29, 1986	Baton Rouge	LSU	37	Tulane	17	LSU 55–22–7
November 21, 1987	New Orleans	LSU	41	Tulane	36	LSU 56–22–7
November 26, 1988	Baton Rouge	LSU	44	Tulane	14	LSU 57–22–7
November 25, 1989	New Orleans	LSU	27	Tulane	7	LSU 58–22–7
November 24, 1990	Baton Rouge	LSU	16	Tulane	13	LSU 59–22–7
November 23, 1991	New Orleans	LSU	39	Tulane	20	LSU 60–22–7
November 21, 1992	Baton Rouge	LSU	24	Tulane	12	LSU 61–22–7
November 20, 1993	Baton Rouge	LSU	24	Tulane	10	LSU 62–22–7
November 19, 1994	New Orleans	LSU	49	Tulane	25	LSU 63–22–7
November 23, 1996	Baton Rouge	LSU	35	Tulane	17	LSU 64–22–7
September 1, 2001	Baton Rouge	LSU	48	Tulane	17	LSU 65–22–7
September 23, 2006	Baton Rouge	LSU	49	Tulane	7	LSU 66–22–7
September 29, 2007	New Orleans	LSU	34	Tulane	9	LSU 67–22–7
November 1, 2008	Baton Rouge	LSU	35	Tulane	10	LSU 68–22–7
October 31, 2009	Baton Rouge	LSU	42	Tulane	0	LSU 69–22–7

See also

• Louisiana State University
• Tulane University
• LSU Tigers football
• Tulane Green Wave football
• Tiger Rag

References

1. ^ "Tiger Rag: Rekindling a Rivalry and Returning a Tradition". lsu.edu. http://appl003.lsu.edu/unv002.nsf/PressReleases/PR1644. Retrieved 2008-06-29. 
2. ^ "LSU pays Tulane to end series early". espn.com. 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4483965. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 

External links

• LSU-Tulane series history
• Gameday notes for the 2001 meeting between the two teams
• LSU and Tulane Agree to Football Series